Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asia Needs Turnaround Experts

Asia as a whole has $8 billion of junk-rated offshore debt up for repayment this year.

AAM 2016 fund manager survey now underway

The 2016 survey will also look to gauge the uptake of ESG and smart beta strategies for the first time.

Foreign Investment Funds Record Stunning Growth In Southeast Asia

Such is the case in Thailand, where foreign equity fund assets in the country surged 103% to 226.2 billion baht in 2015, whereas the year-on-year growth of mutual funds AUM had declined to a mere 6.4% in 2015, from 21.2% in 2012.

Four Reasons The Wealthy Invest In Frontier Markets

Frontier markets will likely make the same journey over the coming decades, and investors who can bear the risks of these markets will profit.

Finance: Blessed returns

Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has championed impact investments

Hong Kong Permanent Secretary For Financial Services Signals An Exciting Road Ahead For RMB Investment Platforms

It also highlighted new trends and pressing challenges in the investment management industry

Kuroda Faces Unhappy Banks as BOJ’s Policy Decision Looms

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and its parent have been the most vocal against negative rates since Kuroda announced the move Jan. 29.

Real Estate Primary Driver of Alternative Allocations

According to findings from the survey, portfolio allocations to real estate have increased faster than allocations to both private equity and infrastructure combined.

Japan Post Bank Chief Taps Regional Banking Skills

His proposals to close overseas branches and liquidate Bank of Yokohama's money-losing subsidiaries met with resistance at board meetings.

Singapore Emerges As Top Asian Investor in Japan

That makes Singapore, already the biggest investor in China and India, the top Asian investor in the world's third-largest economy.

Indonesia Central Bank Gains Credibility Decades After Crisis

The newly installed Bank Indonesia governor proceeded to raise interest rates five times in the second half of 2013 each time surprising economists accustomed to less-hawkish leadership.

Mobile tech changing Indian banking: Aditya Narain and Ronit Ghose, Citi India Research

The regulatory changes around payments banks and small finance banks have only been possible because of the revolution in technology in fin-tech.

Industrial Trust Eyes $903m In Largest IPO Here Since 2013

The $903 million IPO, which is the largest here since 2013, was launched yesterday at 89 cents a unit.

HSBC Backs Its Asia Ambitions, Despite Investor Rumblings

In a rare interview, HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint said he is “confused” by the criticism of HSBC’s Asia growth strategy.

External asset managers set for growth

Room for rise in Asia of non-bank players with complementary ties to banks: UBS

Slowdown in private consumption growth expected

The insurance market is however likely to grow by an average of 7% per annum over the next 10 years.

Pension product numbers dwindle at life insurers

Their aim was to bring a uniform tax treatment to the recognised provident fund, national pension system and superannuation fund.

One percent of world’s population holds almost half its wealth

The United States tops the world's count of millionaires by far, with eight million at least that wealthy, followed by China with two million millionaires and Japan with half that number.

Jaitley discusses sovereign wealth fund roadmap

Jaitley also launched NIIF website here on Wednesday during the second governing council meet of the sovereign wealth fund.

Takehiro Sato: Recent economic and financial developments and monetary policy in Japan

Speech by Mr Takehiro Sato, Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at a meeting with business leaders, Kushiro, 2 June 2016.

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