Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Everstone Group on hiring spree, eyes stressed asset sales

Mehta's hiring comes within a week of the company inducting veteran investor Avnish Mehra as managing director in the private equity business.

Mutual funds emerge strong ‘counter balance’ to FPIs

Sinha highlighted that SEBI had in 2012 taken a number of measures so as to encourage more participation in mutual funds industry.

Ashburton Investments brings four funds to the UK

Managed by AAA-rated Jonathan Schiessl, and Simon Finch, the fund invests across all market caps

HUB24 partners with Lifespan

Lifespan's chief executive, Eugene Ardino, said that HUB24'S platform technology will allow the company to provide a second offering that will combine managed portfolios of Australian and international direct equities

India is haven of macro-economic stability, beacon of hope: Modi

He noted that IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde had referred to India as the "bright spot" in the global economy and said he viewed this as a great privilege and, at the same time, a major responsibility.

Buffett's Gen Re Shuts Operations in Hong Kong, Melbourne

The company will continue to serve those markets out of larger offices.

Fintech growth accelerates in Asia with record US$4.5b investments

Total investments into peer-to-peer lenders, payment services companies and Internet insurers globally rose to US$19.1 billion, 60 per cent more than in 2014, data from KPMG and CB Insights showed.

How global investors turn negative Japan yields into big returns

Calculations on returns for investors using such funding show the fixed coupon equivalent for owning five-year JGBs was 2.3 per cent on Thursday, despite a yield of minus 0.16 per cent on the debt.

Kuwait "preferred" investment destination for Japan Official

Japanese investments in Kuwait is expected to grow," said Saito, who is Honorary Advisor of Mizuho Financial Group.

Saudi Arabia Conglomerate Eye Property Investment in Indonesia

Saudi Arabian investors are shifting their focus from buying stocks and acquiring stakes in public-listed companies in Indonesia to getting involved in direct investment here.

RHB to grow Islamic banking organically

Our target is to grow our Islamic assets to account for about 40% of our group’s total financing assets by 2017

Private equity investment from foreign fund in Indian realty up 33% in 2015

Total private equity investments from foreign funds in Indian real estate increased 33 per cent from $1,676 million approx Rs 11,306 crores in 2014 to $2,220 million approx Rs 14,974 crore in 2015

Bank of China joins as the first Chinese Settlement Bank for DGCX

Today's Agreement will significantly accelerate the interaction and collaboration between the derivatives and financial markets of China and UAE.

Korean banks, asset managers rush to enter Vietnamese market

Korean lenders are rushing to expand their footing in the country as its economy has remained robust --with a growth rate of 6.68 percent in 2015

Kotak raises $250M in new offshore realty fund

It had raised $400 million in 2014 for residential real estate.

Private Equity heads with chaebol links

Boosted by a surge of capital inflow into the private equity industry, more capable financiers are joining the industry in which a merit-based wage system linked to investment outcomes is prevalent.

Asian insurers ramp up M&A activities beyond Asia

The shifting dynamic, according to an interactive report by DLA Piper entitled What’s driving M&A in the Asia-Pacific insurance industry?

Hedge funds back off bets on China devaluation

It would seem China would like to hold the line, for a while maybe.

China should transform disputed island 'into British Virgin Island'

Suggestion comes amid growing tensions in the South China Sea between China, its neighbours and the US

Funds of funds in good graces of investors again

In an era when once-thriving, prominent institutional hedge funds-of-funds firms such as Aurora Investment Management LLC are sold

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