Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Protectionism on the decline in Asia, says HSBC head

Bank working on blockchain technology for trade finance

Luxe properties in demand

Knight Frank’s data offers insight into luxury residential price performance globally and underlines the extent to which Singapore’s position in the global rankings has shifted

2018’s Most Crowded Trade

Inflation expectations are currently high across the world, but particularly in the US.

Time to break the cycle of ‘intergenerational theft in infrastructure investment’

Super fund CEO calls on the Government to tap Australia’s superannuation savings pool and Islamic finance Investment to plug the investment shortfall

Aussies squeezed by hidden fees, poor performance of super funds linked to big four banks, AMP

This low level of reported fees is possible because super funds can be set up so the fees are charged by related or independent investment companies that look after parts of a member’s investment allocations.

China's overseas investment portfolio worth $498 billion last year

Of that money, $304 billion was held in equity investments while the remaining $194 billion was in bond investments, Xinhua said, citing figures from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Hong Kong Banks, Meet the 21st Century

Virtual lenders are coming to a fintech laggard. About time.

Asia lagging behind in socially responsible investments: Report

Other talking points at the conference include the need for early-stage funding for social enterprises here.

Emerging markets must navigate ESG trade-offs, says analyst

Today, Deutsche Bank's research on all companies in the EuroStoxx50 index includes a dedicated section offering environmental, social and governance (ESG) information and guidance.

OECD sees stronger world economy, but risks loom large

The pace of global expansion over the 2018-19 period is expected to hover near 4%, which is close to the long-term average.

Young rich Singaporeans keen on sustainable investing: survey

Releasing the results of the survey on Thursday, the bank said over 400 investors were asked in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India to determine their motivations behind sustainable investing and how well they understand it.

Is China’s emerging strategic culture a global threat?

China’s Real Strategic Culture: A Great Wall of the Imagination

Credit Suisse Asset Management: Adapting to win in Asia

Michael Levin, Head of Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) in Asia Pacific, talks to Hubbis about the asset manager’s performance in 2017, the shift to thematic investing, and the increasing focus on China.

Some investment banks really should quit equity research

Perhaps the time has come for certain institutions to stop ignoring the obvious and finally bite the bullet

The Dementia Dilemma by Penny Lovell

Business of all shapes and sizes will have to change and adapt to cope with this significant societal change.

Are Asia’s wealthy inching into DPM?

Globally, Pictet Wealth manages around $250bn in assets.

Cost of living in cities around the world

Key highlights from our 2018 ranking

Global Retail Banking 2018: The Power of Personalization

The goal of this more ambitious phase is to find ways to serve the customer better

Samsung Securities survey indicates HNWI's inclination for foreign investment

On HNWI’s favorite destination for investment, 35 private bankers answered the United States.

Leap of the tiger: asian cities in focus

With so much diversity, it comes as little surprise that our focus cities fall across the spectrum in our price and earnings survey.

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