12/17/2018
China set to win green economy race
Though China remains the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, this colossal economy is in the throes of gaining comparative advantage by promoting green policies
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12/17/2018
Engaging the Client. Selecting the Best Products. Achieving Better Outcomes
Another perspective came from a senior banker who stated, “we can deliver advice digitally, but we cannot deliver digital advice, there must be a human idea behind it.”
12/16/2018
New model needed to keep elderly working
The Yomiuri Shimbun asked Hisashi Yamada, chief senior economist of The Japan Research Institute, about this.
12/16/2018
Central Asia: Who benefits from labor migration?
Most of labor migrants are unskilled workers.
12/14/2018
Manila ranked 9th in Top 11 most expensive cities in Asia in 2018
The report tracks luxury expenditure trends among Asia’s high net worth individuals, or people with a net investable wealth of $1 million or more, excluding main residence property.
12/14/2018
Indonesia surpasses Singapore to conduct most IPOs in 2018
Going public is one of the indicators of the success of a startup or a private company, and Singapore was among the most preferred destinations for listings in Southeast Asia (SEA) until last year.
12/14/2018
Net worth of richest 20 per cent rises nearly $400,000 since 2015
Household net worth in New Zealand is concentrated in the top 20 per cent of Kiwi households surveyed in the past year.
12/14/2018
How Ronnie Chan And Ruth Shapiro Are Promoting Excellence In Asian Philanthropy
There are a lot of businesses in Asia that have been rising and successful, yet there are very few organisations that are pan-Asian for business leaders to come together.
12/13/2018
Here Are Nomura's 9 ‘Gray Swans’ That Could Hit Markets in 2019
Bank joins HSBC in unveiling next year’s potential surprises
12/12/2018
The Pros and Cons of a PBOC Rate Cut as China's Economy Slows
Among economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the consensus forecast sees the benchmark one-year rate remaining on hold for at least the next year. But a debate is raging.
12/11/2018
Australia's largest public companies see revenues grow to $659 billion
Total profits over the past financial year jumped 15% to $138 billion.
12/10/2018
Strong banks will stand to gain from NBFC crisis: Harshad Patwardhan, Edelweiss Asset Management
While our market outlook is constructive, given the political uncertainty, we would advise investors to spread out their investments.
12/10/2018
Citizenship by Investment: 70-80 % rise in enquiries from rich Indians
The Caribbean islands have held top five positions that offer economic citizenship and Dominica is the most popular among them all.
12/09/2018
Trade war and rate hikes still threat for Southeast Asia in 2019
US-China truce offers only temporary respite, say big international banks
12/09/2018
Sy’s got it all’ for the Filipinos
He had a real time net worth of $18.6 billion as of December 5
12/07/2018
Hope in the East?
Psigma CIO Tom Becket explored whether this year’s poor performance from regional assets was set to continue in 2019
12/06/2018
Shanghai named Asia’s most expensive city for rich shoppers
Shanghai’s large price tag for the item is due to high import tariffs on luxury jewellery
12/06/2018
Changes in the industry
The final survey that I found interesting was one done by a financial institution who surveyed a number of their clients across many geographies to ask them how many had got a legacy plan in place?
12/06/2018
Over Half Of Fine Art Collectors Have Purchased A Piece Online Sight Unseen - UBS
The percentage of art collectors who have purchased art online before they’ve seen it in person has more than doubled in the past year
12/06/2018
Indonesia's Richest 2018: Mochtar Riady's Lippo Group Faces Fresh Challenge
The company claimed it had created a record with 16,800 residential units, worth $517 million, presold.