Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

AIA Raises Earnings Outlook After Strong First Half

AIA Group has reported a strong first half of 2026, with value of new business (VONB) rising 10 percent year-on-year at constant exchange rates to a record $3.21 billion.

Singapore Targets Fund Managers With Tax Exemption, Talent Measures

The proposed tax exemption is expected to take effect from 2027.

Taiwan to host international investment event to boost asset management

The event will take place from November 3 to November 13.

Bell Financial reports 133% NPAT rise in H1

The launch of the Bell Potter Private Wealth platform helped the firm report a 133 per cent increase in first-half net profit after tax.

Foreign banks eye bigger Vietnam role

Several foreign banks operate in Vietnam through branches, and more could enter under the government's plan to establish international financial centers, analysts said, though key details remain unclear.

William Blair Expands Taiwan Offering With Emerging Markets Debt Fund

The fund becomes the investment manager’s fourth SICAV registered in Taiwan, underlining the market’s growing importance to the firm’s Asian distribution strategy.

Stability as Strategy: Lombard Odier on Hong Kong's Revival and the Long Work of Succession

That shift plays to a message Lombard Odier has long emphasised.

Future Group marks new successor fund transfer

Future Group now has more than 400,000 members and manages some $14 billion in assets under management.

China expands currency swaps with Malaysia and Argentina, Singapore banks grow fee income

Banks are adjusting to shifting financing and rate conditions.

The Australian innovation driving the next wave of green hydrogen

What began as breakthrough hydrogen research at the University of Wollongong is now a world-leading innovation powerhouse with its first commercial order after just five years of development.

Islamic finance evolves into a ‘super connector’ for capital, trade and digital infrastructure

New opportunities emerge for financial institutions as cross-border corridors reshape global finance

Clime IM turns focus to mandates and partnerships

Total funds under management and advice have risen from $1.5 billion at the end of March to $2.5 billion by the end of June.

Hana Financial rolls out groupwide campaign ahead of Incheon HQ relocation

Customers who sign up for the product will be entered into prize draws for rewards including vouchers for cruises departing from Incheon, hotel stays and dining packages.

Fosun International Issues 1H2026 Positive Profit Alert as Core Industries Show Strong Resilience

Based on its results for the first half of 2026, pharmaceuticals and insurance remain the two cornerstones of Fosun International’s performance.

GMA Capital Partners, ACMF Group Launch US$200 Million Thai SET Fund

The launch targets a structural gap in one of Southeast Asia’s hottest markets.

Nomura Reports First Quarter Financial Results

These results reflect the transformation of our business model, the strengthening of our platform in Japan and overseas, and closer collaboration across the group.

La Trobe Financial Reaches $25 Billion After Decades of Careful Growth

La Trobe Financial Chief Executive Officer Chris Andrews said the milestone reflected the trust investors had placed in the manager over time.

Julius Baer’s Jason Ng: Alts provide diversified enhanced risk-adjusted returns

Across all alternative asset classes success ultimately hinges on manager selection, explains Jason Ng, alternatives specialist, Asia & Middle East, Julius Baer.

Distribution teams shaping product development for alternative managers

Distribution teams are moving from selling products to shaping them as alternative fund managers involve them in the product development of new vehicles for the wealth and wholesale markets.

Eastspring: Asian equities set to outperform US equities

Superior earnings growth will support Asian equities in the second half of this and into 2027, say Eastspring strategists.

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