Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Korea to revitalize SME debt financing

With its measures, the FSC seeks to reinvigorate debt financing of small businesses in the face of growing economic uncertainties.

Keppel completes consolidation of asset management businesses

Keppel Capital also has assets under management of about $26 billion in the real estate, infrastructure and data centre spaces. In 2015, the asset management business contributed $60 million to group earnings, says Keppel.

JCR-VIS Assigns Ratings to Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited

ABPL is in process of evaluating acquisition/ merger of a local bank in the ongoing year

Dubai hotels welcome African and Chinese middle-class tourists

African and Chinese middle classes are heading to the UAE

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley handle $260m REIT portfolio acquisition

National Storage REIT has entered into arrangements to acquire the 26 storage assets in the Southern Cross portfolio.

Wolters Kluwer Opens Indonesia Office for Finance, Risk & Reporting

The World Bank, in a June 20, 2016, report on the Indonesian economy, notes that even though the global economy has trimmed its 2016 growth forecast by half a percentage point, the outlook for the Indonesian economy remains the same.

Hedge Fund With $9 Billion in Assets Bets on Asia Post Brexit

Asia will be the driver of global growth amid the uncertainties in Europe over Brexit, Shuhei Abe, chief executive officer of Sparx, said in an interview in Tokyo Wednesday.

MoUs signal closer ties between Guernsey and China insurance

Both MoUs were signed during a ceremony at the inaugural Asia-Europe Captive Summit in Kashgar on 26 June.

Pimco, JPMorgan see stable Asian bond appealing post Brexit

The fallout from Friday’s surprise referendum result was less dramatic than previous shocks

iShares launches international equity ETFs in Hong Kong

Multiple trading counters are available for the funds, including for the first time US dollar trading counters.

Singapore’s Sovereign-Wealth Fund Is in Talks to Buy Manufactured-Home Owner

GIC is in negotiations to buy Denver-based Yes! Communities

China's E Fund Signs LOI with Dutch APG

Furthermore, the alliance is likely to enhance their ability to gain and strengthen access to both local and global investment markets.

TWSE reminds investors of new stock name rules

The TWSE said that before the new abbreviation name rules became effective Monday, the exchange had spent about one year preparing for the new mechanism.

Gold Veteran Says Brexit May Be Start of ‘Major Bull Market’

Gold has soared after the U.K.’s vote last week to quit the European Union as investors seek a haven from financial turmoil and contemplate the possible implications.

New Zealand Super set to pursue factor investing

Fund eyes value and low-risk to improve long-term returns

Panels examine effect that public policies can have on retirement plans

One panel of economic experts talked about the impact of monetary policy on retirement plan funding.

Singapore lures big investors with bond deals, robust infrastructure finance demand

Loh highlighted that Singapore's debt capital market features a wide range of issuers in both Singapore Dollars and foreign currencies.

Maybank jointly arranges $219 mln Shariah-compliant construction financing

The financing comprised a $174 million senior construction loan

PE veteran Manish Kheterpal launches new $15 million early-stage fund

Declined to disclose the names of the fund's backers, citing confidentiality.

Banking scams behind poor investment

"It'll be difficult to achieve our targets with such investment."

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