Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Philippine lawmakers draft 1.3 trillion peso stimulus bill

Malaysia and Singapore have each launched three stimulus packages worth a total 260 billion ringgit ($52.69 billion) and S$63.7 billion ($44.63 billion), respectively.

Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital co-funds US$13.3 million to property tech firms

“We foresee big commercial real estate owners and managers integrating smart building solutions in the not-too-distant future,” she says in the statement.

HSBC on Hong Kong’s Virtual Rivals: «Just Eight New Banks»

They are also subject to the same macroeconomic and financial market conditions,» Eldon emphasizes, commenting on Hong Kong's newly licensed digital lenders.

Bank of China's Oil-Linked Product Losses Pile Up

An estimated 60,000 Bank of China clients were affected by the product which has since halted trading.

StanChart’s Troubled Loans Top $600 Million on Corporate Woes

The exposures to problem companies are unlikely to lead to complete write-offs of the loans.

WFH: Oreana and Ninety One

Isaac Poole, chief investment officer at Oreana Financial Services and John Cappetta, head of private banking and Asia advisor at Ninety One, explain how they have been working from home.

Is your low-carbon portfolio destroying the planet?

What leads to this counter-intuitive outcome?

Banking's New Reality: Getting Remote Work Right (Part 1 of a Multipart Series)

Here are the common missteps banks should avoid to successfully enable remote work and digital operations, during the pandemic and beyond.

Digital strategy in a time of crisis

The COVID-19 crisis seemingly provides a sudden glimpse into a future world, one in which digital has become central to every interaction, forcing both organizations and individuals further up the adoption curve almost overnight.

Standard Chartered: gold prices supported by investment demand

Data are showing a sharp decline in economic activity as the world combats the COVID-19 pandemic.

India's holding of US G-Secs hits record high

Since February 2019, the overall holding of India has jumped by a staggering $33.2 billion. Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/indias-holding-of-us-g-secs-hits-record-high-of-177-5-bn-in-feb/articleshow/75387263.cms?ut

Hong Kong to launch Limited Partnership Funds to boost PE/VC sectors

The requirement of having a Business Registration Certificate also applies to LP Funds.

Study: UBS GAM remains China’s top global manager

UBS Global Asset Management is still the leading foreign fund manager in China, but JP Morgan Asset Management has closed the gap, according to Broadridge Financial’s China Power Ranking.

Coronavirus: Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma Announces Third Set Of Donation To Africa

This announcement was made by Jack Ma on Monday, April 20 via his verified Twitter handle.

How to avoid burnout when you’re connected 24/7

While being passionate about our work is clearly a good thing, if we struggle to maintain balance and switch off from time to time, we have a problem.

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

The AIST leader said the pandemic was impacting the ability of super funds to engage and advise members.

AIOFP launches fresh campaign, criticises FPA

The AIOFP thinks mortgage brokers achieved a better outcome for their businesses and commissions by going straight to consumers via their client base with a clear message that if banks have less commission, consumers pay more.

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ISA warned the high number of ineligible claims undermines the policy and could slow down the processing for legitimate claimants.

Hong Kong Wealth Management: HNW Investors 2019

This report analyzes the investing preferences and portfolio allocation of Hong Kong's HNW individuals.

Billions lost in structured notes

A popular investment among Asia's wealthy in the years of rock-bottom interest rates has been upended in the recent market rout, leaving investors facing losses estimated to be in the billions of dollars. S

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