Asia
Value Partners reports a very tough first half
The Hong Kong-based fund manager Value Partners Group has revealed a large drop in assets under management, revenue, net profit and earnings per share for the first half of 2016, while announcing new hires and a new UK office.
HK life sector faces ‘unsustainable’ growth, says report
Hong Kong’s life insurance market cannot sustain the high level of growth it has seen in recent years due to weak domestic demand and new regulations imposed by the Chinese government, a report by credit rating firm A.M. Best has found.
China’s Noah sets up Jersey managed trust for HNW investors
The Shanghai-based wealth manager Noah Holdings has set up a trust with international service provider JTC in Jersey to address the increasing succession planning needs of its high net worth clients in China.
ING in final talks to sell South Korean life insurance unit
Talks to sell ING’s South Korean life insurance arm have been extended prompting fears the sale could be in jeopardy, local media reports suggest.
China one year on: Renminbi to keep falling
One year on from China’s surprise currency devaluation, there is still room for a further gradual depreciation of the renminbi against the US dollar, said Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management.