Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Japan’s economy could enter a recession in 2023, economist says

That would mean it’s already headed for what is commonly categorized as a technical recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth.

Taiwan’s PSPF sees NT$59.79 billion investment loss after ten months of red ink

The pension fund’s internally managed equity portfolio lost NT$33.8 billion through October 2022.

Mercer identifies investment opportunities for 2023

"Natural resource stocks provide such revenues, and - despite the performance of underlying commodities - are still arguably under loved given underserved global energy and materials demand,"

Crescent Wealth responds to PDS error criticism

Crescent Wealth stated that for most of its members, the fund's misreporting against RG97 has had no effect on account balances.

Singapore on the Rise as Hedge Fund Hub

The sharpest increase occurred in the second half of 2019 during the peak of political unrest in Hong Kong.

HKEX Launches Hang Seng TECH Index Futures Options and Further Enhances Existing Hang Seng TECH Index Derivatives Products

Investors holding an OOF will now have the opportunity to manage their risk with reference to a futures position on HKEX, prior to the settlement of the underlying futures contract.

APRA publishes first guide for bank board directors

APRA Chair John Lonsdale said the guide will be a useful reference point for boards as they navigate the dozens of different prudential standards and prudential practice guides (PPGs) that make up APRA’s prudential framework for ADIs.

Temasek to open third European office in Paris

These opportunities are aligned to the four structural trends - digitisation, sustainable living, future of consumption and longer lifespans - that guide our investment focus.

Singapore’s Lion Global Investors wants to embed AI in more funds, CEO says

“AI and machine learning cannot do much by itself unless properly applied. You still need human beings to contextualise it so that the resulting portfolio makes sense,”

Thailand’s GPF head says investors don’t doubt ESG now but the ratings can be “confusing”

The roundtable was attended by over 100 participants, including from pension and social security funds, asset managers and regulators.

Two Perpetual funds receive interim stop orders from ASIC

ASIC expected Perpetual to consider the concerns raised regarding the TMDs and take immediate steps to ensure compliance.

Experian to run Singapore BNPL credit bureau

“We’ve been operating BNPL bureaus in the United States and the United Kingdom, and this would be the first step in bringing our global expertise into the region.”

Companies deleveraging while households gear up to buy property: MAS financial stability review

Heightened financial vulnerability from tighter financing conditions, crypto and climate risks

Ox Capital Management launches ex-Japan Asian equities fund

Ongoing fund charge 90bps

Malaysia’s Sarawak state passes law to set up sovereign wealth fund

Malaysia has two federal sovereign wealth funds. One, Khazanah Nasional, was set up nearly three decades ago, and had 106 billion ringgit (US$24.10 billion) of assets under management as of end-2021.

Insurers join banks and wealth managers to offer retirement plans as China completes private pension scheme reform

China’s private pension market is estimated to be worth around 10 trillion yuan (US$1.5 trillion) by 2030, according to McKinsey & Co

Colonial First State debuts 'major wealth platform innovation'

CFS chief distribution officer Bryce Quirk told Financial Standard the new platform will sit at the heart of an advice tech stack, bringing together the software that sits inside advisers' practices, with managed accounts at its core.

Hong Kong investors favour technology themed funds

Majority of Hong Kong investors are interested in investing in today’s megatrends, Allianz Global Investors found.

Malaysia’s Sarawak state to introduce law to set up sovereign wealth fund

Malaysia has two federal sovereign wealth funds. One, Khazanah Nasional, was set up nearly three decades ago and had 106 billion ringgit (US$24.10 billion) of assets under management as of end-2021.

Apac insurance premiums set to rise 3.9% in 2023 and 2024: Swiss Re

Swiss Re said that life insurance real premiums in Apac are expected to reverse this decline and grow 2 per cent in the next two years.

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