03/06/2018
Rancour behind the records in Asian high yield
And there is widespread disquiet throughout the industry about some of the underwriting practices that have entered the market.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/06/2018
Chinese banking booms in Dubai's financial free zone
All of the four Chinese lenders, namely Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China, have their Middle East branches based in the DIFC, a financial free zone.
03/06/2018
MBMG Group – Growing pains of the fee only approach
Looking at the industry take-up rate in Asia, Gambles is a firm believer that a big push from the regulators.
03/05/2018
Deutsche and Stan Chart bonus discord helps drive 25% uptick in Asian IB hiring
This rate of increase is likely to continue into the second quarter as more firms, particularly European banks, pay bonuses.
03/05/2018
CIMB enhances Malaysia-Singapore cross-border banking
“As a leading Asean universal bank, CIMB is continuously innovating to provide the best value proposition and convenience to our customers across the region."
03/05/2018
Young Asians pursue impact investing that makes profit at home
The question is how fast the region will seize opportunities in societies’ many needs
03/04/2018
Consolidation ahead for private banking in Asia, says asset manager run by Liechtenstein royalty
Number of ‘sizeable’ private banks to come down, says Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, CEO of LGT Group
03/04/2018
The US billionaire investor treated like a rock star in China … (clue: it’s not Warren Buffett)
The popularity of Dalio comes after four decades of links to China’s economy.
03/01/2018
Banking no longer most popular career among Japanese university graduates
The banking industry had long enjoyed popularity among students, attracting quality job-hunters.
03/01/2018
Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations
In the last five years people have increasingly moved away from larger charitable organisations that receive an abundance of support to being in control and specific about how money is spent, she said.
03/01/2018
How taipans maximize their surplus wealth
Buying schools and acquiring hospitals appear to be one of the best modes of doubling, even tripling, surplus money of the taipans.
03/01/2018
Taiwan's new central bank chief sees risks to financial stability
Yang Chin-long wants more AI and big data as management tools
03/01/2018
How attractive would a unified Korea be to investors?
This small act at the Winter Olympics could be viewed as trivial.
02/28/2018
The nine best jobs at Standard Chartered as Asia makes up 75% of its profits
By contrast, the bank’s annual report reveals some of the Asian roles that enjoyed a buoyant 2017.
02/28/2018
Creating a sustainable legacy in Asia
The number of Asia's female billionaires has grown by almost 13 times from 2005 to 2016.
02/28/2018
2017 was a good year; what's next?
Private banks enjoyed a record year in 2017 with many posting double-digit growth in AUMs, income and profit
02/28/2018
Australia's Westpac says Big Four banks are not 'highly profitable'
The returns do not stand out compared to Australia’s largest listed entities and are in-line with other leading and comparable banking systems globally.
02/28/2018
A closer look at impact investing
Impact investing may be forecast to grow to more than $300 billion by 2020, but even that would be a small fraction of the $2.9 trillion or so that will likely be managed by private-equity firms worldwide in 2020.
02/27/2018
Fintech firms must ‘collaborate or fail’ warns Capgemini
FinTechs drive revitalization of the financial services customer journey
02/27/2018
How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard
Clients will not rebalance a portfolio when he or she receives a text alert, for example, but will want to talk to an adviser and have a conversation about it, Kinniry said.