Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

HDFC, Max likely to get board approval today for new merger scheme

The insurance unit will be combined with HDFC Life, leading to the listing of the merged entity. MFS had a consolidated contingent liability of Rs 572 crore in FY1415.

IDFC Alternatives plans to raise $100m as private equity

The private equity of IDFC Alternatives has made investments in the consumer segment, healthcare, food and agriculture, media and telecom, and infrastructure and industrial space.

Zurich establishes risk specialist team

As the life insurance advice landscape continues to evolve, so too are the content needs of licensees.

Chinese investors: Tough new borrowing laws see opting for private lenders

Government restrictions mean most purchase new developments in largely off-the-plan apartments.

Nomura-Keio fund boost investment target for Japan startups

The fund operator aims to raise another 10 billion yen for the second and third phases over 10 years, he added.

New Pan-Asia Hedge Fund Planned with Investment from Alibaba Exec-backed Firm

Hedge funds, which have unstable markets, are having a hard time finding high-profile backers.

Sun Life Financial to buy FWD Hong Kong’s pension business

Expanding our pension business is a key priority for our Asia operations and deepens our wealth business in the region.

Factor-based investing to become the norm

Cerulli also expects demand from insurers and private banks to pick up, going forward.

Mutual benefit as Gross bonds

The fund's return rate was 7.61 percent, a significant improvement over the benchmark rate of 6.97 percent last year when Gross was tapped to manage it.

China's giant 'unicorn' Fosun races for more deals

That came only a week after it bought English Championship football club Wolves, and two months after it was part of a consortium that signed a memorandum of understanding to buy Athens' former main airport.

Equities Goldilocks backdrop unsustainable - Fidelity

Contagion to other markets is limited for now but may flare up in the coming months.

Ex Housing marketer Jeeten Desai launches wealth management start-up Pinvest

Driving growth in a start-up environment and developing strategic relationships with city's top builders.

RHB and Neuberger Berman launch first-of-its-kind fund

The two firms will work together to develop and offer private equity and other alternative strategies in both the conventional and Shariah space.

Foreign Fund Managers Eye China’s Latest Market Opening

Initiative allowing foreign asset managers to set up wholly owned arms on the mainland attracts France’s AXA Investment Managers.

AXA, Alibaba and Ant Financial Services agree global partnership

The first phase of the proposed collaboration will focus on three areas.

Tokio Marine carves life insurance niche in Singapore

This is an incredible accomplishment for the first and only Japanese life insurer to have established a successful foothold on local shores.

Singapore State Investment Fund Chaired By Its Prime Minister Reports Multi-Billion Dip In Profits

The report states that the source of GIC’s fund is Singapore’s national reserves and CPF retirement funds which directly translated to its citizens'savings.

Carlyle could make a pair of $2 billion acquisitions in Japan: executive

"There could be about two large deals in Japan from our current fund focusing on Japan," Takaomi Tomioka, a Carlyle managing director said on Tuesday.

Fund seeks $50M for Indian growth

Mr Pereira will be active on the investment committee but stock selection will be the responsibility of Nitin Jain

ICICI Bank, Apollo to set up asset reconstruction firm

ICICI Bank to hold 30% stake, rest to be picked up by Apollo subject to passage of amendment in Sarfaesi Act proposed in the budget

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