Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China’s development discourse draws applause abroad

According to the World Bank, China is the country that has contributed the most to the world economy after the global financial crisis in 2008.

Hong Kong brokerage Guotai Junan registers 25% Y/Y drop in profits in H1 2018

Revenues from the leveraged FX segment marked a slight decrease in annual terms and amounted to HK$1.49 million in the first six months of 2018.

Credit Suisse Private Banking: The roadmap to recurring revenues

SJ Hwang is Head of Credit Suisse Private Banking’s Products and Solutions Group for Asia Pacific.

How ‘autocratic’ Singapore trumps ‘free’ Hong Kong on true liveability

The city’s wealth gap is widening, and this stratification is compounded by the hollowing out of many industries to competitors in the Pearl River Delta region and elsewhere.

UK seeks Japanese option for post-Brexit banking relations

Latest UK paper published Monday confirms the British government wants a form of ‘equivalence’ on financial services

BNP Paribas Sees Profit Revival in Asia's Best Equity Market

“Indian companies’ profits have shrunk in the past decade,” he said, adding that the 2016 withdrawal of the most valuable bank notes and the introduction of a general services tax in 2017 were among government steps that forced businesse

Philippines, Mexico: Friends forever

The treaty aims to further develop the economic relationship and enhance the cooperation in tax matters of the two countries.

Asia's rich a growing force in venture capital

Private banks widen services to facilitate direct investments

Large banks to keep control of China JVs

Despite a relaxation of foreign ownership rules, Chinese partners are expected to retain the majority stake in joint ventures because China’s asset management business is lucrative, said Ye Kangting, analyst at Cerulli Associates in Singapore.

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

Financial advisers can't afford to ignore the Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPR) debate as it will affect all corners of the advice industry, a retirement solutions expert says.

How ecosystems in Asia are threatening Western banks

Learning from the Silicon Valley ecosystem is still an option, however, future leaders should rather study the business models of challenger banks in Asia and implement an ecosystem mindset for their digital transformation strategy.

Asset Benchmark Research reveals transaction banking national champions

Asian banks are now able to compete with the traditional global banks in terms of client coverage, covering the entire value chain from multinational companies to

What Fund Managers Are Worried About in Emerging Asia Markets

Trade war, China slowdown and stronger dollar are main drivers

Why a Top Singapore Executive Fired Himself

Koh Boon Hwee made rare move to step down as Sunningdale CEO

The what, why and how of Exchange Traded Funds

Since the global financial crisis, a decade on has brought the most explosive growth.

Why Global Citizenship Matters by Dominic Volek, Managing Partner, Henley & Partners Singapore

The global citizenship-by-investment industry matters and, by all accounts, it is here to stay.

Lessons learned from investment mistakes

The mistake was buying the bonds too quickly initially.

Qatar National Bank names Vietnam as Asia’s newest ‘tiger’ economy

According to QNB analysts, the manufacturing boom fueled exports to annually surge 20 percent in the period compared to the 17 percent increase posted for the entire 2017.

India ‘Doing Okay’ in philanthropy

Countries like Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam are ‘doing better’ while Japan, Singapore and Taiwan are ‘doing well,’ according to the DGI.

Asia's Capital of Connection

“Hong Kong is a busy metropolis still steeped in Chinese tradition,” said seven-year resident Ski Yeo

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