Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

SC continues to pursue fund management industry’s long-term growth

Ahmad Fairuz added that this was in line with SC’s heightened emphasis on the importance of public trust and investor confidence.

New rules for asset managers as concerns over debt grow

Previous efforts have failed to curb the shadow-banking time bomb

Putting Asia’s Savings to Work in Asia Region

And this imbalance is not likely to go away any time soon.

Shiozumi names the riskiest sector in Japanese equities

Because of Trump, banks have gone up, that is why most of the portfolio managers have been buying banks.

Fee Transparency to Gain Momentum in Asia

Cerulli's recent research rotation to Hong Kong has noticed mixed responses to these initiatives among both asset managers and distributors.

China's Legend, buyout funds preparing final bids for Allfunds Bank - sources

The deal, which is expected to wrap up by the end of March

Ashurst advises on titanium giants deal

The digital era is making it easier for whistleblowers to be identified meaning greater protection is needed.

More firepower in Challenger play

It's primarily because we already have two small cap boutiques that have performed very well and therefore they have capacity constraints.

NPS report on pension age causing controversy

They aren't raising it abruptly.

Four richest Indonesians worth more than poorest 100 million

The widening of the gap between the rich and the rest is a serious threat to Indonesia’s future prosperity.

Vero Insurance raiding takeover target Tower Ltd: sources

Vero's entry comes less than one fortnight after Tower and Fairfax announced an all cash bid worth $1.17 a share

ADB backs Phl economic agenda

The ADB has provided $16 billion in loans and grants to the government and about $1 billion in loans and equity investments to private companies.

Australia weathers fintech slump

The increase was powered by Champ Private Equity’s acquisition of Pepperstone.

Asian Millennials Face Critical Retirement Finance Crunch -- Manulife Survey

Yet the survey showed that, on average, millennial investors expect to accumulate just 8.2 times their annual income by the time they retire.

Which are the most boring jobs?

8 out of 10 law professionals are bored. The repetitiveness of dull daily tasks in a junior lawyer's working week, which mostly involve researching cases and rulings, is most likely to blame.

Asset management outlook bright but technology threat lurks

Two-thirds of chief executives in the asset and wealth management industry believe tec

The Factors Transforming Client Onboarding in Wealth Management - Part II

Today’s digital technology is a strategic asset to help create an efficient client experience.

Islamic banking M&A plausible, says AllianceDBS

The research house added domestic Islamic financing growth was expected to continue outpacing conventional loans growth.

3 reasons why neutral monetary policy is here to stay

The government is maintaining its modest outlook for the economy in 2017.

Malaysia will be hit if China faces recession

If China were to have a recession or economic slowdown, there would be a bigger impact on Asia, which is more integrated with China

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