Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Super rich count grows

Despite note ban, number of rich households increased by 5% in 2017.

Indian bank reports $1.8bn fraud at single branch

The bank did not give any further details, or say which lenders were affected.

A modest proposal for well-behaved banks

The Productivity Commission has found that, notwithstanding the banks’ belated success in bringing service into the 21st century, they and their competitors aren’t particularly competitive.

Ultra-HNIs not keen on robo-advisors: report

Top of the Pyramid report by Kotak Wealth Management said that while robo-advisory has become fairly popular with investors in developed countries, it is at a very nascent stage in India

Millennials inject new vigor into China's luxury market

Purchases of high-end cosmetics and jewelry grew nearly 30% last year

Who Will Pay for Asia’s Multi-Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Gap?

A half century later, this version of Asia is virtually unrecognizable.

UBS prioritising Asia's female clients

The private bank has a five-year plan to significantly scale up its expertise to better serve them.

Happy New Year (of the Dog) By Mark Ward, Head of Trading

China now has 251 billionaires, behind only the United States on the global Forbes rankings table.

Indonesian minister is ‘best minister in the world’

She was ranked as the 38th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine in 2016

Japan government mulls promoting BOJ exec director Amamiya to deputy governor

Haruhiko Kuroda to be nominated for a rare second term as governor of the central bank

Guardians of the cryptos: Japan trust banks eye new role

Services would protect assets from hackers and exchange bankruptcies

Where to get hired at Standard Chartered in Asia after CNY

It has recently commissioned recruiters to help “build back up its corporate banking business for Southeast Asia,” says a source close to the firm.

Year Of The Dog: How Are Luxury Brands Ushering In Chinese New Year?

Designer Alessandro Michele has always had a penchant for incorporating animal prints or elements in his designs for Gucci.

Japan Inc. drawing on foreign units for growth

Direct investment income from Asia stood out in 2017

Average pay falls 5% at DBS even as headcount surges

Headcount stands at a record 24,174, up by almost 2,000 (9%) year on year. Singapore’s largest local bank has not been on a hiring frenzy, however.

Asia is as key to Britain’s future success as Europe

Asian engagement is no longer an optional extra. It has already been five years since the size of the Asian middle class surpassed the entire population of Europe, while the region accounts for over half of all global growth.

Wealth structures: Are they still in favour?

In a tougher regulatory world and one where our digital footprints appear largely indelible, the theory is that tight, professionally honed structures are the way forward.

Report: Ireland a safe haven for Asian FSCs post-Brexit

The report, which was published last week, states that in a post-Brexit world Asian financial institutions are particularly concerned about risk and uncertainty.

Rising global cities: ones to watch in 2018 - Schroders

As investors in global cities we compile a quarterly index using a number of factors to identify the most economically vibrant cities.

China’s Rich List 2018: who are the nation’s wealthiest man and woman?

Jiemian.com list of 1,000 richest billionaires ranks Tencent’s Ma Huateng, on 282 billion yuan, as top man and Yang Huiyan, on 149 billion yuan, top woman

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