Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asset managers face long haul in China passport scheme

The Hong Kong and Chinese authorities have released few details of the scheme, which is expected to be fully unveiled this summer.

Hiked fees for investors: Is your fund manager charging too much?

You might not have noticed it, but your mutual fund investments may have quietly become more expensive.

Asia-Pacific ETF AUM could reach USD250 billion by 2016, says BNY Mellon

Hong Kong and China together now account for around 35% of total ETF assets

Dymon gets $500 mln from Temasek to seed hedge funds

The industry also added $20 billion in assets in 2013

Mystery of Malaysian 1MDB's US$2.3b Cayman Islands fund

It still has not given details of the funds or manager's name

LIC Nomura MF is open to acquisition, evaluating options

We also see more contribution coming from retail investors in the coming time

PE fund boosts China-Africa cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed that China and Africa upgrade their cooperation during his eight-day trip to Africa

Philippines stock exchange bets on new products

There is also more participation from domestic investors

STOXX launches China brand

It has also licensed a number of its flagship products to Asian asset managers seeking to provide investors exposure to European stocks through passive investment vehicles such as ETFs.

Threadneedle continues to roll out Asia managed funds with bond fund

The scheme will follow an unconstrained bond strategy

City Financial launches new Asian macro hedge fund

The fund is managed by Geoffrey Barker and aims to "achieve annual double-digit returns over the course of a cycle of 5-7 years, with low leverage and ready liquidity", it added.

Threadneedle launches Flexible Asian Fixed Income Fund in Singapore

The Fund will benefit from close interaction with Threadneedle’s full fixed income team, as well as its broader investment team.

SEI Selected by Iridian Asset Management to Provide Operational Support for New UCITS

As Managers Distribute Strategies More Globally, Service Providers Help Them Meet Evolving Operational and Reporting Requirements

SGX expands commodities business with new coal contracts

The new contracts include coking coal futures and swaps to complement the existing iron ore and HRC steel derivatives.

Threadneedle accelerates Asia push with bond fund launch

Threadneedle Investments has stepped up its push into the Asian market with the launch of a second fund for its Singapore-based team.

Jakarta, Manila top emerging realty markets for investors

Jakarta has become a darling for investors especially in the high-end and luxury sector, where prices rose significantly in the period, according to Kian Moini, co-founder and managing director of Lamudi.

South Korea to Set Up Offshore RMB Center in Seoul

South Korean authorities have announced plans to establish a Renminbi offshore trading center in Seoul

PNB merger plan to create global giant

PNB, the country’s biggest asset manager, is reportedly studying a proposal to consolidate SP Setia Bhd, Island & Peninsular (I&P) Sdn Bhd and Sime Darby Properties Bhd.

Westpac half-year results show cash profit of $3.62 billion

Westpac says home lending grew by 5 per cent over the past year

Dutch pension fund major APG forms $300M venture with Xander to buy office properties in India

Two years ago APG inked a similar venture in partnership with Godrej Properties and others for residential properties.

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