Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

RHB Asset Management launches climate fund with J.P. Morgan Asset Management

RHB Asset Management had 42.6 billion ringgit of assets under management as of end-July 2021.

Transamerica Life Bermuda Honoured by Industry Peers at the Benchmark Wealth Management Awards

The award marks the fourth time the Company has been lauded as a leader in the Industry

Japan’s GPIF hires Mitsubishi UFJ Trust for private equity mandate

GPIF, the world’s largest pension fund, had around 194.12 trillion yen (US$1.69 trillion) of assets under management as of September 2021.

GIC Receives Huge Inflow From Parliament Bill

A major global investor, GIC focuses almost exclusively on investing outside of Singapore and has generated an annualized 20-year rate of 4.3 percent in returns after inflation.

Alternative assets to soar to US23.2 trillion by 2026, Preqin says

Just over half of the respondents expect to invest the same amount over the next 12 months and nearly one-third plan to invest more.

WAM acquires PAF trust

“Whilst PM Capital Global Opportunities fund is disappointed that the Scheme of Arrangement with PAF did not proceed, PGF has now accepted the WAM offer for all of the shares that it held in PAF”.

Clime IM partners with Ralton in the SMA/MDA space

The final equity ownership would be based with reference to the total combined FUM of Ralton and the economic contribution of the Clime managed accounts relative to the Ralton managed accounts.

WAM acquires PAF trust

Until then, PM Capital had been extremely vocal about shareholders rejecting the WAM offer but the new offer led to it eventually accepting the offer in the absence of superior proposals emerging.

Mizuho to Acquire Capstone Partners

"Financial sponsors are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles and expanding their lines of business,"

Allianz Partners Inks Global Deal With Singapore Airlines

Under this global partnership, Singapore Airlines customers will be offered a range of travel products that cover safety, security and health.

GQG passes $90b in FUM

“We are particularly pleased to see our more recently-launched strategies and products continue to achieve strong adoption.”

Indonesia fund assets up 1.11% in 2021 as country reins in Covid-19

Indonesia, which has reported 4.26 million Covid-19 cases since the pandemic swept the world two years ago, has the highest tally in Southeast Asia.

TMF Group bolsters presence in Latin America by acquiring funds business

The acquisition is a key milestone in TMF Group’s strategy to grow its global fund services business and bolster its capabilities in the Americas.

VGI Partners confirms merger talks

VGI has been criticised by investors David Kingston and Malcolm McComas, who questioned its discount and fee structure of the global investment strategy.

HSBC executes QFI trade on Beijing bourse for Korea’s Samsung Securities

The Chinese government opened the Beijing Stock Exchange on November 15 to help small and medium-sized enterprises to raise financing. China’s two other more established bourses are in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

NTUC Income to Enter Corporatization Exercise

The exercise aims to level the playing field and sharpen the firm's competitive edge, and to further strengthen its competitiveness for long-term growth the announcement said.

Magellan hopeful conservative approach pays off in 2022

“If that happens in 2022, I think people will say ‘thank god we’re with Magellan’ because half our portfolio is in super defensive assets. It’s the mirror image of us being conservative through 2021.”

Investors too cautious on China: BlackRock

As a result, many investors and asset managers either exited or reduced their weighting to China to avoid holding affected companies.

Macquarie Asset Management makes £80 million debt investment

Macquarie Asset Management’s investment features a minimum 30-year term and a bespoke drawdown and repayment profile tailored to the housing association’s investment needs.

IGM Financial unit to double stake in ChinaAMC for $901 mln

"We believe that an expanded investment in China Asset Management is strategically important to position IGM Financial for further growth,"

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