Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

AMP profits nose dive, dividends hit

This year's interim dividend was 10 cents. If AMP declares a final dividend of four cents in line with today's guidance, FY18's total dividend earnings will be 14 cents per share.

MTAA Super makes fee cuts

"Raising the fee cap on pension accounts also ensures pension members with lower balances receive great value, and in some cases will be up to $150 a year better off."

Nomura's Global High Conviction Fund hits first quartile as it celebrates its third anniversary

The fund offers investors truly active equity exposure, with a concentrated portfolio of 17 to 25 stocks chosen after rigorous fundamental analysis.

BIDV Insurance earns $9m in pre-tax profit

In 2019, the company has targeted total premiums of VNĐ2.2 trillion and consolidated profit before tax of VNĐ223 billion.

Hedge funds retain popularity despite lackluster showing

Heightened volatility adds to appeal of their strategies

As China’s economy falters, some fund managers look to bonds

GDP growth at 28-year low; stocks down 25% in 2018

China’s first private pension fund publishes first quarterly report, posting a yield of 0.99%

The government then gave the approval to 14 target-date and -risk retirement funds last August.

New initiative to drive sustainable finance in Singapore

Singapore sees launch of new initiative that will aid institutions to deepen their expertise in sustainable finance

Real estate slowdown shakes Asia's economic foundations

Weak markets spell trouble for investors, consumers and retailers

Super smashes gender diversity goals

The proportion of women holding seats in Australia's boardrooms grew 2.8 percentage points last year.

India's strong economy means robust growth for insurance

Liberalization of the reinsurance sector - with the admission of foreign reinsurers since 2017 and IRDAI's steps to ensure that they can compete with incumbents - will specifically benefit the non-life sector.

Allianz unveils new AGCS reinsurance branch in India; appoints CEO

The German insurer received the necessary reinsurance license from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India earlier last year, following the Indian government’s move to amend regulations and open the reinsurance market to foreign

Hong Kong’s Value Partners cuts jobs after warning of profit slump

Value Partners has 230 employees following the layoffs.

Assets under management to surge in region: PwC

Asia-Pacific growth expected to outpace that of any other zone globally over next few years

Principal Global Investors sees growing Asian demand for its millennials strategy

The latter was developed by CIMB-Principal Asset Management, a 60:40 joint venture between PFG and Malaysian lender CIMB Group.

Why hedging can be effective in 2019

Hedging mechanisms can act as a buffer against price volatility and improve cost optimization, a strategy that when deployed effectively offers financial stability

Chinese outbound projects plunge, investors pull back from US

US think tank warns continued ‘financial strain’ may put the brakes on Beijing’s global trade and infrastructure programme

Baker advises on Indonesia divestment

LafargeHolcim’s divestment of its operations in Indonesia forms part of its strategy 2022

Indonesia mutual fund assets growth decelerates sharply in 2018

AUM growth decelerated sharply from 34.74% in 2017.

'UAE-India bilateral trade to exceed US$100bln by 2020', says UAE Minister

UAE and India enjoy long-standing and cordial relations across multiple fronts

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