Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Coronavirus depresses market sentiment at start of Year of the Rat

Dampening sentiment hints of short-term volatility as epidemic parallels SARS

Coronavirus: A Timely Drill for Wealth Managers

In early January, we collected and corroborated enough anecdotes to form the view that the Wuhan Pneumonia could become a replay of the SARS scare in 2003.

Dealers Expect Art Basel Hong Kong Cancellation

An emergency meeting was held between organizers and stakeholders in Basel on Thursday to decide the fate of the fair, recognized as the premier art event in Asia, but multiple dealers and two sources said they expect the fair to be canceled

China virus could knock 7% off Asia, says Fidelity’s Nicholls

The country's authorities have placed travel restrictions on 16 cities with airlines such as British Airways suspending flights to the mainland.

Shanghai traders brace for return to work after coronavirus outbreak

Markets staff to reopen China’s financial centre while most businesses remain shut

Saxo Markets publishes Q1 2020 Quarterly Outlook

Investors should consider tilting their portfolios towards green stocks so they don’t miss this long-term opportunity.

Coronavirus: investors should avoid knee-jerk reactions

The death toll has now risen to 81 and almost 3,000 people have been confirmed as infected, with 44 cases having been detected outside China, where it originated.

New operating models slash costs, drive efficiencies in financial services

Both SaaS and BPaaS lower the cost to serve customers and allow firms to focus on their core business.

Shruti Advani: «This Uncommon Cold in Hong Kong»

Despite any charm, the otherwise steely leader may be able to muster, the numbers are damning – when China sneezes, Hong Kong quite literally catches a cold.

Japanese brokerages shed aversion to hostile takeover bids

Small player Mita makes waves as bigger rivals also begin to offer services

The Philippine’s GDP expected to again hit six per cent in 2020

Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands and research firm Fitch Solutions both expect the country’s gross domestic product growth to improve to 6.3 per cent this year.

SBI seeks to be ‘white knight’ for Japan’s regional banks

Declaration comes as regulator plans biggest shake-up of ailing lenders since 1990s

Global Banks’ Potential Faustian Pact for Chinese Market Access

Foreign banks can now compete to be lead underwriters of debt and equity offerings, own asset management firms, and broker deals.

Surge in investor visa applications from China’s super-rich

The tier one investor visa allows those who invest £2m or more in the UK to live there for three years and four months, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

Survey: Vietnam Has One of Highest Rates of Consumer Savings

As a developing nation, Vietnam is becoming increasingly wealthy, and citizens are saving more, joining a global trend of increased savings.

ASEAN needs to rely on its own strengths to drive growth: economists

Growth should improve in 2020, but enacting key reforms this year is essential for sustaining it over this decade.

StanChart CEO says company offers global perspective to Chinese clients

The forecast expects that China, the biggest single contributor to global economic growth, will set a GDP growth target of around six percent for next year and provide policy support for a slightly higher rate.

50 richest Filipinos: Share-the-wealth challenge

Improving the world through philanthropy has been proven to be doable, with generous rich people willing to share their wealth with the less fortunate.

2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index Released

Digital skills gap intensifies widening divide between high-income nations & rest of worldThe Adecco Group commits to upskill / reskill five million people by 2030

Why big banks’ private wealth advisers want to break free

The prestigious private banks and wealth management firms advising Australia's richest people are feeling the post-Hayne heat too.

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