Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

SMI to create sharia unit to attract Middle Eastern investors

The business unit will structure some sharia products from direct placement to sukuk.

Bank life risk businesses lose market share

The slowdown can be partially attributed to a significant fall in the rate of growth in group risk.

Private capital industry growing at record speed

Its return profile has proven attractive to the 61% of Australian institutions that invest in alternatives; since 2000.

ASX responds to CFR regulatory expectations

The code also pertains to governance, pricing and access matters.

Alternative investment has grown 5fold in 2 years: Jo Murphy

What do you classify as an alternative investment product?

Hedge funds outshine their mutual rivals

China’s largest 140 hedge fund houses (of 420 in total) have more than 10 billion yuan worth of assets under management

Singapore-based credit hedge fund shuts down to convert in multi-asset family office

The credit hedge fund has stopped trading in July this year.

Nitin Bajaj: I'm Not Concerned with Benchmarks

The Fidelity fund manager is focused on small- and mid-sized firms in Asia which are undervalued.

Asian investors target Brisbane office assets

The tower is fully leased to the Brisbane City Council and is in keeping with the desire of offshore investors to buy government-leased assets.

Investec Australia Property Fund acquires Brisbane CBD office tower

Brisbane CBD with Abacus Property Group will be acquired on a 12 month forward yield

Centrum bets big on housing, SME lending

Gets shareholders nod for Rs 1,000-crore capital-raising plan

This ‘dating app’ for investment banking is going places

Plans for a London office next year are also underway. It currently has offices in Singapore and India.

Fund Manager Aberdeen Eyes Top-10 Ranking in Indonesia Within 5 Years

At Aberdeen, we only ever invest in companies that we know inside out.

Nasdaq and Hong Kong exchange sharing information on blockchain technology

Hong Kong Monetary Authority is already planning an innovation hub that will test blockchain and distributed ledger solution

Canadian funds step up investments in India

Canadian pension fund plans to invest $2.3 billion in India

Hazeltree Partners with BlackRock to Automate Cash Sweeps

This partnership provides mutual clients an efficient way to manage cash and sweep unencumbered free cash to BlackRock money market funds.

Morgan Stanley-backed fund to buy stake in Thai diaper maker for $46.2 million

Thai market overall is one of the most attractive markets with positive long term potential

Brookfield agrees to buy $1B in Indian Commercial Assets

Brookfield had been said to be battling with GIC for control of the prime commercial portfolio.

TH Real Estate Buys First Japan Asset For $ MIL

TH did not specify the client involved but the investment management firm has in the past acted on behalf of funds set up by TIAA-CREF and other affiliates.

Smart Beta Questions With Active Management Answers

Advocates of smart beta believe that it offers benchmark-beating returns with lower costs than active management.

Alternative Investments