Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

National Australia Bank explores public float of wealth management arm

NAB’s strategic review is part of efforts to consolidate and simplify its wealth business.

YES Bank to raise $1 b to fund solar energy projects

The cost of utility-scale PV solar has fallen 75% between 2010 and 2017 reaching global LCOE of US$10 cents/kWh

Singapore startups to step up 2018 fund-raising for global expansion: KPMG

For 2017, Republic chalked up US$1.2b in VC deals; worldwide, the figure hit 10-year high of US$155b

Impact investments in Myanmar gather momentum but still to scale up

Some of the data available from the state points out to pressing need for capital – debt, equity, grant, aid and knowhow – across a range of sectors that impact lives of a vast population.

Evercore Awarded Best M&A Adviser in Singapore

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Chinese millennials give luxury brands a boost as they earn and spend it all

Bain & Co survey shows that Chinese youth will continue to splurge on big brands, even as the country accounts for 32pc of global luxury sales last year

RESEARCH: Global and Chinese High Net Worth Individual of Singapore Wealth Management Industry

The report provides a basic overview of the industry including its definition, applications and manufacturing technology.

This ex-Goldman banker quit to take over an empire in Myanmar

The International Monetary Fund, for one, is positive about the country's prospects.

AIIB is multilateral development bank operating by int'l standards: AIIB president

AIIB is a bank initiated by China, but it's not a 'China's bank

Asian philanthropists can potentially give twice as much as US

Charitable donations can top $500 billion with proper tax incentives, regulatory reforms

Asian Asset Management Set for Consolidation

Digital disruption is now becoming a reality in the fund industry, and more fund managers are likely to embrace it.

Wealth Managers’ Digital Innovation Budgets Grow but Fail to Focus on Bold Change

In MyPrivateBanking’s view the survey results reveal how important an area innovation has become in the wealth management industry.

HCM City to see boom in foreign capital contributions in domestic businesses

Of $6.19 worth of capital that foreign investors used to contribute capital and buy into Vietnamese enterprises in 2017, 60 percent was injected into M&A deals in HCMC.

India Now Second Most Preferred Banking Market For Morgan Stanley. Here’s Why.

India became the second most preferred banking market for Morgan Stanley, after it added ICICI Bank Ltd. into its Asia Banks Model Portfolio

Markets could rise further this year: DBS

Top execs note strong global growth which will boost earnings

China's asset management industry sees slower growth as regulation tightens

The slower growth came as authorities work to contain risks arising from wealth management products, with regulators identifying and punishing illegal activity.

Responsible Investing: Asian investors should not dismiss sustainable investing

Of the 20 indices in the Sustainability family, 16 have outperformed their non-sustainable counterparts over their life span.

Top sovereign wealth funds in town to explore investment opportunities

The investments made through the SWFs are effectively a way for those countries to diversify and become less reliant on a single stream of income.

Nomura Establishes Principal Investment Business Subsidiary

Through its new subsidiary, Nomura will provide a broad range of solutions that meet the growing expectations of its clients.

China’s asset-management growth plummets after sweeping regulations rain down on shadow banking sector

Assets under management worth a combined US$8.22 trillion at the end of 2017 – a 3.49pc annual rise, but a huge fall from the 35.6pc growth it enjoyed in 2016

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