03/23/2023
Employers’ increased headcount demand drives increase in salary expectations amid tighter employment market in Hong Kong, KPMG survey finds
Positive outlook for employment market in 2023 as business confidence returns
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/23/2023
Hong Kong The Gateway to Opportunities in China and Beyond
With China’s reopening and the global pivot to Asia, Hong Kong is primed to play a central role for businesses looking to access the region
03/22/2023
Hong Kong Family Office Summit Issues Speaker List
In terms of local tycoons, the event features Richard Li, Pacific Century Group chair and CEO, as well as Ronnie Chan, Hang Lung Properties chair.
03/22/2023
Bank credit growth expected to slow down in 2023
For individuals, high interest rates are also a big barrier.
03/21/2023
Are the Ultra-Rich Ready for Singapore After Credit Suisse?
That’s because mopping up new money is only one part of the challenge.
03/21/2023
Hong Kong opens doors to billionaires in family office push
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Robert Rosen will also participate in the event, where more than 100 representatives from global family offices will discuss asset and wealth management opportunities in the city.
03/21/2023
Are the Ultra-Rich Ready for Singapore After Credit Suisse?
The wealthy might want to diversify beyond UBS to the likes of DBS.
03/20/2023
Bank profits: 'Comparing the banking industry to building companies is ridiculous'
Kensington has mounted a defence of New Zealand’s under-fire banks, which are accused of making excessive profits, and look increasingly likely to face the scrutiny of a Commerce Commission “market study”.
03/20/2023
FICAP names new charity partner
The FICAP Charity Selection Committee was overwhelmed with applications for support from charities and foundations across Australia, and committee member Jackie Boylan said Feel the Magic is different from any charity previously supported by FICAP.
03/17/2023
DBS Acts as Anchor Investor in Impact Fund
Launched in August 2022, AIFF was designed through a partnership between DBS Foundation and Heritas Capital, a Singapore-based private equity and venture capital firm.
03/16/2023
CLSA to Double Southeast Asia IB Headcount
He also expects private equity firms to drive deal activity due to maturing investments and exits alongside the need to deploy significant amounts of recently raised funds.
03/16/2023
Asia-Pacific markets fall on bank fears, Credit Suisse announces 'decisive action' to borrow
Shares of Credit Suisse plunged to a new all-time low Wednesday for the second consecutive day after its top investor ruled out further assistance.
03/16/2023
Banks feel impact as Asian markets are hit by contagion fears
That came a day after its annual report cited "material weaknesses" in internal controls at the firm, which has been hit by a series of scandals in recent years.
03/15/2023
Asian family office succession quickens
It also offers wealthy families with a safe and predictable environment in which to raise its next generation.
03/15/2023
Korea’s richest 1% households had net asset of $2.5 million in 2022
The figure has been calculated by listing sample households in the order of highest net worth and weighting each household.
03/15/2023
Geopolitics Drive Taiwan Families to Singapore
Traditionally, they preferred to book assets in Hong Kong, US or just stay in Taiwan.
03/14/2023
Women take the lead in private wealth: KPMG
Langsford added that women think about the use of wealth differently.
03/13/2023
Singapore among top cities for ultra-prime residential sales: Knight Frank
This places it among the top 10 cities for highend residential sales, ranking sixth for both super-prime and ultra-prime transactions.
03/10/2023
Perth Mint: A Gold Doping Scandal Unravels
As part of an accepted practice of allowing a fraction of non-gold components, the refinery claims that it had met the industry standard of 99.992 percent purity, which is below the SGE’s own standard of 99.996 percent.
03/10/2023
Vietnam among top five property investment destinations for wealthy Singaporeans
Managing director of Knight Frank Vietnam, Alex Crane, said foreign investors have special interest in the Vietnamese property market as shown by large private property investments last year.