Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Manulife AM Malaysia sees greater capital inflow into Asian stocks

Manulife AM Malaysia is wholly-owned by Manulife Holdings Bhd, a 59%-owned unit of Toronto-headquartered insurer Manulife Financial Corp.

Nomura apologizes to investors burned in bet against VIX ‘fear index’

The ETN will be redeemed at ¥1,144 per unit, Nomura said.

Colonial First State awards $385m mandate

Xtrackers and RREEF, its exchange-traded funds and real estate brands respectively will stay as is on a product level.

World's Biggest Wealth Fund Eyes Long Game in Japanese Property

Since it began investing in property in 2010, the Oslo-based fund has accumulated at least 200 billion krone

Asian investors hot on London property market

Meanwhile, the company notes that many investors are unaware of their potential exposure to UK inheritance tax.

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

AMP said this was due to "strong international investor interest in AMP Capital's fixed income, real estate and infrastructure capabilities.

Hong Kong pension funds’ AUM grew 21% in 2017

She expects DC assets to exceed DB assets within the next two years, adding that “it is important that governance issues and the shift in risk on the end-saver are closely monitored”

SWFs’ appetite for alternative assets may have peaked

Higher interest rates could also make bonds more attractive to SWFs at the expense of alternative assets, it says.

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

The US manager is Frontier Partners Group, which has operated as Magellan's US distribution partner since 2011. Frontier manages strategies for US institutional clients.

StanChart prunes coverage, may cut investment banking jobs

Move part of a two-year overhaul at the bank that investors hope will help lender return to higher revenue growth

Singapore, Malaysia to set up new trading link

The move comes just months after the closing of an earlier attempt to connect the markets, which started in 2012.

Macquarie buys €7bn property fund manager

Deal will boost Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets' real estate portfolio to almost €11bn

Ashburton’s Chindia Fund Wins for Third Straight Year

The Fund also picked up the award for ‘Best Offshore (FSB-Approved) Far East Equity General Fund over three years’.

Malaysia’s KWAP to boost overseas and alternative investments, report says

The recent strength of the Malaysian currency suggests the fund is making a well-timed move to boost foreign investments, according to a Kuala Lumpur-based fund manager.

Focusing on risk to build a more robust portfolio

Kim wants to change the way people invest and the way wealth managers provide advice to their clients.

GPIF boasts ¥6 trillion in returns on public pension money it invested in third quarter

Its investments in domestic bonds produced a profit of ¥176.4 billion, and foreign bond investments generated ¥275.6 billion in profit.

More to Come From Banking Stocks

Bank of China was also up 17 percent this year – a change of pace for a sector that spent much of the last few years under fire.

AAM new product roundup

Public Mutual currently has more than 130 unit trust funds under its management.

PE firm Ultimus Asia plans to raise up to $1b for investments in Asia

The fund, which completed its first tranche of investments in December 2017, targets to invest in four main industries – trade, agriculture, tourism, and property.

Bond investors upbeat on global economy, Invesco study finds

The share of investors who boosted allocations to alternative credits such as infrastructure and real estate debt was 52% versus only 10% who reduced their exposure.

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