Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

BPI asset management unit offers 2 funds tracking US, EU markets

The feeder funds give small investor access to investment outlets that are usually available only to institutional investors.

DBS Bank enters into bancassurance tie up with Royal Sundaram

The alliance marks the reaffirmation of commitment to the potential customers

World’s most expensive home goes on sale in Hong Kong

Sun Hung Kai Properties in Hong Kong has put the penthouse from its latest luxury development on the market for HK$820 million.

Australia Multi-managers forge $46 billion merger

Multi-boutique fund manager and Treasury Group share very similar philosophies

Singapore’s ARA eyes Australia, Korea investments

ARA also strengthened its foothold in South Korea by acquiring Macquarie Real Estate Korea Limited in April, which manages two privately-held Korean REITs investing in office properties.

Absolute Energy CEO Becomes Thailand’s Newest Billionaire

Investors are betting on higher earnings from solar and wind power plants

Taiwan’s LPF members downbeat on reforms

Among those respondents that claimed they were reluctant

UBS Launches Futures Brokerage Services In China

The company is currently engaged in commodities futures broking, and will expand into financial futures brokerage services.

Threadneedle adds further fund to DBS Bank’s platform

Threadneedle currently distributes its funds via bank distribution and third-party distributors in Singapore

ARA eyes investments in Australia and Korea

This marks further diversification from the saturated Chinese market

Brokerage firms seek security in consolidation

The deal is expected to create China's third-largest broker after Haitong Securities Co and CITIC Securities Co.

ADB, Orix, Robeco launch private equity fund for low-carbon deals

Asia's economies are among the world's fastest growing, but the region faces environmental challenges resulting from rapid industrial growth, including poor air and water quality, inadequate and unreliable energy supplies and inefficient use of

Aberdeen Gets Asian Institutional Money For Infrastructure Fund

Aberdeen Asset Management has raised $168 million from Asian institutional investors for its fifth infrastructure fund, which will aim to invest in social and economic infrastructure projects supported by long-term government contracts.

RBI to continue increasing forex reserves cover

The forex reserves touched $ 320.564 billion in the week to July 25, a tad below the all-time high of $ 321 billion in September 2011.

COL to distribute PAMI mutual funds

COL disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that, as may be agreed upon by both parties, it may also distribute any mutual fund that may be managed and distributed by PAMI in the future.

Religare Credit Advisors plans to raise $100 million debt fund

Religare Credit Advisors LLP, the investment manager for debt investments of Religare Enterprises Ltd plans to raise a $100 million debt fund from offshore markets in the next few months, a senior executive.

Japan’s KKR picks managers for $1.3 billion in equity mandates

Eight of these fund houses it will be the first time that they have worked with the KKR on active equity investment

Malcolm Turnbull's son said to start hedge fund in Singapore

Keshik will be at least the third hedge-fund startup that is tapping Asian opportunities in recent years and involves a former member of the Goldman Sachs unit.

Brokerages eye bigger share of shadow banking market

As increased regulatory oversight curbs the growth of China's trust companies, securities firms are seizing the chance to boost their share of the shadow-banking pie.

Sumitomo Q1 profit falls 20%

SMFG and peers Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) and Mizuho Financial Group Inc own substantial stakes in an array of major Japanese companies, so swings in the value of shares have significant impact on the banks' earnings.

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