12/31/2018
Vietnam beats Singapore to top ASEAN’s IPO markets
Vietnam beats Singapore to top ASEAN’s IPO markets
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/31/2018
A Dickensian tale of caution
FirstKey Homes did make statements claiming its good intent, but the Washington Post was not slow to provide evidence otherwise.
12/31/2018
Market sell-off is structural by Gary Dugan
Ageing populations need immigration not anti-immigration
12/31/2018
S Korea inks deal to join Central American multilateral development bank
South Korea is set to become the 15th member state of the multilateral lender once the deal is ratified by the National Assembly.
12/28/2018
Investors see value in Asia debt for 2019
Debt buyers are closely watching for any additional credit easing in China, which could reduce funding pressures for some borrowers from the nation, the biggest issuer of the securities.
12/28/2018
Competition fuels pay jump for locals at China asset manager tie-ups
An increasing number of wholly foreign-owned enterprises (WFOEs) is being set up in China, and expectations that Beijing will further loosen restrictions in the asset management industry is spurring demand for locals who have strong connections to regulat
12/28/2018
China's social net wealth second highest in the world
Seventy-three percent of social net wealth is owned by residents, while the remaining 27 percent is held by the government, the report said, adding that by the end of 2016, China's social asset totaled 1210 trillion yuan.
12/28/2018
Asia debt defaults expected to rise
In India, a landmark default by shadow lender Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services has tightened liquidity for non-bank lenders, while China's deleveraging campaign and push to cut the number of zombie companies have prompted more failures
12/28/2018
Year Ahead 2019 - UBS
Prospering in this environment will require selectivity, diversification, and a clear financial plan.
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