Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Factor-based investing gains in Asia, but questions remain

Single-factor strategies losing out to new thinking

China’s Bond Market Still Worries Foreign Investors, Despite Deregulation

After Beijing cut down red tape to attract foreign bond investors, many remain reluctant

Foreign banks funding the apartment boom: UBS

Residential approvals have hit a record 235,000 over the year, driven by the 73,000 permits issued for high-rise apartments.

Singapore is largest forex centre in Asia, third largest globally

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, together with the central banks and authorities of 51 other jurisdictions.

Asian Reinsurance Demand Poised For Growth: Fitch

Fitch believes that various regulatory initiatives in the region could lead indirectly to greater demand for reinsurance.

Brazil shines as India disappoints - Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist, Schroders

Latest GDP data shows Brazil’s economy improving after a dismal first quarter, while India’s economy slowed. However, both face brighter futures. Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist, comments:

Fund managers with wealthy backgrounds perform the worst

The analysis also found managers from families in the bottom quartile of wealth needed to demonstrate annual returns 6.6 percentage points a year higher to stand as likely a chance of promotion as their higher status peers from the 75th percentile.

China Leads Global Fintech Investments - Accenture

Asia-Pacific nearly doubles 2015 fintech financing in first half of 2016 reaching almost $10 billion; growth driven by China

China banks starved of big data as mobile payments rise

The result is that UnionPay, along with issuing banks and acquiring banks, is hemorrhaging income from merchant fees.

Digital key to greater trust, literacy

"Financial planners need to look beyond face to face comprehensive advice if they're going to reach prospective clients in the way that those prospective clients want to learn."

Technology holds a key to financial inclusion

Similar to the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN last year, Indonesia’s Nine Priorities lay out a roadmap for development progress.

Aligning the organization for its digital future

Findings from the 2016 digital business global executive study and research report

Valley of the East - Singapore or HK?

Let's look at what's happening in each a little closely.

China vulnerabilities “dangerous”, says IMF

Vulnerabilities are rising on a dangerous trajectory and buffers, while still adequate, are eroding.

Distributors and Retail Investors at Odds on Liquid Alternatives

Asian retail investors are not ready for liquid alternative products

Private Wealth Planning - Why Singapore

New wealth is growing in Asia

Multinationals in Emerging Markets: Greater Transparency Needed

In fact, 75 percent of companies scored less than 5, highlighting the magnitude of the problem.

China's Private Equity And Venture Markets Cool Further In July

Growth capital funds continue to dominate, with 28 growth capital funds launched in July

Foreign investors and entrepreneurs flock to set up shop in Singapore

A 2% increase on Q1 2016, when the trend was first noted, the growth is a strong endorsement of Singapore as a regional business hub.

UBS report highlights series of concerns over Chinese economy

Momentum of translating property sales and new starts into active investment or construction activity remains limited

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