Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ opens India office

Toronto-based Ontario Teachers’ had around C$242.5 billion of net assets as of June 2022.

AFA members invited to question merger

AFA national president, Sam Perera, and chief executive, Phil Anderson, would be holding five member consultations around the country to assess member views.

Singapore’s Temasek leads US$40 million fundraising round in China’s Well-Link Technologies

Temasek was also part of a consortium of investors who invested $200 million in local cryptocurrency trading platform Amber Group in February this year.

Zurich Insurance Mulls India Joint Venture

An insolvency proceeding of the Indian Reliance General Insurance is the basis for the bid between Zurich together with Primal Group.

Japan's 10-year government bond yields rise close to BOJ ceiling

The 10-year government bond yields rose to 0.245%, hovering close to the BOJ’s upper limit of 0.25%.

Singapore Surpasses Hong Kong in Financial Hub Index

At the top of the index, the leaders were unchanged with New York ranked as the top financial center followed by London as the runner-up.

Malaysia’s Khazanah eyes Southeast Asia, India investments, but weak ringgit a challenge

The currency has lost 9% of its value against the greenback thus far this year.

Wafra Capital Partners Rebrands as InterVest Capital Partners

The new brand is a major milestone in our firm's journey, embodying our core values as an organization," added Michael Gontar, CEO of InterVest Capital Partners.

Australia’s RBA faces losses on pandemic-era bond buying, sees benefits

The RBA will also take a large mark to market valuation loss on the bonds in its 2021/22 accounts, although this will be offset as the bonds mature over the coming decade.

Hong Kong is Expediting Its Reopening Plans

As part of the reopening measures, the government is expected to scrap hotel quarantine for inbound travellers and instead require them to self-monitor for seven days at home.

Lee Kuan Yew’s Daughter Sells Bungalow to Hotpot Billionaire

According to Forbes, Shi and his family ranked 87th on the list of China's richest with a net worth of $4.1 billion.

Japan’s Dai-ichi Life invests in local environmental firm’s venture fund

Dai-ichi Life is one of the most active impact investors in Japan’s insurance industry.

Nikko unveils metaverse ETF in Hong Kong

The fund has been created by revamping one of Nikko’s existing strategies, the NikkoAM E-Games Active ETF.

Malaysia fund industry assets drop as investors fret rate hikes may derail global economy

The regulator typically posts the data without providing analysis.

Japan’s Nippon Life extends transition loan to Sumitomo Chemical for LNG facility

Transition financing refers to loans or bonds that allow companies to begin making the shift from carbon intensive to carbon neutral operations in the fight against climate change.

ETF Securities rebrands following acquisition

The rebrand to Global X ETFs builds on a legacy for investors that’s beyond ordinary via quality research, the deep balance sheet of our parent company

Singapore Beefs Up Job Creation Drive in Finance

As part of the ITM, another S$400 million has been granted to fund its 'Talent and Leaders in Finance’ program from 2021 to 2025.

Philippines pension funds SSS and GSIS in talks to invest in infrastructure, report says

“Anything to improve the overall infrastructure of the Philippines, we definitely want to invest on that because that will be the one that will give us the best returns as a nation,”

Apex Group continues New Zealand growth with acquisitions

The addition of IIS will extend the geographic reach of Apex Group’s existing fund management company and distribution services currently delivered via FundRock and LRI subsidiaries.

Singapore’s GIC and Hong Kong’s ESR launch third Australia logistics fund

The respective equity commitments of GIC and ESR was not disclosed.

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