05/08/2023
Mercer scoops up third BT business unit
BT's parent company Westpac announced the acquisition in line with releasing the group's half year to March 2023 results.
Alternative Investments
05/05/2023
Industry funds gain ground in retirement asset battle: KPMG
Despite the growth of industry funds, the retail sector has a significant proportion of member accounts in the pension phase.
05/04/2023
UBS CIO Report - Investing in Asia Pacific: Squaring the circle
The improvement of the Chinese housing market is particularly encouraging.
05/04/2023
Webull expands to Japan
As part of its launch promotion, Webull will empower its clients with even more sophisticated investment tools by offering Nasdaq TotalView for a 3-month complimentary trial period.
04/28/2023
Perpetual Wealth Management buoyed by market rebound
Total average FUA also grew, rising from $17.9 billion in the second quarter of the 2023 financial year to $18.3 billion.
04/27/2023
Morningstar downgrades PIMCO, Vanguard funds
Among the downgrades, the AB Dynamic Global Fixed Income Fund's rating was reduced from Bronze to Neutral.
04/21/2023
HUB24 reports 30% drop in net inflows
The underlying growth came despite a sharp contraction in net inflows, down 28.6 per cent ($740 million) from $2.45 billion in the March quarter of the 2022 financial year to $1.87 billion.
04/21/2023
Pendal overhauls former BlackRock fund
The equities-to-cash ratio had also been revised, with Australian shares now making up a minimum of 70 per cent of the fund, down from 90 per cent.
04/20/2023
140 billion yen sale marks first major bank’s AT1 bond offer since Credit Suisse wipeout
The deal is another sign that the global financial turmoil triggered by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank is easing.
04/19/2023
Warburg Pincus buys stake in Zhong Ou Asset Management
The deal, which has been approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was facilitated by WP Asia Pacific Asset Management.
04/18/2023
Warburg Pincus Buys 23% Stake in China’s Zhong Ou Asset Management
The deal was recently approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
04/18/2023
UniSuper cuts cheque for private debt investor Revolution AM
UniSuper would have been introduced to Revolution when it took over the smaller Australian Catholic Superannuation late last year.
04/17/2023
World's Largest Asset Owner, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund, Selects Morningstar Indexes & Equileap for Additional Gender Diversity Mandate
New Japan version of global gender diversity index builds on initial collaboration between Morningstar, GPIF and Equileap started in 2020.
04/17/2023
Bentham Asset Management announces global income PIE fund in NZ
The fund is structured as a portfolio investment entity and a New Zealand managed fund vehicle.
04/13/2023
Chinese Wealthy in Singapore: Spending lavishly, but not investing locally
Family office assets at Singapore’s banks are on the rise, but money managers say little of that cash is being invested in funds or private equity firms that would generate the hefty fees needed to create a flood of jobs.
04/12/2023
South Korea to set up $759mln corporate restructuring fund
The Financial Services Commission said in a statement it would raise 1 trillion won this year for its Corporate Structure Innovation Fund
04/12/2023
JPMAM to rebrand mainland Chinese fund business
The asset manager gained regulatory approval to rebrand China International Fund Management, the joint venture it took control of in January.
04/12/2023
AGBA Group Holding Limited to acquire Sony Life Financial Advisers Pte Ltd in Singapore
The AGBA Group has a unique collection of complementary businesses that blends market-leading businesses with emerging businesses models.
04/10/2023
AGBA expands into Singapore with acquisition of financial adviser
The purchase of Sony Life Financial Advisers is intended to give the Hong Kong firm access to the growing mass affluent market in Southeast Asia.
04/06/2023
Challenger to sell $3.4bn real estate arm
"Elanor's track record in originating high-quality real estate opportunities, combined with Fidante's award-winning distribution capability, will allow us to meet more customer needs,"