Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Eternity or Identity? What Diamonds Mean to Chinese Millennials

The diamond industry has developed a top-down approach to decoding millennials’ attitudes to diamonds in order to make the stones even more appealing.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: which is your best bet for a banking job in 2018?

If you’re looking for a front-office banking job in Asia this bonus season, you will typically find more options in Hong Kong than Singapore.

Changing Tides: Global Private Debt Market in 2018

Of these, a fifth (21%) expect a significant increase over 2018.

HSBC loses ground in Asian trade finance markets

The research shows that local and regional banks have been making big gains across Asia

HSBC Bangladesh tops Euromoney trade finance survey

The bank also won country awards in Argentina, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Qatar, Singapore, the UAE, the UK, the US and Vietnam.

Is wealth planning the answer for private banks in Asia?

Private banks are in the relationship business and often those connections last years, decades.

US, Switzerland singled out for financial secrecy by new index

The only realistic way to address these problems comprehensively is to tackle them at root: by directly confronting offshore secrecy and the global infrastructure that creates it.

Dealmakers Jump Ship as China Tycoon's $5 Billion M&A Push Ends

The shadow-banking mogul’s ambitions, like those of many of his peers, have been squashed by the iron fist of the Chinese state.

World Bank Report Finds Rise in Global Wealth, but Inequality Persists

The report found that global wealth grew an estimated 66 percent

Cryptocurrency – Only Part of a Monetary Revolution by Gary Dugan

To my mind cryptocurrency is the world’s attempt to deal with three issues.

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

VanEck's Australian arm announced a raft of expanded roles, including the promotion of its managing director.

Affin Hwang eyes Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam

At some point, the domestic market is as big as it can get for us as the population of Malaysia is only slightly over 30 million people.

UBS has replaced Macquarie at the top of the financial adviser league table

UBS Investment Bank replaced Macquarie Group at the top the financial adviser league table in 2017 by value with $54 billion across 21 deals, according to the latest trend report from Mergermarket

UOB Asset Management paints bright outlook for 2018

Award-winning fund house optimistic given global economic expansion, muted warning signs

Asian investor appetite for UK property to outweigh privacy concerns of planned ownership register

Overseas buyers of property will not be able to hide their identities under the register plan, but the buoyancy of the UK market will continue to attract their money, analysts say

Wealth taxes may hit the rich; but other factors can mitigate impact

Bankers, consultants point to strong advisory services, stable and transparent legal, political and tax jurisdiction

Schroders Global Cities 30 Index

Chinese cities continue to do well in the index with Shanghai and Beijing taking top ten spots.

Singapore ranks among places in Asia where it's easiest to do good

Regulatory and institutional setup make it easier to give, and tax breaks for charitable donations are high: report

Kroll Report highlights heightened fraud, cyber, and security risks

Businesses reported all-time high levels of fraud (84%), cyber (86%), and security (70%) incidents.

Global M&A report finds strong end to 2017

The report found that while the overall deal value in the Australian market was down 4 per cent on Q4 2016, the deal volume was up 16 per cent.

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