Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Planned fund focuses on investing for a cause

Ex-economic minister says Impact Finance to help solve social ills

Manulife records 20 percent increase in pension fund asset in Q1

From the total of Rp 12.84 trillion, around Rp 9.78 trillion was collected from the company’s regular DPLK program

Market anomalies present opportunities for active investors: PM Capital

This month PM Capital is hosting a series of investor forums across five Australian capital cities exploring how the manager goes about finding and interpreting anomalies to drive risk-adjusted returns.

Swiss Re sets up combined Property & Casualty Underwriting Hub in Asia

The new Hub will be led by Sharon Ooi, as Head P&C Underwriting for Asia, Australia & New Zealand.

EFG Hermes acquires Pakistani brokerage Invest and Finance Securities, inaugurates Pakistan office

Pakistan has become a very exciting market recently, with compelling long-term growth prospects, says EFG Hermes GCE

Foreign funds tap new route on improved access

It is anticipated that an increasing number of qualified foreign institutions will seek to register as PFMfirms this year.

Nomura signs Malaysian Code for Institutional Investors

The six broad principles stipulated in the Code are policy disclosures on stewardship responsibilities, monitoring of investee companies, carrying out engagement with investee companies, adopting and publishing a robust policy on management of conflicts o

After Shutting Asia Hedge Fund, Ex-Goldman Trader Seeks Answers

Managers are trying to address mounting investor discontent over hedge funds charging high fees for mediocre returns.

Aussie hedge fund eyes US expansion

The multi-manager Fiduciary Fund aims to achieve returns between 8% to 11% per annum over rolling five-year periods.

QNB Suisse SA appoints Societe Generale Securities Services in Ireland for its pioneer UCITS-compliant umbrella fund

SGSS in Ireland will provide a complete fund services offering to support the distribution of the sub-funds to investors throughout Europe.

Moving Impact Investment into the Next Phase

Impact investing is being primed for growth with the launch of a new forum designed to support the development of the market in Australia and New Zealand.

Korea Post bucks trend with hedge fund plans

The insurance unit of the postal service is to invest its first $200 million into individual foreign hedge funds and award another fund-of-funds mandate, amid scepticism about the asset class.

Asian Real Estate Deal Sizes Drop

China failed to see any deals above $250 million as domestic investors instead focused on smaller assets including decentralised offices in tier one cities.

Future Fund begins revamp of public equities portfolio

Australian giant aims to get more bang for the buck

Institutional investors are catching on to ETFs

Traditional bond-buying strategies are not working in the current low-growth, low-yield environment.

Singapore’s GIC offloads nearly half of its UBS stake

The GIC shares are being sold through an ‘accelerated bookbuild’ which will place them directly with interested institutional shareholders.

China growth headed lower as commodity rout hits factories

Beijing’s new emphasis on financial stability puts economy back in deceleration mode

Noah Holdings Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2017

The reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest GAAP measures is set forth in the table captioned "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" below.

Vistra Establishes Presence in Australia with the Acquisition

Commencing business under the current owners in 1995, Foster Raffan provides accounting and tax, audit, and wealth management services.

Japan bank expresses support for PHL infra program

The government plans to pour as much as P8.2 trillion to finance the country's infrastructure needs over the next six years, with P860.7 billion allocated for big-ticket projects this year alone.

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