Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Private equity eyes Japan’s failed deals

Investors are looking to buy assets from mergers that went wrong

Mirae Asset Global Investments to sell Capital Tower to US Blackstone

Blackstone is purportedly planning to join the nation’s commercial real estate market with buyout of the Capital Tower from the Korean company.

In spite of fewer hurdles, PE companies and realtors yet to list REITs portfolios

The move was expected to offer commercial developers a liquidity option and retail investors a chance to participate in office realty market's grow

Why you shouldn't buy insurance to save tax

Tax saving investments under Section 80C are no different from regular investments so one should apply the same parameters to assess them.

Luxury apartments in Delhi-NCR: Are they worth investing amid slowdown?

The luxury housing segment within the realty sector has remained under pressure over the last few years.

Chinese investors increasingly enthusiastic about Indonesia: RSM

Chinese investors’ interest and curiosity is very big.

Samsung Asset Management's leveraged & inverse products open up world of investment opportunities to Hong Kong investors

These products have largely contributed to the increasing popularity and skyrocketing growth of the broader exchange traded product market.

Australia Takes Small Step Along Winding Road to Sukuk Equality

Sukuk sales have almost doubled in the past five years to $36 billion in 2015 and are a mainstay of the $2 trillion global industry.

Malaysian government mulls transfer of pension operations to KWAP

It also aims to become a full-fledged pension fund like the Employees Provident Fund, which is the country’s biggest manager of retirement assets with 684.53 billion ringgit in AUM.

Real estate primary driver of alternative allocations

Difficulty in sourcing for the right deals and extended deployment periods are some of the most commonly-cited reasons for low portfolio exposures to PE and infrastructure.

China and UK set to link closer in capital markets

Britain is the guest country of honor at the Lujiazui Forum 2016.

Qatar Investment Authority acquires $2.5bn Singapore tower

The sale of the 1.25 million square feet office tower, Asia Square Tower 1, marks the largest single tower real estate transaction in the Asia Pacific to date and the second largest globally

Samsung to debut first L&I ETFs in Hong Kong

Samsung Asset Management – an affiliate of the Samsung Group – is currently the largest ETF provider in South Korea with around US$9.45 billion in ETF AUM as of February 2016, which represents more than 50% of the local market share, according

Bulging Pension Funds Lure U.S. Asset Managers to Australia

Push is being led by hedge funds and other firms offering alternative investments

Korea's pension behemoth eyes alternative investments

“Surplus funds should be redirected to alternative investments.”

Brookfield Asset Management gearing up for India renewable energy buyout

Both parties have recently entered into exclusive talks and due diligence is currently being carried out on the deal

Japan's prime minister: Japan will pour $200 billion into global infrastructure

Abe suggested that for Asia to fulfill its role as the world's growth center, it needs skilled people who can lead such growth, as well as improved connectivity within the region.

Standard Chartered, FundRock to launch new Luxembourg fund solution

The Luxembourg “Straight2UCITS” fund platform solution will offer a simpler, faster and more cost effective way for Asian, African and Middle Eastern based investment managers to access the Ucits brand for global distribution.

Fosun closing in on Capitaland for top spot among APAC Real Estate Fund Managers

Asia Pacific strategies ranked third, with 17.7 percent of the total under management.

Philippine Based Brokerage Firm AP Securities Joins Global Alliance Partners Jerry Angping

The Philippines is now the powerhouse of Asia and its government has been pursuing legislative reforms to enhance the entrepreneurial environment.

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