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Global Investment Committee Outlook 2020 - Nikko Asset Management

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Hong Kong’s Not the Only Asian Hot Spot

In Thailand, the government’s efforts to break up the highest-profile opposition party prompted a rare display of defiance against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s military-backed administration.

Asia bonds ‘not as strong in 2020’

SSGA notes the sectors in China that have a higher potential for defaults and gives a breakdown of Asia bond preferences.

SFC to relax regs on foreign-listed ETFs

Hong Kong’s regulator is responding to the demand for access to the plethora of offshore-listed ETFs.

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

Years of unrelenting reform has resulted in "changes that primarily mandated modifying remuneration arrangements with little consideration

Less than half of Asian HNWIs have succession plan in place: research

Transamerica Life Bermuda Releases New Study Uncovering Challenges for High Net Worth Individuals’ Succession Planning

One can’t expect industry to start investing just because cut in tax rate: Ashu Khullar, CEO, Citi India

Ashu Khullar, CEO of Citi India and Citi Cluster Head for South Asia, said one can't expect the industry to start investing just because the tax rates have been cut.

Nearly Half of Chinese Expect to Meet Wealth Targets

For wealth creators in China, children’s education held the highest priority (35 percent) followed by investment property (26 percent) and vacation (23 percent).

How do I protect my wealth?

A financial agreement may be entered into before, during or after a marriage or de facto relationship.

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

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.

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.

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.

Why is growth slowing in China?

These factors can only explain up to two percentage points of its annual GDP growth rate decline.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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