Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore IPO market to pick up later this year: PwC

The total amount of money raised via public floats worldwide hit a record high in the first half this year, but that did not spill over into Singapore.

JP Morgan AM to offer RMB share class on fourth fund

The new RMB share class in for the JPM ASEAN Equity Fund will be available from 21 July with a minimum investment amount of RMB16,000.

HSBC Global AM offers Chinese RQFII fixed income fund

The HSBC RQFII Chinese Fixed Income Fund launched in Hong Kong is available to both the retail and institutional clients in US dollar, RMB and Hong Kong dollar.

Birla Sun Life-ING deal gets Fair trade watchdog approval

It is observed that the share of the ING Portfolio Management Services in the total AUM is also insignificant

Bank of China Hires in Hong Kong as High-Yield Bond Trade Starts

Excluding Japan, companies from China accounted for more than half of the $106.4 billion-equivalent of notes denominated in dollars, euro or yen that were sold by Asia issuers in the first half of 2014

BNP Paribas wins first Taiwan foreign bond agency license

Previously, foreign banks had to market bonds to Taiwanese investors via offshore financial hubs such as Hong Kong, making the process cumbersome for both sides.

Mercer finds Regal winner among fund managers

The fund skyrocketed to the top spot in research house Mercer’s performance rankings after hovering at the 120th position in 2013.

Tata Capital PE fund pumps $80 mn in Shriram Properties

A private equity fund owned by Tata Capital today said it has invested $80 million (about Rs 468 crore) in South India-focussed realty firm, Shriram Properties.

Ex-Deutsche Bank Analyst Starts Japan Long-Short Hedge Fund

Tokyo-based Zone is targeting its assets to reach 5 billion yen within a year and 20 billion yen in three years, he said.

China fund managers join search for growth

The state must let go and encourage more institutional participation

Geojit BNP Paribas Q1 profit jumps 42.8%

Geojit BNP Paribas announced Tuesday a sharp rise of 42.81% in consolidated net profit to Rs 235.5 million for the quarter ended Jun. 30, 2014 as compared to Rs 164.9 million in the same period last year.

Japan’s Zone Expands With Offshore Fund

Zone hopes to increase Tidal’s assets to ¥5 billion within a year and ¥20 billion within three.

Hong Kong brokers urged to diversify as they lose out to fund houses

Industry experts say city brokerage firms must develop their businesses and get extra support from government as fund houses outflank them

Ex-Macquarie Money Manager Kok Plans Global Hedge Fund

Xiao also plans to start a different fund later in the year, Kok said. Both funds will have a combined $10 million of assets under management, he said, declining to elaborate.

New Zealand P2P lender Harmoney gets FMA license

Harmoney today announced that it was the first lender in New Zealand to reach the standard required to obtain a Peer-to-Peer Lending License as granted by the sector's regulator, the Financial Markets Authority.

Malaysia's EPF, RHB hire advisors for bank merger talks

EPF owns about 41 percent of RHB

ICI Global welcomes Asian Fund Passport

The Asian fund passport is a "timely and exciting" initiative says a major US investment fund body

Money Flows In, Profits Shrink for China Fund Managers

China's mutual-fund managers' profits have slumped even as assets under management have hit a record high, reflecting Chinese investors' shift to money-market funds and a reluctance to fully embrace the nascent fund industry for the long te

BREDER SUASSO Sets New Standard In International Banking - Launches The First Offshore Bank Account For Mid-Size Clients With A Minimum Deposit Requirement

People who wanted to participate in International Banking always had to be prepared for a huge outlay of funds to get started.

Coconut Water Beating Hedge Funds Drives Ex-Trader To Drink

When former hedge-fund trader Jane Gottschalk went back to work in Hong Kong after having five children, the finance world wasn't her top pick.

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