Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Over $2bn in unclaimed funds held by Indian insurers

Nearly 70% of the funds are held by the country’s biggest life insurer

Hunt's on for S'pore's best financial planners

FPAS Financial Planner Awards will recognise those who show best practices

Matrade, Bank of China ink trade, development pact

Matrade signed a memorandum of understanding with BOCM yesterday at the China International Import Expo 2018 in Shanghai.

Technology to spur Thailand capital market growth, regulator says

With technology, these investment products and related services can be reached out to the mass market

Singapore’s Temasek an investor in US$150 million Brazil venture capital fund

Temasek Holdings, which has a 1% allocation to Latin America, is looking to increase investments in the region.

Investment opportunities in a changing Japan

The chief weapons have been gradual increases in VAT and policies aimed at lifting economic growth and inflation.

Impact investing versus ESG investing – aren’t they the same thing?

The difference between impact investing and ESG investing remains a mystery to many investors, but the broader trend towards investing sustainably is gaining ground

Japan's Increasing Attraction to Alternative Investments

Japan Post Bank, with an even larger US$1.8 trillion portfolio, has similarly announced plans to increase its alternatives allocation to 3%.

Hong Kong Exchange Fund’s return plunges 97% in third quarter

The Exchange Fund’s total income in January through September fell 81% year-on-year to HK$36.7 billion from HK$198 billion in the same period last year.

CMC Markets Institutional adopts Iress OMS

These connected capabilities, integrating to a central order management system and using market data supplied by IRESS, deliver seamless integration for CMC.

Japan’s Dai-ichi Life launches second infrastructure debt fund

The fund will target both Japanese and foreign institutional investors.

Malaysia to offer free health insurance for the poor, tax breaks for hiring older workers

The measures are aimed at alleviating the healthcare costs of low income Malaysians, who are the hardest hit by the rising cost of living.

Asian asset manager launches first mutual fund

GaoTeng Global fund will invest at least 70% of portfolio in debt securities in Asia-Pacific region

UOB Asset Management Thailand is setting the standard by prioritising sustainability

By ensuring that sustainability remains the central tenet of its investment strategy, UOBAM Thailand has been able to establish itself as one of the region’s leading asset managers

The Worst May Not Be Over for Philippine Stocks

The net $4.3 million inflow is just a drop in the ocean compared with the $422 million that fled the nation’s stock funds in the previous 44 days.

China’s Ping An plays down foreign M&A interest

Country’s largest insurance group prioritises growth prospects in home market

Adding Spice And Seasoning To The Malaysian Bond And Sukuk Market

The revised framework introduces a new Chapter 22 to the Retail Issuance Guidelines that liberalises the requirements for the issuance of corporate bonds and sukuk by a qualified issuer ("Qualified Issuer").

Bank CEOs laud Budget 2019 measures

We welcome the move by the government to invest in the future

Taiwan’s ETF market to continue strong growth, TWSE head says

He expects the market’s growth trajectory to continue, adding that the exchange will look into areas such as index innovation and cross-border partnerships to further facilitate the development.

Southeast Asia private equity, venture capital investments surge 83% in second quarter

The technology sector accounted for 19 of the 36 deals and drew one-quarter of total PE and VC investments, after consumer products and retail, which accounted for 30%.