12/17/2019
How do I protect my wealth?
A financial agreement may be entered into before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/17/2019
Modest economic recovery expected for Singapore in 2020
US-China trade tensions pose main risk, say economists; Fed and Brexit uncertainties also flagged as headwinds
12/17/2019
Struggling regional banks in Japan buying riskier debt to survive
Of 29 regional banks that participated in the survey, 20 said they had reduced JGB holdings.
12/16/2019
A Lifting of Clouds by Gary Dugan
After three years of plodding around, there is a finally a very real chance that the UK will begin to make progress in exiting the EU.
12/15/2019
Law firms double as mentors for founders of new ventures
Madhavan Srivatsan was a partner at a large law firm before becoming an entrepreneur and setting up his firm, Law Office of Madhavan Srivatsan, to assist young guns who may lack knowledge and experience.
12/15/2019
Why is growth slowing in China?
These factors can only explain up to two percentage points of its annual GDP growth rate decline.
12/15/2019
China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: sources
Top leaders pledged to keep economic policies stable while making them more effective to achieve growth targets in 2020, state media said on Thursday.
12/15/2019
Are the fintech bridges working?
Following the launch of the UK’s first international partnerships aimed at kickstarting fintech growth, industry leaders question whether they have lived up to expectations
12/13/2019
MSCI on Keeping Asia’s Wealth Management Community Fit for the Future
For more than 45 years, MSCI’s research-based indexes and analytics have helped the world’s leading investors build and manage their portfolios.
12/12/2019
China allows local units of foreign firms to launch mutual funds, report says
The WFOE designation allows foreign asset managers to offer investment advisory services.
12/12/2019
Thailand pension industry assets increase 6.19% in January-October
Debenture bonds or asset-backed debt issued by companies were up 2.5% to 338 billion baht.
12/12/2019
The State of Philanthropy in Asia
The region’s newfound wealth enables us to apply practices growing in favour around the world, including impact investing and support for social enterprises
12/12/2019
Mubadala looking for more investment opportunities in China — deputy CEO
US continues to be group’s main portfolio market with $100 billion in investments
12/12/2019
Progressive Approach in Embracing the Digital Finance Key to Labuan IBFC’s Growth in Financial Innovation
Labuan IBFC entities employ more than 6,000 people, making the IBFC the largest employer compared to other industries in Labuan.
12/11/2019
Calastone wins mandate
"With OneVue joining other leading registries in advocating electronic reporting, the question around why manual practices persist grows louder within the industry."
12/11/2019
Shanghai leads Asia Pacific cities in cross-border investments
At present, Shanghai’s real estate market remains one of the most dynamic in the world with a proven ability to effectively embrace changes in technology, absorb rapid economic growth, and improve global connectivity
12/10/2019
JPMorgan is bullish on Vietnamese banks, says sector offers high growth and profitability
As a result, without putting in a lot of money, investors are potentially able to see balance sheet growth for those banks sustaining for a period of time, with their stocks staying at reasonably high multiples. “That is the attraction of the sector
12/10/2019
Responsible super funds come out on top
Super funds that invest responsibly perform better than those that don’t, new research reveals
12/10/2019
Hong Kong Families Gravitate to Singapore
Continued chaos in the city has thrown Hong Kong’s suitability as a wealth management hub into doubt
12/10/2019
Moody’s: Property loans remain a threat to Malaysian banks
Overall, Moody’s outlook for the banking industry in Asia Pacific is negative over the next 12 months as the US-China trade dispute will weaken economic and trade activity in the region and erode investors’ confidence.