Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

New study looks for retirement insights

The women's movement led to attitude change.

Top 10% of NZ own 60% of all wealth

She said it was possibly worse, but when records began in 2001 slightly different questions were asked of slightly different demographics.

China’s Banks Show Signs Of Weakness As Profits Dip

The number of bad loans at the giant institutions is also creeping up and loan growth is slowing, indicating that the banks are becoming more cautious.

Managed portfolios poised to fix the SMSF asset imbalance

According to figures from the Australian Taxation Office, SMSFs have less than 1% exposure to international equities.

China’s Fosun Looks at UK, Europe Investments on Brexit Volatility

The Brexit vote has reverberated through financial markets, sending the pound to its lowest level in 31 years

China's central bank remains world's top public investor

The report said the list of the world's 10 biggest public investors experienced little change from last year, with Asian institutions continuing to dominate the ranking.

Life After Brexit: Risk Off

Last week, we talked about preparing for Brexit and in the end, Britain decided to leave the EU.

New Zealand trust regime likely aiding global tax evasion: inquiry

The report by an independent tax expert said there was "a reasonable likelihood" that the country's foreign trust regime "is facilitating the hiding of funds or evasion of tax in some instances."

James Packer's Contango Play Could Be A Game-Changer For Funds Management

It's a model that George Boubouras, the fund's chief investment officer who led the management buyout of of Contango that Mr Packer and his chief aide Rob Ranking have backed, hopes will serve as a template to better align the interests of staff

Full And Flexible Functionality To Help Banks Find Digital Path

The bid by banks across Asia to build profitable and compelling wealth management propositions faces a common stumbling block: they often don’t know what they need, nor when to take the plunge.

A Wealth Of Opportunity for RHB Bank

It’s never too late, it seems, for banks in Asia to realise that they need to do more with the generally vast number of affluent customers on their books.

Westpac Outlines Private Wealth Changes, Justan Kitchener takes over NSW

The changes will see Justan Kitchener take the reins as head of NSW private wealth.

Global Challengers and Champions Defy Tough Times and Keep Growing

BCG Identifies 100 Large, Ambitious Companies From Emerging Markets and Nearly 1,500 Smaller, Faster-Growing, and More Profitable Ones

Do not think terms of trade between India and the UK are going to change: Prashant Jain, HDFC MF

If someone is a large exporter to UK then that country may come to some pain, but I do not think the terms of trade between India and UK or India and Europe are going to change.

PH banks urged: Seize benefits of AEC

Reyes said that for Philippine banks, one of the positive benefits of the integration is that it will widen the market of bank customers.

Brexit offshore: London’s loss is Singapore’s gain

Any impact in Asia will be felt most strongly in Singapore, and even there it is mainly in the offshore wealth management sector that the effects will be most pronounced.

Morningstar reappointed as CBA advice research provider

The review focused on not only our Licensees and financial advisers' immediate needs but also the future needs

Philippine companies start to spread their wings

Rise in outbound M&A aided by expansion of domestic debt markets

Blockchain more than hype

Blockchain technology is likely to be the biggest driver of change in the asset management industry, according to Nikko Asset Management.

Wealth Firms must improve digital maturity to avoid profit loss from HNW client and wealth manager attrition finds World Wealth Report 2016

Wealth management firms are missing the mark when it comes to implementing digital capabilities, and as a result, are putting profits, client, and employee retention at significant risk.

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