Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Fusang Exchange Recognised by BVI FSC

The addition of Fusang as a recognized exchange in the BVI is a step towards our vision of democratising the way global investors access digital securities.

Korea’s KB Asset Management seeks bids for 70 billion won private equity mandate

Seoul-based KB Asset Management has around $94 billion of assets under management currently.

Japan’s Sumitomo Life buys A$120 million climate bond

Sumitomo Life was also the sole investor in a sustainability bond issued by Dutch state-owned lender BNG Bank last month, and an issuance by the Asian Development Bank earlier in February to eradicate extreme poverty in Asia Pacific. Both were also A$120

Australia’s Taronga tech fund gets Canada, Dutch pension investors

“Institutional capital has an increasingly active commitment to sustainability and driving change across the real estate sector,”

AMP: Divestment of Infrastructure Debt platform completes

This transaction provides strong outcomes for both our infrastructure debt clients and our shareholders.

India fund assets up 26% in 2021 as investors pile into equity funds

“The primary market was active given that asset management companies launched a plethora of new schemes to give investors new themes to invest in,”

Australia's AMP posts profit jump

We’ve achieved a solid underlying profit result

Ocorian assists SilkRoad Property Partners

Their agile approach and can-do attitude have been a great support for our business.

Apex Group expands India presence with acquisition of BEST Alternative Advisory Services

The BEST business is well aligned with Apex Group’s client-centric approach, with 100% of its client base having been referred by existing satisfied and long tenured clients.

Thailand fund industry assets up 7.7% in 2021 as money flows into foreign equity funds

The turnaround was due to increased risk appetite among investors searching for higher returns, according to fund manager at a Bangkok-based asset management company.

Blackstone to Invest in India’s Fastest Growing Express Logistics Company

An end-to-end logistics services provider established in 2015.

Japan pension giant GPIF’s investments take a beating from Omicron

The benchmark Tokyo Stock Price Index dropped 0.4% and the yield on ten-year Japanese government bonds fell to 0.07% in December from 0.1% in October.

Invesco Lists its First ETFs on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Ittai Ben-Zeev, TASE CEO, said Invesco’s additions demonstrated the demand for ETFs in Israel.

Australia’s Future Fund assets at record as return jumps; frets about inflation, interest rates

“Looking ahead we remain focused on sustaining a portfolio that is as robust as possible to a range of scenarios, and that balances our risk and return objectives,”

Korea Post hires Blackstone, Tristan for 200 million euro real estate mandate

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

Seibu considering selling Prince brand hotels and other assets to Singapore's GIC

The company’s core subsidiaries include Seibu Railway, which serves northwestern Tokyo and western Saitama Prefecture, as well as Prince Hotels, one of the largest hotel chain operators in Japan.

Korea Development Bank seeks bids for 150 billion won mandate

Applications are open until February 22, with evaluation and manager selection scheduled by mid-March.

China, Hong Kong M&A Reaches Record High

China dominated M&A activity with 2,179 deals, including a $111.5 billion merger between Sichuan Railway Investment Group and Sichuan Transportation Investment Group – last year’s largest deal worldwide.

STM Group subsidiary debuts 'super' service for Australian residents with UK pensions

Over the last five years I have seen various rule changes that advisers need to keep up to date with from the ATO and HMRC respectively.

Irongate Group targeted by Charter Hall managed partnership

The partnership of Charter Hall and PGGM would fund the proposal from existing financial resources, including existing cash and undrawn and new debt facilities, and both entities had already received approvals from their relevant board and investment comm

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