Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

PE Panorama: Rivals rather than cash cows

When it comes to pension funds stepping into the general partner’s shoes, they don’t come much bigger than Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Asia’s Rich Seek Euros for Bargains in Apartments, Luxe Hotels

Diggle is just one of the wealthy Asia-based investors looking for bargains

In US$8 billion Samsung bid, some Koreans break ranks to side with foreign activist

In a country with a record of hostility toward foreign capital, some local investors are breaking with tradition

China managers set to ramp up solo overseas ETFs

Chinese managers are tipped to increasingly look to independent overseas listings of ETFs, without a foreign partner. But they face difficulties in building their own infrastructure to support products.

Aberdeen's Asia chief defends antipathy to A shares

Hugh Young, Aberdeen AM's Asia head, says he remains averse to investing in China A shares because of what he sees as poorquality firms. But he admits that sitting out the equity boom has hit returns.

‘We are not a fund supermarket, but a specialist boutique’

What do you think about the new government? Have they done enough for India Inc and the economy?

Charlie Aitken the fund manager goes beyond Australia with $300m fund

Aitken Investment Management, Charlie's new fund – which will start life at close to $300 million in assets under management – will look beyond Australia to global stocks, bonds, currencies and derivatives for opportunities.

Dubai's DIFC Pivots East to Asian Banks

The financial centre is looking East as the Western banking industry grapples with capital requirements

Indian real estate investment vehicle launches in DIFC

The May 2015 launch of the GP Property Fund domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and adhering to DFSA regulations is aimed at providing investors a platform to participate in India’s growing real estate market. In the view of

Aberdeen AM sells £100m stake to Japanese bank

Aberdeen Asset Management has agreed to sell £100m worth of non-voting shares to Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.

Malaysia’s troubled state fund gets Middle East help

The fund, which has amassed debt since its inception in 2009 that is said to stand at $11.4bn, has used a fresh $1bn cash injection paid on June 4 by Aabar Investments, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Company, to repay the l

Qatar takes stake in Hong Kong energy trust

QIA, which is the State of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has acquired a 16.53% stake in HKEI, backed by one of the two power producers in Hong Kong, for HK$7.68 billion (US$991 million) from Power Assets, which spun it off last year.

Japan Post in talks over asset management joint venture - sources

Nomura said nothing has been decided.

India allocations set to rise with new overseas listing rules

Incoming measures easing the regulation of depositary receipts could overcome the high cost of foreign direct investment, new research suggests. But foreign investors still face formidable challenges

Manulife plans HK funds platform for mutual recognition

The firm's Asia asset management business intends to build a funds platform in Hong Kong to tap the opportunities offered by the upcoming mutual recognition scheme

UPDATE 1-Japan Post in talks over asset management JV - sources

In talks with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Nomura - sources

Tokio Marine to buy HCC Insurance for $7.5 bn

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. said that it has agreed to buy HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. for $7.5 billion, in the biggest overseas deal ever made by a Japanese nonlife insurance company.

Asian CFOs confident of earnings outlook this year, eye regional expansion

Eighty-four per cent of the 630 CFOs or equivalent respondents polled by the annual survey expect their revenues to grow in 2015, up from last year's 76 per cent.

MSCI backs itself into corner on China share inclusion

Many feel Beijing may do the bare minimum to check MSCI's boxes without facilitating further outflows

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

Saxo Capital Markets has launched an online multi asset trading platform in Australia targeting self-managed super funds and high net worth investors.

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