12/26/2017
Wealth distribution getting more even
Average investible assets per capita among HNWIs also grew to 30 million yuan, according to the 2017 China Private Wealth Report published by CMB and consulting firm Bain.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/26/2017
China's new consumption-driven economy isn't what it seems
Only the rich are spending more, and the investment addiction persists
12/26/2017
Lessons from Morocco in China-backed mega project plans in Africa
The OBOR is a drive to raise hundreds of billions of dollars every year to link up all China’s trade corridors with an improved network of railways, roads, pipelines, maritime lanes and utility grids.
12/26/2017
Korea’s Woori Bank aims to run more than 300 overseas outposts
The seven branches were set up in the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
12/25/2017
Small, micro-sized enterprises get most attention from banks
Around 65 percent of the surveyed bankers took the businesses as their key potential clients for the future, the report showed.
12/22/2017
Brett Diment: 2018 Will be China Fintech's Breakout Year
Today, most Chinese people take financial technology – fintech – in their stride. In the year ahead, it will become an even more integral part of daily life.
12/21/2017
Japan's private financial assets hit record 3 quadrillion yen
40% sitting in banks and 1 quadrillion yen invested abroad
12/21/2017
The Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/2018
Co-authored by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice (T&C), the report considers developing countries as both sources and recipients of FDI. The analysis examines the a
12/21/2017
Europe's Biggest Asset Manager Needs to Look East
Vanguard, for example, has taken in more than $330 billion this year, with second-placed BlackRock Inc. snagging about $200 billion.
12/21/2017
The Big Picture for Business
There were two notable bounce-backs from recession in Brazil (from -3.6% last year to 0.7% growth) and Russia (1.8% growth forecast).
12/21/2017
Asian insurers driving fund distribution growth: Cerulli
Cerulli said that future investment-linked product (ILP) growth looks promising in 2018.
12/21/2017
Sizing up the Mergers and Acquisitions in the Insurance Industry
The emerging markets in Southeast Asia are especially appealing as their economies develop and stabilise.
12/21/2017
Avoid “banker restaurants”…and other career tips from top Asian bankers in 2017
“The big Chinese banks are still growing."
12/20/2017
Islamic finance is becoming so attractive that even non-Muslims want in
The value of sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bonds, issued outside the Middle East and Southeast Asia by non-Muslim countries reached $2.25 billion in the 11 months through November
12/20/2017
Can Asia’s wealth advisory industry and technology co-exist?
There will always be a vital role for the human connection in the wealth management equation, not just in Asia but worldwide.
12/20/2017
TBNG Capital Advisors – Creating informative content to engage our clients
The process of creating this content is driven by understanding client mentality.
12/19/2017
Can Barclays succeed if it returns to Asia
There are signs that Barclays is planning a return to Asia. After the bank’s 2016 exit, it needs to show investors it is serious this time.
12/19/2017
Vietnam records high female executive rate in Asia
About 25 percent of CEOs or board directors in Vietnam are women, surpassing the figures for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
12/19/2017
Is it possible to put a value on Bitcoin?
The geeky economist in us is inclined to say that we can, but the real world is often more complicated than models allow.
12/19/2017
World Bank Sees China Growth Moderating as Deleveraging Bites
GDP growth is expected to decelerate to 6.4 percent in 2018 and 6.3 percent in 2019