10/01/2018
Asia's Economic Ties Strengthen Amid Gathering Global Storm
The same fund managers survey also reported that shorting (betting against) emerging markets has become the most crowded trade.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/01/2018
IMF Releases the 2018 Financial Access Survey
The data suggests that retail agent outlets are widespread in South Asia and Latin America, with countries like Mexico, Colombia and Maldives showing fast growth.
10/01/2018
Digital disruption is changing us for better and worse
If many of us did neither, it’s because digitisation has greatly multiplied the range of rival entertainments available to us – including while we’re supposed to be working.
09/30/2018
HSBC: A Flying Economy – the Economic Powerhouse Above the Clouds
Like all diverse populations, there is a set of cultural customs to abide by.
09/30/2018
Time to close Asia's sustainable investment gaps
Financial institutions must reduce confusion by establishing common standards and definitions for sustainable investing.
09/30/2018
Hayne puts spotlight on bank staff bonuses
The emphasis given to sales and profit, and the rewards that were given for selling the employer's product, are central reasons for the conduct of banks and intermediaries that has been identified and is criticised in this report.
09/28/2018
Chinese household debt hits record high, study shows
Concern increases over possible effects on consumption and economic growth
09/28/2018
UBS's Ermotti Says Trade Tensions Are Hurting Client Trades
CEO says uncertainty is weighing on market valuations in Asia
09/28/2018
Japan Inc's global push drives Asia M&As, offsets China slowdown
Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals involving Japanese companies, especially inbound transactions, are expected to accelerate as the country opens up to more foreign capital ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020
09/28/2018
These are the world's biggest property bubbles as ranked by UBS
Munich, Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Amsterdam are also identified as in bubble territory.
09/28/2018
Money Manager Takes Her High-Performing Fund to the U.S.
For more than three decades, the BNY Mellon Asset Management investor was a rare female voice in an industry dominated by men, in a country where women were underused and treated as second-class citizens in the workforce.
09/28/2018
Dishonest advice fees dent Westpac earnings
The group has also set aside more money for refunds to customers that received inadequate financial advice from Westpac planners.
09/28/2018
A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh
Bligh said Australia's banks had to do whatever it takes to earn back the trust of Australian's which she conceded had been lost.
09/28/2018
Banking remuneration practices to blame for misconduct
The emphasis given to sales and profit, and the rewards that were given for selling the employer's product
09/28/2018
Westpac flags $235m hit to earnings for advice scandal, litigation
It is disappointing some of our past practices have not lived up to appropriate standards
09/27/2018
Global Financial Stability Report
The April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that short-term risks to financial stability have increased somewhat since the previous GFSR.
09/27/2018
Ultra-Wealthy Asian Families’ Love of Emerging Markets May Prove Painful
About 20% of family offices in Asia have no succession plan
09/27/2018
Influx of wealthy Chinese to drive stockmarket activity
These bonds were being tightened by the influx of wealthy Chinese, who were coming to set up businesses and seek investment opportunities.
09/27/2018
Succession pangs hit Asia’s rich families as wealth tops $22t
After building vast empires, Asia’s moneyed are, sometimes for the first time, confronting uncomfortable questions as they prepare for complex inter-generational transfers of both wealth and business.
09/27/2018
Can Nomura crack the Chinese market?
Japanese investment house targets wealthy mainland investors