Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong’s days as a thriving financial hub may be numbered

Cheah Cheng Hye warns that the city will lose its competitive edge as soon as mainland Chinese businesses begin to shift elsewhere

Bitcoin roundup: Banks' blockchain ledger development gathers pace

The blockchain is the distributed public ledger system used by bitcoin to verify transactions, but it can be adapted for non-bitcoin uses.

Structuring Family Offices In Asia

This concept has been prevalent in the United States and Europe for some time, and is becoming increasingly popular in Asia

Regulation Special: Laws and Effect

Governments’ increasing focus on tax transparency, beneficial ownership, and investment suitability are likely to see these costs rise further as families call on the services of their trusted advisers more frequently.

Aussie Economy Exceeds Forecasts as Households Open Wallets

That compared with the median of 26 estimates for a 0.4 percent gain.

ANZ wealth targeted

The listed financial services provider IOOF, meanwhile, is known to be deal hungry, with highly acquisitive chief executive Chris Kelaher at the helm.

BlackRock fund manager says mine closures will accelerate in 2016

In light of this, dividends will remain under pressure

Aberdeen Asset chief Martin Gilbert says China won't repeat market mistakes

For Gilbert, the founder and global CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management, the observation hit the nail on the head in explaining the chaotic volatility in Chinese equity markets earlier this year as fears grew about the trajectory for China's economic gr

Gold Coast a world hotspot for super-rich buyers: Knight Frank research

We believe with a lower dollar and strong foreign demand for investments and second homes

BoA: China’s Wealth Management Products Pose Systematic Risk

In 2014, the balance of WMPs grew from 10.2 trillion yuan to 15 trillion yuan, up 47.25% year-on-year.

World's super-rich population fell in 2015, says Knight Frank

The growth deceleration in equity, commodites and other asset prices last year also dragged down some of the wealthy individuals' net worth, according to the report.

Fewer ultra rich people in Singapore in 2015, but long-term wealth growth intact

Despite the drop, Singapore still came in sixth on a list of top 20 cities by wealth distribution.

Chinese overseas investment tops $1 trillion over a decade

Bailey said he expected more money to flow from China into British and U.S. property in the next decade than the last one

PE Panorama: Pensions still need some persuading on PE

With some 400 pension funds polled – 25% of them from Asia and 68% of them being private and corporate funds

Three successful years for OYSTER Japan Opportunities

According to Joël Le Saux, listed companies' profitability has been significantly boosted by a refocusing on key hubs (large cities) as well as restored pricing power thanks to reduced surplus production capacity.

Brighter future seen for China's luxury goods industry

As Chinese spend on high fashion worldwide, local firms go shopping for brands to expand

Globals dominate in February deals

There were also four mega deals with values over $1 billion in February.

To let: Singapore office vacancies to rise as economy falters

Analysts say office rents to tumble, vacancies to rise

Fitch: Singapore Bank Profiles Intact Despite Rising Macro Risks

These factors are likely to weigh on banks' asset quality and profitability.

From Trust to Loyalty - CFA Institute

We asked how much they trust financial services and how loyal they are to their current investment firms.

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