04/01/2018
8 per cent of Hong Kong retirees used MPF funds to help their children buy property, finds survey
HKIFA study also shows retirees were too conservative with investments made once they had encashed their MPF
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/31/2018
CIMB’s digital push
Banking group banks on data as it embarks on regional ambition
03/29/2018
Japan's SoftBank Is Said to Eye $9.6 Billion Stake in Swiss Re
The terms of the potential deal are still fluid and may change
03/29/2018
Women and Wealth – Why it matters and what can private banks do?
Raftell then asked whether women are any different from their male counterparts when it comes to investing? “
03/28/2018
LGT Group offers unique investment strategy for clients
Investment managers involved in the investment decision-making are also required to co-invest in the portfolio, creating a very strong alignment of interest.
03/28/2018
Royal Commission could lead to credit crunch: UBS
The problem here, UBS argued, is that it results in "a sharp reduction in credit availability" - a credit crunch, in other words.
03/28/2018
BNP Paribas Wealth Management publishes report on international real estate
Co-working is a new phenomenon based on the principle of sharing a workspace among different companies.
03/28/2018
China's largest banks feel wind in their sails as profits rebound
Over the past decade, small and mid-sized banks had been raking in more profits through aggressive lending via shadow-banking channels. But the tide has turned, with core banking emerging as winner from the regulatory clampdown.
03/28/2018
Women and Pay: Really That Bad?
Women working for Nomura in the U.K. earn about 49 percent less on average than their male colleagues, and their bonuses are 75 percent lower, according to data filed with the British government.
03/27/2018
Offering transparency and options to the masses
“What we do is we make sure we’re completely transparent in the way we operate,” he says.
03/27/2018
China’s outbound investment could reach $2.5 trillion over next ten years
The report highlights several key trends that are helpful as guidelines for the future success of those seeking to complete Chinese outbound M&A deals
03/27/2018
Financial Deals to Accelerate in 2018 Amid Continued Consolidation
"Consequently the banking sector will witness substantial consolidation at the national and regional levels."
03/27/2018
Rising China, new technology will drive biggest change in Asean — Maybank Kim Eng
Maybank Kim Eng added that Asean also accounts for the largest share of Chinese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) investment
03/27/2018
UBS sharpens its focus… while Hong Kong’s regulator draws its knife
The bank has had a rough ride in Asia over the last few years, written off on more than one occasion by rivals as a real force in Asian investment banking because of numerous changes in senior management and a slide down the league tables.
03/26/2018
Morgan Stanley eager to grow in increasingly open China
CEO Gorman sanguine about global growth and 'exciting' Japanese recovery
03/26/2018
The rising appeal of sustainable investing
ESG analysis can not only help investors align their investments with their values by negative screening
03/26/2018
New NH brokerage arm CEO to bolster investment banking biz
IB refers to a financial firm’s business to help a firm raise or secure capital through securities issuance, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions.
03/26/2018
China will steadily advance financial reforms, open sector -c.bank’s Yi Gang
China to push forward financial reforms, says new central bank governor Yi Gang
03/26/2018
Nine heavy hitters who could land you a job at Citi in HK and Singapore
Who might be interviewing you if you apply to Citi in Asia?
03/26/2018
China’s new finance minister says some tax changes coming
Liu called “invalid” a suggestion from an audience member that China had made little progress in developing a market-oriented economy.