07/29/2016
Singaporean wealth fund warns of hard investment decade
GIC, formerly known as the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, manages Singapore’s foreign reserves with a focus on long-term performance.
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07/29/2016
Despite growth, no major India rise in global rich 1%: New UK study
Noting the increasing numbers of Chinese joining the global super-rich 1%, the study said that “India has made no significant incursions into the global top 1%, despite rapid economic growth over the past two decades”.
07/29/2016
Bangladesh on elevated growth path: Citi
The manufacturing sector grew the most by 10.1 percent followed by the services sector and agriculture, which grew 6.7 percent and 2.6 percent respectively in the last fiscal year, Citi said on Wednesday.
07/29/2016
No room for complacency in distribution
The aim has been to expand beyond HSBC’s retail banking and wealth management business – albeit this remains the foundation distributor and integral to the business.
07/29/2016
Total Global Alternative Assets Under Management Grows To $6.2 Trillion
Overall, 37% of alternative assets are invested in Europe and 8% in Asia Pacific, with 5% being invested in the rest of the world.
07/29/2016
Era of banks owning all technology is gone: ANZ Bank
ANZ Bank believes the future of banking is about partnering with specialist providers that can provide new technology investments.
07/28/2016
China’s shadow banking system now 78pc of GDP and growing, says Moody’s
Assets under management by non-bank financial institutions have increased.
07/28/2016
Hinduja sees Switzerland losing attraction as banking haven
Increased tax transparency in Switzerland could lead to the super rich turning their gaze on other Asian havens such as Dubai, Qatar and Singapore, says Gopichand Hinduja
07/28/2016
AIIB and changing standards in China
Against the backdrop of a possibly prolonged world economic recession, they counted on the AIIB to find such a way.
07/28/2016
Australia Is Seeing A 'Super Spike' In Infrastructure Investment
That’s the view of George Tharenou, Scott Haslem and Jim Xu, economists at UBS, who believe that it’ll provide a useful medium-term buffer for the Australian economy, particularly at a time when many are wondering what will drive economic grow
07/28/2016
Smaller Hedge Funds Make Headway In Korea
Anda Asset Management now trails the industry’s second-largest player Mirae Asset Securities by 109 billion won.
07/28/2016
New research delivers cautionary note on super draw-downs
Commenting on the findings, the convenor of the Retirement Income Working Group, Anthony Asher, said the data confirmed research from other sources that a significant minority of retirees had, in recent years, run out of retirement savings before death.
07/26/2016
How Asia’s Rich Are Hurting the Big Banks of Switzerland and Beyond
Asian investors are cutting back on leverage across the market and moving out of risky assets
07/26/2016
Facilitating a more conducive investment landscape
Kevin Talbot of Aviva Investors explains how the firm's outcome-focused philosophy is also a positive way to encourage investors to think, in a world where longer term and needs-based conversations are necessary.
07/26/2016
Less Playtime for Singapore Bankers
Banks know any management they hire will be naughty at times, and careless or clueless more often.
07/26/2016
Longevity Risk Top Priority For Apac Pension Funds
With three of the APAC economies Japan, Singapore and Australia being among the top five countries with the longest average life expectancies, pension funds' confidence in their liability valuations has been seriously challenged.
07/26/2016
7% jump in number of ultra high networth individuals in FY16: Kotak Wealth
The number of ultra HNIs and their networth have witnessed compounded annual growth rate of 16 per cent and 18 per cent in the last five years
07/25/2016
Revenues of Mainland mutual funds return to the black in 2Q2016
According to consultancy firm TX Investment Consulting, 98 out of the 106 registered asset managers realised positive returns in 2Q2016, compared to 22 in the first quarter.
07/25/2016
India an island of calm in a choppy world: Barclays CEO Jes Staley
I think with the challenges the globe is facing now, PM Modi is a source of stability and we need that around the world today.
07/25/2016
PHILIPPINeS: Banks’ profit seen to sustain robust growth
Bank of the Philippine Islands is JP Morgan’s top pick among large banks.