Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Luxury homes projected to drop 30 to 40 percent in next few quarters

Investment from foreign property buyers is expected to drive the property market prices to levels not seen in recent years, said DBS in a report released in March.

China's Giant Bond Market Lures Australian Fund as Link Ramps Up

The program, alongside the inclusion of Chinese debt in global bond indexes next year, is giving overseas firms another way to buy fixed-income securities in a market that is more than 97 percent made up of domestic investors.

Manulife AM launches funds in the Philippines

“We see a growing demand for investment solutions in the Philippines,” Aira Gaspar, Manulife Trust’s Manila-based president and CEO, said in a statement that highlights the equity fund’s launch.

ESG bond portfolio opens to Aussie investors

The managers will use a propriety suite of analytical tools called CaTo to integrate risk factors into the investment process.

Southeast Asia is powerhouse for impact investing, study says

Impact investing refers to investments in companies and funds aimed at generating not just a financial return, but also a measureable social impact.

Singapore's OCBC Loans Shone, Raised Dividends

The lender's net interest income touched a new high of S$1.45 billion, driven by strong loan growth and higher net interest margin.

China private equity funds suffer wave of closures

Crackdown on financial risk stifles fundraising as fraud cases proliferate

Japan plans sovereign wealth fund to finance U.S. infrastructure: Nikkei

The proposal for the fund also urges converting the money raised into foreign currency once the yen strengthens, the Nikkei said.

Amundi eyes institutional ETF market in Asia

Asian investors are also using smart beta strategies for risk management.

Diversification is key to investing, but we can only invest our KiwiSaver with one scheme. Jenée Tibshraeny explores whether the system is due for a tweak

This gives us some diversification.

Japan plans sovereign wealth fund to finance US infrastructure

Tokyo hopes proposal eases pressure at upcoming trade talks with Washington

China Junk Bond Bargains Tempt Aberdeen to Increase Exposure

China’s central bank has rolled out a raft of measures to aid growth over the last few weeks.

Singapore’s GIC cuts exposure to developed markets

The fund’s 20-year annualised real, or inflation-adjusted, return dropped to 3.4% in the 2017/18 financial year from 3.7% in 2016/17, marking the third consecutive decline.

Shifting interest

She describes the primary fund market as “very active” in the first six months of the year.

Head-to-head: Fidelity vs JP Morgan

FSA compares the Fidelity Thailand Fund and the JP Morgan Thailand Fund.

Malaysia’s VCAM latest to sign code for institutional investors

Investors have been slow to sign on because it’s not mandatory.

Chinese consortium snaps up Ireland’s oldest stockbroker

Buyout of Goodbody is latest Chinese investment in European financial services sector

HSBC Global Asset Management launches Chinese A Shares ETF

The physically replicated ETF is the first its kind to be constructed specifically for accessing China through a Stock Connect programme in Europe, rather than using an RQFII quota.

Korea Investment Management exports its fund product to Japan

Korea Investment’s Asia Business Team has been working to export the product since March last year.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Challenger Partner to Invest in Real Estate Debt in Australia and New Zealand

This region offers CPPIB attractive investment opportunities supported by strong fundamentals, and it remains a high priority for our growth.

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