Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Gold headed for a high analyst predicts

Ned Naylor-Leyland, fund manager at Old Mutual Global Investors, said that when gold prices rise, it is usually in the low double digits in percentage terms, citing 12 percent return as an example.

Highlighting client objectives and managing them consistently is key

Azeez says that most people fail to clearly state their financial objectives, which is almost always the first reason why they need a professional advisor.

Asia-Pacific beckons families next gens take over

The average age of the top 20 tycoons in China was 86 and they were renowned for never selling their empires.

A brief guide to the best (and worst) jobs at Morgan Stanley in Asia right now

Although Morgan Stanley doesn’t break out its Asian income by division, it’s clear from recent league tables that some MS bankers and traders are performing better than others.

How open is Asia to branchless banking?

The openness of customers to digital alternatives without the need for a physical distribution network has been correspondingly met by the local market in developed Asia.

Alternative finance the option for millennials

"Compared to five years ago, 70% of small business owners perceive there are more small business lending options today than there were in 2013."

CSOP Family Office: building a benchmark

Talking deeper about what makes CSOP Family Office unique and different, Xiao says that they are firmly on the client’s side.

Germany's problem with China goes well beyond trade issues

Greece was one of the early flashpoints for Germany's concern about the growing competition from China.

Why Aberdeen Standard's Robert Penaloza is warming to bank stocks

Penaloza left Australia 21 years ago to work in Asia before moving back to take over the firm's Australian equity operations in the middle of 2011.

Offshore Deal Volume In 2017 Outpaces Previous Year

The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced over the course of 2017.

SMSF pool still ripe for financial advice: AMP

Seventy per cent of SMSF investors said they were concerned by ongoing regulatory reform to superannuation, while 47% said they planned to seek financial advice on how to best navigate the changes, AMP Capital said.

China's financial market door only opens inward

The latest concessions appear designed to defuse trade tensions with the United States

The charitable choice: powering better wealth planning through family unity and shared goals

These statistics demonstrate the importance of working with high-net-worth (HNW) families to develop their investment portfolios and long-term estate plans

Bahraini-Indonesian economic relations discussed

The two sides expressed hope that direct flights between the countries will be opened

Deutsche Bank in Asia: whose jobs are safe, whose aren’t?

Redundancies have been a feature of life at Deutsche in Asia for several years now.

Singapore’s ‘graduate poor’ earn less than S$2,000 a month

It found that about 70, or 4.31 per cent, of the respondents were severely underemployed.

ADB sees Asia's 2018 growth at 6 percent, but warns of trade risks

Another risk to Asia’s growth, the ADB said, is “diminishing capital inflows if the U.S. Federal Reserve needs to raise interest rates faster than markets expect.”

Generali Thailand - dramatic growth in the life business

“We added quite a few new partners, and especially grew a lot in the protection business, and the unit-linked business, which we launched at the end of 2016.”

One of the world’s oldest auctioneers is bidding for India’s art market

The live auction, which will include items specially curated for Indian collectors, is a step forward for the country’s art market.

UBS retreat threatens market consensus

Late on Tuesday afternoon, the word was that a key set of data – including financial estimates, share price targets, and recommendations.

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