Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Baring fund launches S$450m takeover bid for Interplex Holdings

Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI is making a cash offer of S$0.82 a share for Interplex, which is 15.5 per cent higher than the last traded price of S$0.71 on Dec 22.

Foreigners holding nearly 10% of Japanese government bonds

The balance of JGBs and treasury bills held by foreigners reached 101 trillion yen at the end of September, up 16.5% on the yea

Beijing's policies create gap between perception, reality

The International Monetary Fund on Nov. 30 decided to add the yuan to the currency basket that underpins Special Drawing Rights, the fund's reserve asset.

Offshore Chinese investments surge spilling over into 2016

Chinese real estate investment overseas has continued to grow strongly in 2015, riding on the strong appetite for overseas real estate from both major and smaller investors.

Germany’s Allianz buys 51% of PH firm

PNB and Allianz have reached an agreement to enter into a 15-year exclusive distribution or bancassurance partnership.

Piramal Fund Management aims Rs 22K crore portfolio by end of March

This will include over Rs 16,000 crore of debt portfolio, equity and advisory business.

Zimbabwe to expand use of yuan as China cancels $40 million debt

Zimbabwe abandoned its own dollar in 2009 after hyperinflation

Global Islamic Crowdfunding 2015 - An Opinion Piece from Singapore

Last year, these two platforms Crowdfunded a total of more than US1billion!

Japan Staffing Firm Recruit Agrees to Acquire Dutch Peer in $1.55 Billion Deal

Acquisition of USG People is the latest example of Japan Inc.’s push for international growth

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company to launch Moneyback feature

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has declared changes in SID and KIM of various schemes of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund.

Super funds warned to take care with venture capital

Super funds need to continue to be highly selective in backing opportunities in the venture capital space and resist calls to dramatically ramp up funding to start-ups

INSURANCE: New travel policies target foreign tourists

The number of foreigners traveling to Japan between January and November jumped 48% on the year to 17.96 million, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization shows.

Sun Life closes part of wealth product range

Sun Life Financial International, part of Canada’s giant Sun Life Financial Inc, said it will no longer accept new applications for two of its key wealth products -- Sun Secured Advantage Plus and Sun Investor.

China pledges policy support to economy, reform in 2016

The annual Central Economic Work Conference is keenly watched by investors for clues on policy priorities and main economic targets for the year ahead.

AMP Capital to acquire Nordic infrastructure company

Adven is a provider of energy infrastructure for businesses in Finland, Sweden and Estonia.

Magellan prepping ASX-quoted version of infra fund

It also provides the benefits of live pricing typically associated with exchange traded funds and, importantly, offers active investment management where ETFs do not.

China Finance Online Receives Proceeds from Real Estate Investment

The receipt of the investment is in satisfaction with the final and binding arbitration award issued in the favor of the Company from the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission on October 23, 2015 and the enforcement agreement dated

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