12/28/2018
Year Ahead 2019 - UBS
Prospering in this environment will require selectivity, diversification, and a clear financial plan.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/28/2018
Asia's highest paid CEOs trump US execs in pay rankings
China's pork king Wan Long took home $290m
12/28/2018
PH one of Asia’s best performers despite high inflation
The Philippines needs to expand by at least 7 percent in the fourth quarter to attain the low-end of the government’s target of 6.5 to 6.9 percent for the whole of 2018.
12/28/2018
East Asia must clear hurdles to sustain growth
Changes in global and national circumstances mean the region's transition to high-income status will depend on how well the economies are able to adapt their development models to these changing circumstances.
12/27/2018
How Eric Noyel’s love for boating brought him to Asia – where the wind caught his sails
Founder of Hong Kong-based luxury yacht dealer AsiaMarine set out to bring the European yachting experience to Asia, and has learned many valuable lessons along the way
12/27/2018
Thailand catching up fast and Singapore ever more expensive for expats
ECA’s recently released Cost of Living Survey provided shocks and surprises as well as the predictable rises in already expensive expatriate locations.
12/27/2018
Having scaled new heights in 2018, fintechs face a tectonic shift in future
As the year of the dog melts into the year of the pig, you will see more drama in the digital space
12/27/2018
Life insurance: Looking back, looking ahead – Regulatory support leading to new possibilities
Product guidelines like similar minimum death benefit across all ages and differentiated pricing of protection products for those who use wearables are good steps.
12/27/2018
A majority of banks are undergoing digital transformations
Tim VanTassel, Vice President and General Manager for Risk at analytics software company Fico, shares three areas of tactical concern within consumer banking that executives will make progress addressing in 2019.
12/27/2018
SMFG weighs acquiring Asia banks to use some of US$12b surplus capital
SMFG has been trying to build a bigger presence in emerging Asia economies, which it hopes will become its next major market besides Japan.
12/27/2018
Five Singapore statistics that stunned in 2018
With so much wealth, Singaporeans have invented some fairly exotic ways to spend it.
12/27/2018
Anand Rathi’s wealth management arm calls off IPO
It has filed an application through its merchant bankers -- Equirus Capital and Jefferies India
12/27/2018
China's social net wealth ranked 2nd worldwide in 2016: report
To improve net wealth productivity, the report calls for improving production efficiency for non-financial firms, cutting inefficient investment and shifting away from investment-led growth model.
12/27/2018
Top 5 Singapore mergers and acquisition deals in 2018
China’s Ant Financial has become the biggest unicorn company in the world
12/26/2018
Global economy set to feel delayed trade war pain in 2019
And volumes are tipped to slow further even as the United States and China seek to resolve their trade spat, with companies warning of ongoing disruption.
12/26/2018
Mukesh Ambani: Here’s how much Asia’s richest person added to his wealth in 2018
Mukesh Ambani, the multi-billionaire business magnate, became the richest person in Asia in calendar year 2018 surpassing Jack Ma, Chairman of Alibaba Group.
12/26/2018
Crouching Tiger star Chow Yun-fat promises to donate £565m wealth to charity after he dies
The famously frugal actor reveals he will give away his fortune, reported to be HK$5.6bn (£565m), after he dies.
12/26/2018
MYOB recommends KKR’s marked-down US$1bil buyout offer
MYOB said in a statement it would now recommend the offer, given a 10% drop in the Australian equity market since KKR first made a higher indicative bid in October, and the cost of a company restructure still underway.
12/26/2018
Here are 4 epic ways to draw the curtains on 2018 in Singapore
The carnival will feature a brand new ride – the wave swinger. Marina Bay Carnival
12/26/2018
‘Who is this stupid God?’ / Southeast Asian leaders’ most controversial quotes 2018
The Philippine president has been running a long-standing verbal battle with the country’s Catholic Church, a powerful institution in a nation where four in five people are Catholic.