Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China Asset Management’s A-shares ETF debuts in Hong Kong

China Asset Management (Hong Kong) had $8.5 billion of assets under management as of June 2021

Philippine finance department working on sovereign wealth fund bill, report says

GSIS, which manages the pensions of civil servants, had 1.44 trillion pesos (US$28.57 billion) of assets as of end-2020, and the SSS, which is for private sector employees, had 602 billion pesos of assets.

Hong Kong mutual funds attract strong flows

Both the AUM and net inflows in the territory recorded a double-digit increase, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).

Korea Exchange seeks bids for 90 billion won mandate

Korea Exchange’s last tender was in December 2020, when it sought two managers for a 150 billion won mandate for multi-asset and absolute return strategies. Like most Korean institutions, the bourse rarely announces tender results publicly.

ESG funds boosting active management

“I think it also reflects huge growing demand from consumers who want their investments to align with their values.”

First Sentier and Netwealth partner on Aussie equity fund

“We believe this disciplined and structured process is able to deliver outperformance through the full investment cycle.”

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

"The fund addresses the pitfalls of passive investing, actively integrates ESG criteria, and is a sustainable solution for investors looking for stable outperformance after costs, with a low tracking error."

China’s NSSF invests 4 billion RMB in CICC venture capital fund

“Through the CICC Genesis Fund, NSSF will act as a parent fund to finance over 100 quality venture capital funds across the nation, covering over 2,500 companies,”

Captive Insurance to be a Primary Focus in Labuan IBFC’s 5-Year Strategic Roadmap

Increasingly, we are seeing a rise in captive’s popularity globally driven not just by the pandemic but also insurance market challenges as well as natural catastrophes.

Korea Post hires two foreign firms for private equity mandate, Mirae as hedge fund adviser

Korea Post had 134 trillion won ($112.9 billion) of assets under management as of December 2020.

CBA Completes sale of 55% interest in Colonial First State to KKR

CBA today announced the sale of a 55 per cent interest in Colonial First State (CFS) to KKR has completed.

Perpetual joins ETF ranks with ethical fund

“We’d be looking to launch [more] in the next calendar year.”

VanEck fastest growing ETF provider

Arian Neiron, VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive and managing director, said the firm had enjoyed that position over the last three years and expected to maintain in the coming year.

Alternative funds set for further growth

An EY survey finds the alternative funds industry has deftly navigated pandemic-related disruption and is now gaining new momentum.

Korea Post seeks bids for fund evaluation mandate

Korea Post had around 134 trillion won of assets under management as of end-2020.

Taiwan mutual fund assets hits record

Pre-pandemic, there were 145 launches in the same period of 2019, swelling from 95 in 2018.

Acquisition of Link Group progresses

Link said its board had granted LC Financial Holdings due diligence and would consider the proposal.

Pinnacle acquires 25% stake in Aussie PE

Pinnacle’s investment would also provide Five V with capital to support co-investments and business development initiatives

Bell AM announces distribution partnership with US manager

Spouting Rock was a specialist in providing alternative, traditional and thematic investment solutions that helped enhance portfolios and protect wealth.

Morrison & Co announces US$3 billion secured to anchor new open-ended global infrastructure fund

Morrison & Co has a long and exemplary track record in infrastructure investment, typically investing higher up the risk spectrum.

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