Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Family Offices evolve to embrace new opportunities

Increased sophistication and higher expectations mean Family Offices should

Pictet: Positive Equity-Bond Correlations «Will Not Be Repeated»

This allows investors to theoretically spread risk and avoid the scenario of complete wealth loss.

How the richest Australians are using financial advice

The vast majority of high-net-worth Aussies do not receive financial advice.

Hou Wey Fook: «We Were Early to Make the Call on China»

According to Hou, DBS will maintain its overweight call on China in 2023 as it had recently achieved all three of the bank’s criteria for a sustainable market rebound.

India’s promised boom

India’s economy will benefit from a global drive to diversify supply chains, manufacturing investments and technological infrastructure in 2023.

Hong Kong banks will raise their lending rates further in 2023 as Fed seeks to tame runaway US inflation, analysts say

The local currency has been pegged to the US dollar since 1983, which means local interest rates move in lockstep with the US.

Taking stock of China’s rapid reopening

China’s unexpectedly rapid dismantling of COVID restrictions is paving the way for economic reopening, but the simultaneous surge in infections across the country suggests the path will be bumpy.

Credit Suisse 2022: Keeping Very Socially Distanced

One bank had a larger impact on economic events in Switzerland last year than all other financial institutions combined.

Private Myanmar banks close branches due to economic slowdown

A businessman said that one third of all domestic bank branches had to be closed on security grounds and political instability.

MC Interview | There's a lot of interest in India among HNIs world over: Julius Baer's Ashish Gumashta

The Executive Chairman of Julius Baer India said that there is an unprecedented confidence in the India story among investors and business houses, in an interview given to Moneycontrol

Is the Asian Business Trip Back?

The real question is whether the endless rounds of meetings where staff members sit around retelling their names and what they do to someone they have never seen or heard of will last.

Why Shenwan Hongyuan welcomes foreign banks to China

Securities firm sees opportunities to work together, but says it has the edge with local clients

Cash-for-residency scheme: time for Hong Kong to catch Singapore in family office programme, consultants say

Singapore’s Global Investor Programme offers permanent residency for wealthy families to relocate with pre-set investment, hiring requirements

AMP boss Alexis George in a tussle with activist investors

AMP’s board and management has committed to returning $1.1 billion to shareholders by the end of June next year.

Biggest surprises in 2022 and top predictions for 2023

After a torrid 2022, FSA interviewed leading market participants to wrap up the year and look forward to the next one.

Darius McDermott: Tapping into the biggest risk/reward market of 2023

No-one is suggesting China is anything but volatile but things are starting to get interesting.

China Unexpectedly Warms to Australia

Ning said the anniversary was an opportunity to enhance dialogue, increase cooperation and manage differences based on mutual respect.

Dean Tong: « You Can't Squeeze People Dry in a Short Period»

Since joining UOB in 2018, Tong implements the group strategy, the requirements for success, and how the people strategy can enable success that includes building the capabilities and having the right organizational structure.

KPMG says family offices can aid in regeneration

With business families in China being the youngest in the world, they should broaden their family offices to look beyond wealth management and take on additional functions such as governance, education and relationship management.

Sotheby’s Grabs Retail Space for New Hong Kong Auction House

The 24,000 square feet two-storey space will mark Hong Kong’s first auction house to move from an office to a retail podium.

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