Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

GSIS gets 37 applications for $800-M investment fund management

Since January, the GSIS has issued eight supplemental bulletins clarifying the terms and conditions of its request for proposals.

Data to drive more Australian money to private equity

That's the view of Hartley Rogers

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

Factors are the DNA of an investment portfolio; the underlying characteristics that drive investment performance.

Dubai’s DIFC looks east for Asian growth strategy

DBS Private Bank, which manages $109bn in assets, has recently established operations in DIFC to provide financial services.

ARA sets up infrastructure arm, names Dooley to lead

At Hastings, Dooley’s focus was on market-entry strategy, institutional investor relationship-building and fundraising activities.

Australian home prices could fall further as banks tighten loan rules

Analysts predict an increase in interest rates will drag property prices lower

Japan and China denounce protectionism, vow to safeguard free trade and multilateralism

The dialogue was co-chaired by visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono.

Gulf investors seek exit opportunity from Pakistan’s banking industry

The group’s other investments in Pakistan include Wateen Telecom, an internet and communications infrastructure company, and Taavun, a real estate developer.

ICICI Lombard frontrunner for Star Health

Star Health, founded in 1996, is India’s first and largest standalone health insurance firm that was founded by V Jagannathan, the former head of public sector insurer United India Insurance, who holds a 3.5% stake in the company.

Malaysian pension fund EPF to exit investment in Columbia Asia

In its 2017 annual report, the pension fund said it is reclassifying the investment in Columbia Asia as assets held for sale. EPF holds a 29.72 per cent stake in the hospital group.

Taiwan’s BLF appoints managers for US$2.8 billion absolute return equity mandate

She says BLF has substantially raised its allocation to passive strategies such as smart beta investment over the past few years in a bid to take advantage of the market’s upward cycle.

Shanghai to trial commercial pension model

The scheme will also be launched in Fujian Province and Suzhou Industrial Park and will run for one year.

Asset management firms urged to regain investors' trust

The annual return rate of the retirement pension funds averaged 1.88 percent last year, up 0.3 percentage point from the previous year.

GPIF appoints DBJ Asset Management as infrastructure manager

The infrastructure mandate is part of GPIF’s fund of funds alternative mandate, a multi-manager strategy incorporating private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.

HKEX introduces first ETF focused on Chinese internet companies

The ETF’s underlying index is the CSI Overseas China Internet Index, which consists of China-based companies listed in the US or Hong Kong whose primary business or businesses are related to the internet and internet-related technology.

Brokers concerned about reputational damage from Royal Commission

The broking community was split in its attitudes to ASIC also recently shining the spotlight on lending standards in the industry.

Exciting opportunities as Thai fund distribution grows

"And so, they’re reaching out more and more to other global players here and us to provide them with skillsets and products they can’t manage or manufacture in-house.”

Nomura Asset Management to launch a new ETF designed to track the performance of the “MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN) Select Index”

The index also selects companies based on such factors as sales and capital expenditure, which contribute to company growth.

Platinum Asset Management funds hold up despite Neilson CEO change

Platinum has outlined that funds under management declined to $27.25 billion in March from $27.73 billion the previous month.

Brevan Howard Plans Asia Macro Fund Run by Trader Bathwal

Bathwal, who is based in Singapore, has posted an annualized return of 17.5 percent since he joined the firm in 2008

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