Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China Life hirings seen as launch of global manager opportunities

Three years ago regulators gave insurers the OK for more overseas investing

UAE Foreign Minister Visits New Zealand, Talks FTA, Signs Agreements

They discussed the scope of new opportunities to support the bilateral relations in more fields to serve the common interests of the two countries and peoples, reports Gulf News.

TPG sells stakes in BTPN to Sumitomo

Sumitomo Corp. said that Indonesia is one of the most important markets for the group

Macquarie to grow white label footprint

In an operational briefing last week, the bank highlighted its ability to develop relationships with brokers and white label mortgage partners as a key strength.

Threadneedle ups its Asian and European exposure

Threadneedle Investments has trimmed its favoured US equity exposure to fund an overweight position in Asian and European equities

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Deepens Ties With U.K.’s Man Group

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Japan’s fourth-biggest bank by market value, said it formed an alliance with Man Group Plc to offer the U.K. hedge fund manager’s products to clients

MDS in JV with NY asset manager

The company announced the arrangement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday, saying a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed following negotiations in New York earlier this month.

Australia’s Largest Pension Hiring Global Equities Team

AustralianSuper Pty, the country’s largest pension fund, is recruiting money managers

Monument Group expands Hong Kong presence

Monument Group, an alternative investment fund placement agent, has appointed former MVision partner Niklas Amundsson as the new managing director of its Hong Kong office.

China Life global mandates tipped to trigger wave

The mainland's largest life insurer has outsourced a series of global equity and multiasset mandates to international managers, blazing a trail that industry peers are forecast to follow.

Mizuho in Talks to Buy Stake in Philippines Bank-- 2nd Update

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is in talks to buy a stake worth over $500 million in Philippine lender Bank of Commerce

Morgan Stanley launches Investa Property Group sale process

The portfolio is considered one of the best in Australia

Indian bank set for launch into UK buy-to-let market

One of the biggest private banks in India will launch into the UK buy-to-let market before the end of March

Goodman Group in $500m joint venture with Malaysian pension service

It’s a natural evolution given their existing partnership with EPF and Goodman’s tenants

China Firms Replace Banks to Drive Hong Kong Rents: Real Estate

Chinese brokerages and asset management firms are underpinning Hong Kong office rents as the city cements its financial-market ties to the world’s second-largest economy.

Westpac payout 'abysmal' - farmer advocate

Westpac's $2.5 million payout for the 38 eligible farmers was, on average, less than $100,000 each

UBM Asia Organises Non-Profit Business4Better in China

Supported by Social Giving Services Committee and volunteering UBM staff, B4B China will gather together community partners to connect with medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations in China .

Malaysia’s EPF commits to $390 million logistics JV

Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund, one of the world’s largest managers of retirement savings, will jointly invest 1.4 billion ringgit (US$390 million) in developing domestic logistics assets over the next three years

Asian shares in retreat as Greek talks break down

Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, effectively gave Athens an ultimatum, telling Greece it had until Friday to request an extension or the bailout would expire at the end of the month

Financials drag sharemarket lower

The Australian sharemarket has closed softer on weakness in financial stocks and after a raft of disappointing company data failed to impress investors

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