Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

KKR to Boost Alternative Credit Investments in Asia

KKR, looking to fill a gap in Asia’s underdeveloped debt market, is planning to provide loans, advances and other banking-like services to Indian companies

ICBC S'pore branch sold 2b yuan bonds

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's Singapore branch has on Tuesday night sold 2 billion yuan bonds priced at 3.2 per cent amid strong demand.

Singapore's Fullerton Fund Pumps More into China, Cuts Exposure in India

China has pledged to make the most sweeping economic changes in nearly three decades.

Regional Asset Growth Outstripping In-House Expertise

While Asia's big funds are increasingly managing money in-house, there are still plenty of opportunities for asset managers, finds Cerulli Associates

New Asia macro fund to be set up by former HSBC economist in March

Barker said the London-headquartered company is led by two former executives of the perpetual asset management unit of Invesco Ltd.

Taiwan to set ceiling on yuan bonds

Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has said only that the issuance of Formosa bonds by mainland financial institutions is still in the planning stage.

SMSFs driving ETFs towards $10bn mark

The Australian market saw a slowdown in the growth of ASX-listed ETFS over September but it bounced back over the October month, with near record flows of more than $270m.

Asian asset managers on course to reach $17tln under management by 2017

The firm predicts stronger increases from Southeast Asia, as institutions in those markets are relatively underdeveloped and are growing their assets from low bases.

Most Super Funds Shun In-House Investment

Most superannuation funds do not intend to insource their investment management over the next three years

Maybank Asset Management Introduces New Maybank Global Bond

The fund, an income type feeder fund, aims to maximise returns by investing in the Templeton Global Bond Fund (target fund) through interest income, capital appreciation and currency gains.

Asian Hedgies' Share of Institutional Money to Rise

Institutional allocations to hedge funds will remain static in the next few years

ICE says it will buy Singapore's SMX exchange

US stock exchange operator ICE, which just concluded its acquisition of NYSE-Euronext

CIMB Thai Bank named financial adviser for Bt2-billion-plus issue of Islamic bonds

The bank was appointed as financial adviser to the corporation in question, but Subhak said he could not reveal the name of the customer.

Abu Dhabi Banks Maneuver for $137 Billion in Asia to Africa

s Abu Dhabi’s largest lenders are embarking on an overseas expansion drive in pursuit of a $137 billion corporate-banking market stretching from Asia to Africa.

Asset Managers in Japan shift to algorithmic trading, says survey

Asset management institutions in Japan are shifting to electronic trading, with 50 per cent using electronic trading and more than 75 per cent of those firms having increased their use since 2010

Advisers Failing Ethical Investors

Australian Ethical Investment was set up in 1986 for the purpose of environmental and socially responsible investing.

PwC says asset managers 'highly receptive' to new investment fund framework

PwC said an "overwhelming" majority of the respondents were open to launching their next fund in Singapore if such a new framework was introduced, while a “substantial” majority requested for the creation of sub-fund or umbrella like

AIMA Hong Kong supports Financial Services Development Council initiative

The six FSDC reports published today provide a framework of research and recommendations that address many of the challenges and opportunities that Hong Kong faces

Hong Kong funds offer new yuan investment dishes

We see the demand increasing for yuan investments both from institutional and retail investors

Hedge funds poised for China launches

China's biggest investment bank is taking another leaf from the Goldman Sachs playbook by creating a fund to back new and established hedge fund managers in China.

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