Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Australia’s wealthy soar while millions face destitution

“Today’s uber-rich aren’t just filthy rich, they’re fabulously, filthily rich"

Rust Report, Australia: Cognizant Study Reveals That Digital Start-Ups are Increasingly Winning the Consumer Trust Battle

Customers today want faster delivery of services

Here It Is: Soc Gen's famous chart with the black swans

China also features, with Soc Gen seeing a 30% probability of a hard landing for the world's second-largest economy.

Indian concerns remain despite good growth

The improvement is roughly in line with that seen in higher frequency data, though we still have our doubts over the level of growth.

Moody's: China's authorities have the tools to avert a financial crisis, but erosion of credit quality is likely over the medium term

However, financial liberalization—particularly of China's capital account—could weaken the authorities' ability to manage systemic risks.

There's soft profit growth ahead for Australian banks

Bad debts are also on the rise.

Why China's Largest Bank Just Bought a Massive Gold Vault

China's largest bank just extended its reach in the gold market.

Australia's debt problem looks worse than China's, says Morgan Stanley

Calculations by the investment bank show Australia last year used up more than $9 of debt for every $1 of extra gross domestic product, which is around three times more than the debt needed to produce the same amount of growth in the US economy.

Investor trust in advisers climbs, survey shows

When it came to understanding their superannuation, 62 per cent of investors said seeking advice was a "key way" to achieve this.

HNW investors value role of advisers

The Legg Mason 2016 Global Investment Survey revealed that a growing number of Australians are seeking financial advice and place a considerable amount of trust in that advice. Legg Mason surveyed 4,103 high net worth investors aged from 40 to 75 ("

Speech by SFST at HKVCA China Private Equity Summit 2016

Besides financial support, Invest Hong Kong is setting up a dedicated Fintech team to organise international events and to assist start-ups

Family offices go back to basics as financial assets fail to deliver

Wateraccess rights, sand mines in Brazil and avocado farming are all on the table as sophisticated private investors hunt for yield.

India cross border investments set to surge

Relations between the UAE and India have now grown beyond trade.

Chinese Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Property

China Life Insurance teams with U.S. developer to purchase Manhattan office tower that houses UBS

Insurance Brokerage Market to Grow at 4.27% CAGR - Big Data and BI Incorporation Driving Market Growth to 2020

It compiles KPI data using the central database, and performs a descriptive analysis of what is currently happening in the organization.

AMP Capital finds strong correlation between direct and listed real estate over the long term

The daily liquidity of listed real estate, however, means it behaves more like equities if they only invest in the short term.

Nicholas Spiro -- Why investors need to take Brexit risk seriously

UK equities, which are also sensitive to Brexit risk, have proved remarkably resilient. The FTSE 100 Index, the main gauge of UK stocks, is up more than 11% since February 11.

Top Ten Richest People in China 2016 List

China is home to many successful businesses that are known on a global scale.

Early Stage PE Investments Take A Hit, outlook Bullish

According to PwC, during January-April 2016, early stage PE investments saw a decline of 57% in value terms and 25% in volume terms

Merger of six banks to cost SBI $250 million: Moody's Investors Service

The global credit rating agency says that the merger will have limited impact on bank's credit metrics

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