Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

What The COVID-19 Crisis Will Mean For Family Office Investment Disputes

The family office community will need to be more prepared than ever to handle investment-related disputes as they arise in the coming months.

Will China lead the global recovery?

Global management consulting firm Kearney, in a report stated that the trade war and pandemic have disrupted global supply chains.

How Hong Kong Is Catching Up to Singapore in Virus Stimulus

Singapore began more boldly; Hong Kong is now closing the gap

Asia: a beacon of emerging-market stability?

Emerging Asian markets could ride out the turbulence better than peers in Latin America and elsewhere.

Defeating the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

We are experiencing a unique event—a global pandemic—and this calls for a new but immediate partnership among the private, public and non-profit sectors.

World Bank forecasts worst economic slump in South Asia in 40 years

Measures taken to counter the coronavirus have disrupted supply chains across South Asia, which has recorded more than 13,000 cases so far - still lower than many parts of the world.

China loans touch $405 billion as central bank brings stimulus

The record lending was due to various government stimulus policies in the first quarter which helped maintain liquidity in a “reasonable and abundant state”, Ruan Jianhong, head of PBOC’s statistics department, told reporters at a briefi

Rich Asian investors are losing billions on fixed coupon notes

Promised payouts of as high as 12% annually have been dwarfed by capital losses tied to stock declines

Enabling Financial Inclusion in Asia

How Smartphones are Revamping the Traditional Credit Scoring Model

Global Financial Markets Regulatory Review - Dentons

The reports for each country include links to further information and contact information for Dentons professionals.

Singapore property prices set to tumble, fire sales ‘unlikely’

Private home prices have already fallen, and are expected to correct up to 8 per cent this year

Is China the new safe haven?

The Chinese market is gaining traction, especially from long-term investors

Rich Asians Face Billions in Losses on Structured Notes

About 5%, or more than $80 billion, of Asian private banking assets outside mainland China is probably tied to such notes, estimates University of Hong Kong Professor Dragon Tang.

Quarterly Commentary: Policies Provide Economic Life Support

The arc of global financial markets during the first quarter of 2020 corresponded with the unfolding realization that controlling the outbreak would require government-mandated shutdowns

Chinese HNWIs Keep on Spending — But on What?

Indeed, luxury brands need to prioritize digital transformation if they intend to maintain a strong focus on the Chinese consumer.

World Health Day 2020: Things to do during lockdown

While the medical force is serving at the frontline

Southeast Asian nations ramp up stimulus to cushion coronavirus impact

The new measures announced on April 6 by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat include increased wage subsidies for all companies, rent waivers, waiver of levies on foreign workers, and a S$600 cash payout for each adult Singaporeans.

Francois Monnet: «Our Advice is Not to Bottom-Fish»

But uncertainties about the extent of the infection and the long term impact on the economy continue to dominate every investor’s mind.

China’s economy not recovering ‘with equal velocity’

After China’s “more draconian” approach to containing the spread of the coronavirus, it is now providing evidence of recovery as activities begin to normalise.

Lockdown Burnout: An employer’s guide to exhausted staff

At this disrupted time, many businesses and their key staff are working harder than ever to give ‘business as usual’ service.

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