Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Rush hour in China asset management

Anbang Insurance Group has filled headlines with its daring acquisitions across financial services

Morgan Stanley launches Asian bond fund for star manager’s team

This new approach will invest in corporate, government and government-related issuers, which are either listed or undertaking the majority of work in the Asia excluding Japan region.

EQT Considers Cashing Out in Singapore

EQT joins private-equity firms looking to exit investments in Asia in recent months with possible sale of Classic Fine Foods

Mitsubishi Corporation Launches New ASEAN Private Equity Fund

AIGF will be the core platform in Southeast Asia for MC's private equity business which comprises of a diversified mix of investment strategies that span emerging and developed markets, with investment focus from small caps to large corporations.

Taiwan’s largest asset manager eyes Indonesian market

The board has approved plans to inject as much as $15 million into the Indonesian brokerage.

AMP Capital plans first step into Japanese infrastructure market

AMP Capital will assist GII to acquire high quality assets as well as provide ongoing advice.

South Korea's pension fund to invest in hedge funds

As of November 2014, NPS, the world's third largest pension fund, has a total of USD426bn in AUM

$430bn Korean pension approves hedge fund allocation after studying the asset class for eight years

The $430bn Korean’s National Pension Service (NPS) last week approved a plan to allocate some of its assets into hedge funds this year after studying the asset class for eight years

IFC may back Yes Bank with $100M for Green Bond, lending line for women-owned SMEs

This is expected to be the first emerging market Green Bond investment by IFC

Baring Asia raises close to US$4 billion for new Asian fund

Interest from international investors was only a problem in a good way

Budget 2015: Govt permits foreign investment in real estate, PE and hedge funds

AIFs are basically funds established or incorporated in India for the purpose of pooling in capital from Indian investors for investing as per a pre-decided policy.

Nikko AM targets risk with outsourcing drive

The asset manager's COO, Frederick Reidenbach, says that while outsourcing back-office functions has allowed it to streamline headcount

Hong Kong seeks more RQFII quota

The Chinese authorities can promote RQFII around the globe

Temasek talks up board action after StanChart shakeup

The exits of Standard Chartered's chief executive and Asia CEO were said to be the result of pressure from major shareholders including Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek.

Bravura extends APAC team

Financial services technology provider, Bravura Solutions, has expanded its New Zealand-based Asia Pacific operations team and moved to larger premises in Auckland

Hong Kong to establish Future Fund this year

The Hong Kong government will this year establish a ‘Future Fund’ earlier proposed by the Treasury’s Working Group on Long-Term Fiscal Planning

China's ambitions to open bond market seen as tough sell

Goal to extend stock through train to bond market complicated by lack of centralised platform and worries over capital controls and fund flows

Fund Managers Stretched in China

Growth in assets under management has created demand for investment expertise and precipitated a shortage of talent

Pensions reign in Japan’s asset management landscape

This is an environment that favours new entrants into Japanese asset management markets

DFM signs agreement with Korea Securities Finance Corp

This would provides a general framework for areas of cooperation aims as it aims to strengthen collaboration between both sides in the capital markets

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