Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

With 9% average growth for the last ten years, Asia is world's fastest-growing asset management market

AUM leapt by 11% year-on-year to a record $16tn by the end of 2017.

South Korea cuts growth outlook as exports lose steam

Slowdown compounds Moon's headaches as hopes for North Korea progress fade

Standard Chartered spins off private-equity arm

Bank expects to take a restructuring charge of about US$160 million related to the transaction.

Green bonds are far from equity counterparts

The ESG element of green bonds has no impact on performance, according to Julien Bras, portfolio manager for fixed income at Allianz Global Investors.

Manulife AM rolls out HK fund in the Philippines

Manulife Asset Management and Trust has launched seven mutual fund products in the Philippines since the firm was set up last year.

South Korea mutual funds’ NAV growth slows sharply in November

Total assets under management of the mutual funds declined to 561 trillion won as at November 30 from 562.2 trillion won in October.

Phillip Capital now a growing insurance presence in Cambodia

It also offers institutional corporate finance and advisory services, and bespoke IT solutions.

Sustainable investment takes off in Asia

A recent forum in Hong Kong highlighted uncertainty surrounding ESG standards, but as time passes the younger generation will bring a sustainable investing approach to the fore

China’s $856 Billion Startup Juggernaut Is Getting Stuck

But the government is also encouraging investments into startups, so that China can push forward its ambitious “Made in China 2025” plan, outlined three years ago.

Australia's largest Islamic Super Fund launches campaign to go mainstream

Crescent Wealth’s superannuation fund went to market only three and a half years ago and was flourishing.

Yuanta plans to launch Taiwan’s first ESG ETF in 2019

TIP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

China's ‘Fund Town’ Struggles to Attract Foreign Investors

Beijing Fund Town’s Wu says 1,086 firms have registered so far

CFS swaps global equities managers

Colonial First State has appointed a $600 million mandate as it reviews the manager lineup for its $3.8 billion multi-manager global equities fund.

China Post to launch fixed income fund in HK

The product will be the firm’s second locally-authorised mutual fund for investors in Hong Kong.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Hamon vs Schroders

FSA compares two Asian (ex-Japan) equity funds: the Hamon Asian Market Leaders Fund and the Schroder ISF Asian Opportunities Fund.

How much should investors de-risk in 2019?

This year has been an unusual one for both global equities and bonds; both had negative returns despite strong earnings growth in companies, she added.

Australia’s Charter Hall buys Sydney land for A$98.5 million

The deal was negotiated by commercial real estate services provider Colliers International and KPMG Real Estate Advisory.

Superannuation fund introduces fee changes

The $160 compassionate grounds release fee has been removed.

Japan's Daiwa Securities Group Inc. offers assistance in infrastructure financing

We will be tapping the international markets for bond financing

Thoughts And Ideas From Asean Angel Alliance Summit 2018

Malaysia allocates US$250 million for social enterprises, less than a handful profitable

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