Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Employees Provident Fund owned MBSB targets KFH Malaysia for merger

Malaysia Building Society Bhd is understood to be eyeing Kuwait Finance House Bhd (KFH Malaysia) as an option for a merger exercise

Hong Kong Monetary Authority racks up HK$85.9 billion in forex losses over 15 months

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority needs to improve its foreign exchange trading strategies after racking up a grand total of HK$85.9 billion in forex losses over the past 15 months.

UK group to step up international push with Asian Income fund launch

Liontrust Asset Management is planning to launch an offshore version of its Asian Income fund in a continued bid to appeal to European investors

Vietnam's tallest building offered for sale at $770 million

Colliers International is in charge of selling the building, which is estimated to have a total value of more than $1 billion.

Major Philippine Bank Increases Bridge Finance Facility for the ThomasLloyd Solar Portfolio to PHP 1.5 Billion

The Bank of the Philippines will be providing San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. , the Philippine solar holding company owned by the ThomasLloyd SICAV-SIF-Cleantech Infrastructure Fund, with a third instalment, representing an additional PHP 500 million (c.US$

BNP Paribas launches new solution

Major custodian, BNP Paribas Securities Services has launched a new offering - an Asset and Liability Investment Analytics solution which it says is aimed at supporting liability-driven investment strategies.

Investec gives cheer to Pernod in China

Investec has delivered an upbeat assessment of Pernod Ricard's long-term prospects in China

Islands of Islamic finance

The Government of the Maldives is geared towards developing the newest Islamic banking hub

SkyBridge Capital Opens Office in Seoul, South Korea

SkyBridge Capital , a global alternative investment firm with approximately $13 billion in assets under management and advisement as of February 28, 2015, today announced it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea

Hong Kong bourse mulls bigger trading capacity

The increased trading volume in Hong Kong has recently sent the bourse’s operating firm’s share price to a record high

Number of new BO accounts on rise

As there is no risk in the primary market, the investors showed interest in the primary market

Western Asset chief keen to see rising US rates

The fixed income specialist's CEO James Hirschmann says he would welcome a rising interest rate environment. He also predicts where the biggest fixedincome flows will be heading and speaks out on Pimco.

Value investor Parag Parikh dies in a car crash in US

The CEO of the PPFAS AMC was at Omaha, Nebraska, to attend Warren Buffett’s talk as part of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015 annual meeting

Royal Canadian Mint Wins First Contract with Bank Indonesia

The Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to announce that it has been awarded its first ever contract with Bank Indonesia in Jakarta

Hong Kong Exchange Fund Q1 investment income at HK$6.6 bln - HKMA

Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted an investment income of HK$6.6 billion ($851.5 million) in the first quarter of 2015

Artificial intelligence is the next big thing for hedge funds seeking an edge

This as-yet nameless system processes huge swathes of financial and linguistic data to create unique investment strategies

Japan planning initiative to boost infrastructure investment in Asia

The Abe administration is planning an initiative to promote investment in “quality infrastructure” in Asia

Religare promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh seek to exit

The promoters have put their stake on block

Mirae Asset strong in Asian funds

The fund invests in consumer product companies in Asia which is expected to benefit from rising consumption.

YBR rumoured to be in merger talks with major non-bank

Yellow Brick Road could be on the path to a merger deal with a major non-bank lender

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