Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

More Internet users buying financial products online

Tightening of regulations and product adjustments have accelerated the diversion of investors' funds in China

Nine hot jobs at HSBC in Asia as the region dominates its profits.

Its new earnings report reveals the functions that it’s been expanding.

What South Korea's Olympic Games Mean For Investors

The games end on February 25 and then South Korea is out of the spotlight.

CIMB Investment Bank is top winner for Alpha Southeast Asia Best Deals & Solutions Awards

Established in 2007, Alpha Southeast Asia is an independent institutional investment magazine with a pure Southeast Asian focus.

Institutions suffer financial adviser drain

Of the big six, AMP saw the greatest amount of attrition, with 319 advisers migrating elsewhere - and following the broader trend, 197 of those went to non-institutional licensees.

“Aggressive” hiring in Singapore as demand spikes for China-coverage bankers

DBS, OCBC and UOB are also expanding their local China desks for corporate clients, building on relationships established by their mainland offices, says a Singapore-based source with knowledge of the banks.

Investors see increased turnover and shorter life span of new hedge fund managers in Asia

"We estimate that in the past the annual turnover among hedge fund managers that are registered and licensed in Hong Kong would be in the range of 15% to 20% per annum"

The World's Richest People are Flocking to these Five Cities

Of the list of 50, five cities were ranked as the ultimate global destinations for UHNWs looking to buy real estate, with London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, and Paris nabbing the top spots.

IFAs tackling bank-owned competitors head on

ASIC found 75% of cases analysed did not comply with the best interests duty; institutionally-aligned advisers favoured their own products and left clients ''significantly worse off" in 10% of cases.

Mystery collectors hk60m cellar to be auctioned for charity

Auction house Sotheby’s is to offer what it estimates is the most valuable single owner collection it has ever handled in Asia at the end of next month – with all proceeds going to charity.

UOB's net profit to rise to $3.83b in 2018

Singapore Business Review also previously reported that UOB’s profit increased by 9% YoY to $3.39b in 2017.

European and Asian hedge funds will be focus of 2018, predicts Deutsche Bank

Ashley Wilson, global co-head of prime finance and Europe, Middle East and Africa, head of equity trading at Deutsche Bank, said: “Investors appear more optimistic in their outlook for Europe and Asia.”

UBS Increases Asia Investment Banking Bonus Pool by 6%

Some junior bankers focusing on China received raises of 15 percent to 20 percent as UBS seeks to reverse a series of defections to Chinese corporates and private equity firms, one of the people said.

Labuan IBFC Inc’s CEO Named in Captive Review’s ‘Ones to Watch’ 2018

She added that there is still a huge potential for captives to grow in the region, especially as interest from Asian corporates, including those from China, has heightened in the last few years.

Malaysia To Share Islamic Finance Experience With West African States

Head of the organising committee Mouhamadou Lamine Mbacke was quoted in the statement as saying that there was massive potential for Islamic finance in the region, given its undeveloped status, the report said.

S’pore dominates Asian fintech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly focused on areas like blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Japanese investment on the rise in Turkey

These are only a few examples of the recent Japanese investment wave in Turkey, which is not geographically limited to the province of Manisa.

Super rich count grows

Despite note ban, number of rich households increased by 5% in 2017.

Indian bank reports $1.8bn fraud at single branch

The bank did not give any further details, or say which lenders were affected.

A modest proposal for well-behaved banks

The Productivity Commission has found that, notwithstanding the banks’ belated success in bringing service into the 21st century, they and their competitors aren’t particularly competitive.

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