10/23/2017
Momentum momentum by Gary Dugan
People are still unhappy with the political elite and are thrashing around for an alternative.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/23/2017
Singapore tops pension systems in Asia: Mercer index
Measured against 30 countries, the index puts Denmark at the top of table for the sixth consecutive year.
10/23/2017
BOJ warns of structural woes hurting private banks' profits
Many regional banks lack major sources of revenue beyond lending, as they struggle to charge transaction and advisory fees to customers unaccustomed to paying money for such services, the report said.
10/23/2017
Pension systems at risk of creating inter-generational equity issues
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index shows that South Africa needs to deal with issues of coverage, mandatory contributions and increased preservation to improve its pension system
10/23/2017
A Red Carpet for Foreign Bankers? That's So 2006, China
Are the floodgates really opening?
10/22/2017
OECD Equity Markets Review of Asia
Asia’s global share of corporate bonds, syndicated loans as well as mergers and acquisitions, has also grown significantly.
10/22/2017
Pension Markets in Focus
The 2017 edition contains a special feature on foreign investment by pension providers.
10/22/2017
Singapore Venture Capital Surges As Startups Seek Room To Grow
Investors Are Putting Money Into Singapore's Venture Firms
10/22/2017
Offshore Fund Sales Rise To Record NT$3.43 Trillion
The Pursuit Of Better Yields Accounted For The Popularity Of Emerging-Market Funds
10/20/2017
The Man Who Owns The World's Most Expensive House Made $1.5 Billion In 6 Hours Yesterday
Ambani, The 20th Richest Person In The World
10/20/2017
ANZ Bank Sells More Asian Assets
ANZ Is Exiting A Joint Venture In The Philippines
10/20/2017
China hires 10 banks including Citigroup, HSBC for $2 billion sovereign bond issue
Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China International Capital Corp, and Industrial and Commercial bank of China will also be working on the transaction.
10/19/2017
MyState calls for action to promote banking competition
Noting the rapid increase in regulation of the banking sector, Mr Sulicich said that the cost of regulatory compliance had risen significantly in recent years.
10/19/2017
Chinese growth shrugs off headwinds - Schroders
Higher frequency data published alongside the GDP print today complete the picture for the quarter.
10/18/2017
Succession planning has never been so vital for asian-pacific family offices
How a generation squanders away $1billion in less than a lifetime is beyond me.
10/18/2017
Unprecedented growth in APAC private equity - RESEARCH
The research was carried out in Q3 2017 with responses from 142 responses private equity professionals in the UK, Continental Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and The Middle East.
10/17/2017
Interview with ANZ Wealth Group Executive
The interview was conducted by Andrew Cornell Managing Editor of bluenotes.
10/17/2017
Coutts Investment themes; Nikkei, IMF and Spain
The IMF often tends to lag other economic analysis and there were no real surprises in its report.
10/17/2017
The future of financial services in the MEASA region - RESEARCH
Growth in the provision of credit, increasing interest in private equity and a rise in venture capital are also helping to drive growth in the middle market.
10/17/2017
Standard Chartered releases digital wealth management tool
Following a conversation with their RM, a client is emailed a report with suggestions for buy/sell/hold, backed by rationale.