Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Super leaders recognised

Angela Emslie was recognised for her significant service to the finance and superannuation sectors, and to suicide prevention.

Malaysia’s EPF first-quarter investment income soars nearly 60%

The EPF’s investment assets fell 1.63% to 981.71 billion ringgit in the first quarter from 998 billion ringgit in the last three months of 2020. The fund did not give a reason for the decline.

Monash exits troubled LIC structure

“Within two years after listing, we felt it reflected badly on us as portfolio managers,”

BlackRock rejigs Aussie shares fund

About a quarter of the strategy's assets are invested in consumer discretionary stocks including pureplay e-commerce player Redbubble.

Singapore life insurers to cut 'unrealistic' projected policy yields

The upper illustration rate will be capped at 4.25%pa and the lower illustration rate will be capped at 3.00% pa respectively.

A-REITs surpass unlisted property in March quarter

Performance of the Australia’s listed property sector average, unlisted property sector average and S&P ASX 200 index over the 12 months to 31 March 2021

Taiwan’s BLF funds rebound in January-April

The “BLF will keep an eye on [the] global market trend to prudently adjust domestic and overseas allocation for its funds”, she says in the statement.

Hong Kong bourse scraps fees for bond and money market ETFs

“We believe the fee waivers are introduced at an opportune time as there has been a strong increase in investor demand for China fixed income products in recent years,”

Hong Kong’s MPFA confident eMPF will launch on schedule

The eMPF platform is aimed at standardising, streamlining and automating administration of the MPF, Hong Kong’s largest public retirement scheme, for its 4.5 million-plus members.

Russell wins mandates worth $285m

The new mandates indicate that leading employers are increasingly seeking solutions which increase member engagement and personalise the typically commoditised superannuation experience, she said.

Swiss Re Offloads New China Life Insurance Stake

Although Swiss Re did not issue a statement explaining the share sale, a spokesperson said the move was consistent with the insurer’s equity investment strategy.

Singapore's GIC to open new office in Sydney in 2022

Among its key investments in Australia are Chifley Tower in Sydney, and Emporium and Rialto in Melbourne.

Thailand leads ESG disclosure in Southeast Asia

The region has diverse regulatory regimes, and there are clear leaders and laggards, Sustainalytics finds.

Japan’s life insurers expected to increase foreign bond allocations

Life insurance companies will have to buy long bonds to lengthen their asset duration in order to meet new capital requirements, Teruki Morinaga, director for insurance at Fitch Ratings Japan, tells Asia Asset Management.

Malaysia’s ETF industry assets down 8.97% in first quarter on bond declines

On a monthly basis, the value of ETFs traded plunged 26.75% to 12.32 million ringgit in March and the trade volume fell 18.49% to 4.76 million.

Flinders exits ‘strongest contributor’ Redbubble

Flinders Investment Partners has exited a position in online retailer Redbubble after it saw returns of 388% in 2020.

Hyperion wins Fund Manager of the Year 2021

This year’s awards were again presented as a livestream event on Thursday.

Malaysia’s fund industry assets up 2.84% in first quarter as stocks gain, bonds fall

The bond decline was partly due to greater investor optimism about economic prospects, according to a fund manager at a Malaysian fund management company.

China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market

Imports from Germany fell by a quarter to £12.5bn in the same period.

Korea’s GEPS seeks foreign brokerages for US$1.6 billion overseas portfolio

GEPS, a quasi-government body that provides pension services for civil servants, manages around $10 billion of total assets for 1.25 million members currently.

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