Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Motilal Oswal ties up with IMAP for investment banking deals

The tie-up allows Motilal Oswal to undertake cross-border transaction across 35 countries where IMAP has partner network

IMF review recommends delaying currency basket adoption of yuan

The report said the implementation of any formal decision to add the yuan to a basket of currencies comprising dollars, euros, pounds and yen should be delayed

QIC Announces $800M First Close on Global Infrastructure Fund

By announcing the first close, the fund can officially begin deploying capital.

Market fading, luxury brands seek rent cuts in Hong Kong

Luxury companies including Kering SA are demanding lower Hong Kong store rents to reflect the island city’s waning appeal with wealthy Chinese shoppers.

Manchester City buy out wealthy Melbourne City investors

The quartet previously owned 20 per cent of Melbourne City under the terms of the deal struck in January 2013 as part of Manchester City's push to own several teams around the world.

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Inflation protection is no longer the sole focus of Asian pension funds.

Hugh Hendry stops betting on Armageddon

Hugh Hendry is the founder and chief investment officer of Eclectica Asset Management, the hedge fund manager.

Special report, funds: out of complexity...

A cross-border team advised existing client IFC and new client Shell

Are platform becoming proxy advisers?

However it is a model that works and the barriers to entry are not entirely negative.

Golden Gate Ventures raises $69m war chest

Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures has raised a US$50 million S$69 million war chest to invest in e-commerce, e-payments and other start-ups.

Brokerage China Merchants Securities Seeks Hong Kong IPO

Firm is China’s sixth-largest brokerage by assets

US hedge fund says China account suspended amid market probe

Securities regulators launched an investigation into automated trading and restricted 24 stock accounts suspected of influencing stock prices but did not name names.

KAF Investment Bank buys 76% of KAF Seagroatt

The company believes that KAF-Seagroatt & Campbell’s consolidation under KAFIB will enable the company to be a more diversified financial services group

Singapore adds to covered bond universe

DBS Bank has propelled Singapore into the global ranks of covered bond issuers following the completion of a debut $1 billion issue from its newly established $10 billion covered bond programme.

CITIC Securities named top securities asset management house in China

CITIC Securities, the majority shareholder of conventional asset management giant China Asset Management Crop (China AMC), topped its securities counterparts with the substantial growth of its third party asset management business.

Singapore reaches out for financial industry advice

As Hong Kong develops strong market links with China, Singapore's new financial centre advisory panel hopes to chart strategies for the Lion City's own future.

Taiwan 'on way to becoming Asia-Pacific asset management hub'

Taiwan issued licenses Wednesday to 14 insurance companies operating here to run offshore insurance units

Seymour Group in residential JV with listed Asian company

Seymour Group — owned by wealthy Queensland developer and investor Kevin Seymour — has refocused on the residential market with about $700 million worth of apartment projects in the pipeline and a new joint venture with a listed Asian company.

New China pension fund mandates tipped to total $322bn

Chinese asset managers are tipped for 20 new mandates under the national public pension fund reform which is set to be announced soon, while 30% of the investments are expected to be in equity assets.

IFR Asia Green Bonds Roundtable 2015: Sowing the seeds for Asia’s future

China is ramping up efforts to introduce a framework for Green financing that will include Green bonds as one of its key components.

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