Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

World Bank Report Finds Rise in Global Wealth, but Inequality Persists

The report found that global wealth grew an estimated 66 percent

Cryptocurrency – Only Part of a Monetary Revolution by Gary Dugan

To my mind cryptocurrency is the world’s attempt to deal with three issues.

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

VanEck's Australian arm announced a raft of expanded roles, including the promotion of its managing director.

Affin Hwang eyes Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam

At some point, the domestic market is as big as it can get for us as the population of Malaysia is only slightly over 30 million people.

UBS has replaced Macquarie at the top of the financial adviser league table

UBS Investment Bank replaced Macquarie Group at the top the financial adviser league table in 2017 by value with $54 billion across 21 deals, according to the latest trend report from Mergermarket

UOB Asset Management paints bright outlook for 2018

Award-winning fund house optimistic given global economic expansion, muted warning signs

Asian investor appetite for UK property to outweigh privacy concerns of planned ownership register

Overseas buyers of property will not be able to hide their identities under the register plan, but the buoyancy of the UK market will continue to attract their money, analysts say

Wealth taxes may hit the rich; but other factors can mitigate impact

Bankers, consultants point to strong advisory services, stable and transparent legal, political and tax jurisdiction

Schroders Global Cities 30 Index

Chinese cities continue to do well in the index with Shanghai and Beijing taking top ten spots.

Singapore ranks among places in Asia where it's easiest to do good

Regulatory and institutional setup make it easier to give, and tax breaks for charitable donations are high: report

Kroll Report highlights heightened fraud, cyber, and security risks

Businesses reported all-time high levels of fraud (84%), cyber (86%), and security (70%) incidents.

Global M&A report finds strong end to 2017

The report found that while the overall deal value in the Australian market was down 4 per cent on Q4 2016, the deal volume was up 16 per cent.

More of the world's wealthy are moving to Australia than any other country

Safety could also be a factor in deciding to move to Australia.

Asia M&A Report

Growth in Asian M&A activity remains slow, with both deal volume and value declining.

Advice clients most satisfied with goals-based approach

Goals-based advice is gaining ground with fresh insight suggesting it leads to greater levels of client satisfaction.

Lure of tech IPOs spurs Asian exchanges to seek dual-class listings

Hong Kong and Singapore exchanges back structure as fund managers cry foul

Five Things To Know When Negotiating Business Deals In China

Foreign firms entering a deal to retail in China should analyze the country of 1.38 billion by segments, as spending habits vary.

UBS, Morgan Stanley and Belgrave top 2017 table

Fourteen of 20 best-performing funds specialise in investing in China

Malaysia’s Khazanah sees steady portfolio growth in 2018

"We are reviewing each investee company's individual targets,"

CAMRI to host 5th Influential Women in Banking and Investment Forum in Singapore

Topics that will be discussed include development and retention of women in the asset management industry

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