03/30/2017
Navigating the Thai funds landscape with ease
The starting point is to re-inforce the idea that investing can be convenient and financial planning need not be complicated.
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03/30/2017
Bringing a more holistic approach to investing
One already relatively large step in that direction is a move away from carrying out only product suitability
03/29/2017
Speech by FS at Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference 2017
Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary
03/28/2017
Zakir Naik’s foreign assets now part of probe
ED brings his overseas assets in UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK in money-laundering probe.
03/28/2017
Hiring for HR roles in Asia increased by 5% in Q4 2016
This was especially seen within the oil and gas industry.
03/28/2017
Syz Asset Management sees value in Asia hedge funds
If you look at stock exchanges by size you will notice that the US is the largest.
03/28/2017
BDO, Shinkin Central Bank forge deal covering Japanese clients in PHL
The business partnership will strengthen further the economic ties between Japan and the Philippines
03/27/2017
China's Li says he will focus on trade ties during New Zealand visit
New Zealand has long been more supportive of China's global ambitions
03/27/2017
GST may bring cheer for premium, luxury car buyers
Taxes on premium and luxury cars under the GST regime will be about four to 12 percentage points lower, but the cess on demerit goods may play a spoilsport
03/27/2017
Malaysia pushing for another round of Bank mergers?
It will also be about an operational expenditure rationalisation plan to cut back further on branches in the age of fintech and internet.
03/27/2017
North Korea’s ambition seen in a bid to breach global banks
The Polish banks took the hackers bait, the scheme was detected fairly quickly, and there is no evidence that any money was stolen from the intended targets.
03/27/2017
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Passive Active shops are building passive capabilities amid fee pressures and underperformance
Cerulli notes that in the long run and across Asian markets, passive product development and demand will likely continue to rely on regulatory and institutional initiatives.
03/27/2017
Wealth-management experts come together in Sun Life forum
SLAMCI President Valerie Pama said, “We have to be well-informed about the developments in the market and the trends in our industry."
03/26/2017
Expert: Time ripe to invest back into Malaysia
The Chinese have the money and they want to diversify
03/26/2017
Can the emerging market bull run continue?
Some emerging markets are proxies for the global demand for commodities
03/26/2017
Inequality, Wealth, and Happiness in China
China’s Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, had reached 0.61
03/24/2017
Adapting to a changing asset management landscape
One reason for the popularity of passives is that they are much cheaper than their active counterparts and have shown better performance.
03/24/2017
ANZ customers protected for a year
If a customer has insured deposits of $50,000 in the acquiring bank and the one being bought at the point of the acquisition, he will be insured up to $100,000 for a year from that date.
03/24/2017
Seeing a pick-up in Asian interest
Schuman says it has spent a lot of time and resources educating its clients on Asian assets.
03/24/2017
Why banks might be causing flat mortgage growth
It believes this does not bode well for margins.