Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

The Company also filed these results on Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission

Manulife Seeks 100% Ownership of China Funds Arm

Regulators accepted an ownership change application as the Canadian firm pledged to expand both its Asian and asset management units However, this does not mean that you have herpes, it simply means that you have herpes symptoms as side effects.

Korea’s Mirae seeks managers for US$150-$200 million global mandate for SME group

Applications are open until July 6 with due diligence and manager selection scheduled by the end of September.

Shanghai Wensheng Asset Management Co., Ltd. Completes its Third Round of Fundraising

“Wensheng is a well-established company which has grown exponentially since their inception in 2006. We look forward to collaborating with Wensheng to explore new investment opportunities in the China market.”

Thai Life Insurance eyes US$1 billion in July IPO

Market leader AIA Thailand had 24.24% share, FWD Life, 14.89%, and MuangThai Life, 13.70%

Everest Insurance expands into Asia

Senior vice-president and regional head of insurance in Asia, Ben Carey, will lead operations and a team of seasoned underwriters.

PCS by Mercer Launches Novel Digital Insurance Broking Service

PCS has the ability to provide remote end-to-end life protection broking services to clients; from consultation and medicals to documentation and contract signing.

Australia’s Suncorp May Hive Off Banking Ops

The Australian financial services company has around 96 billion Australian dollars (66.4 billion US dollars) in assets, according to its website.

AMP publishes Retirement Income Strategy

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Shanghai Leads Global IPO Rankings Despite Lockdowns

Behind Shanghai is runner-up Shenzhen Stock Exchange followed by Korea Stock Exchange which raised around $15.4 billion and $11.5 billion, respectively.

BNY Mellon Investment Management and Maybank Securities (Thailand) to form partnership for model portfolio services

ith the output and support from BNY Mellon IM, Maybank Securities (Thailand) will exercise its discretion to select and modify the appropriate portfolios for its eligible clients in the Thailand market as its system decides their risk profiles and volatil

Blackstone Completes Acquisition of Crown Resorts in the Firm’s Largest Investment to Date in Asia

As one of Australia’s largest entertainment groups, Crown makes a major contribution to the Australian economy.

Malaysia’s EPF warns soaring inflation, rate hikes will dampen global markets

“Inflationary concerns, supply chain disruptions and tightening of monetary policy by major central banks are likely to continue to dampen both the equity and bond markets,”

APRA publishes additional FAQs on Phase 1 of the Superannuation Data Transformation project

APRA has also updated Historical Data FAQ 1.0 to reflect a three-month extension to the due date for some types of investment options.

Apollo partners with Hostplus to launch $1.25 billion Asia Pacific Credit Strategy

Multi-sector, yield-focused mandate leverages Apollo’s origination and credit expertise in APAC Region

SMFG in Talks for SBI Stake

Bloomberg reported that representatives of SMFG and SBI had said nothing had yet been decided.

DBS turns unsecured loans into trade finance for SMEs

DBS intros data-analytics credit facility with the Hong Kong chapter of trade-standards provider GS1.

Wellington targets Hong Kong retail funds

The investment management firm launches four investment funds for local investors.

Australia BNPL Acquisition Deal Collapses

The market didn’t take the news well.

Korea’s Mirae Asset acquires Australia’s ETF Securities

The deal gives them the opportunity “to add instant scale in the Australian market”, and ETF Securities’ lineup of thematic, commodities and digital asset strategies also complement the “innovative and intelligent ETF solutions

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