Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Statement from APRA Chair Wayne Byres

Against that backdrop, I feel that now is a good time to hand over the Chair’s role to someone new, who will lead the organisation on the next stage of its journey

Prashant Bhayani on China Tech: «It's a ‘Show Me’ Market»

People need to see the details so they can estimate the earnings impact.

Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management business remained resilient in 2021

“The survey findings underscore the core strengths of the asset and wealth management industry in the fast-changing, challenging environment,”

China’s economy reels from Covid-19 lockdowns

The world’s second largest economy has been hit hard by recent lockdowns, with data released today confirming that it contracted in the second quarter.

China CITIC Bank International Expert Helen Kan on how Operational and Compliance Improvements can Boost Client Engagement

Helen Kan is a financial service industry leader with global, regional and Hong Kong/China expertise garnered over an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years.

Morningstar Downsizes Shenzhen Workforce

Several hundred jobs in the 1,000-strong Shenzhen tech hub will be affected with roles moved to other offices in Mumbai, Madrid, Toronto and Chicago.

Hong Kong Authorities Eye Quarantine-Free Travel

Hong Kong is also reinstating electronic wristband trackers for those in home isolation.

Swiss Life on Capturing Untapped HNW Sales Opportunities in Asia

They focused their attention largely on Variable Universal Life and its particular advantages.

DBS's Hou Wey Fook: «China is a Strong Value Play»

During the 2000 tech bubble, earnings plunged 55 percent compared to positive earnings growth now while price-to-earnings reached 25x compared to around 20x now.

Credit Suisse Sheds More Investment Bankers in Asia

The cuts cover the Greater China business which included the loss of 10 client-facing bankers as well as the resignation from the China securities venture including chief information officer Larry Tung and chief compliance officer Xu Yang.

Why it matters that China’s middle class is unhappy

Authoritarian rule, and mass lockdowns are making one Asia manager question the once assumed pragmatic nature of the Chinese government.

Mary Pang: Singapore Family Office Demand Isn’t Fading

It's well known why Singapore is an attractive place to be not just for Southeast Asian, or Asian families more broadly, but certainly global ones, too: It’s safe, it has access to high-quality education, healthcare, a transparent judicial syst

Why this fundie favours NAB and Westpac shares out of the big four

Two of the big ASX banks are preferred over the others.

Credit Suisse struggles with backlog of new wealthy client accounts in Asia

Waiting list for applications underlines tension between lifting profits and avoiding future scandals

Hong Kong: Why business is not giving up on the Asian financial hub

An unyielding zero Covid policy, which Hong Kong shares with mainland China, has battered an economy reliant on global business, finance and trade.

Global Billionaire Wealth Surges by Nearly 18%

New Billionaire Census reveals wealth accumulation far surpassed population growth in 2021

Deutsche Bank: «It’s All About Timing in China»

Despite having yet to make an overweight call, the bank expects incoming upside for Chinese equities with the opportunity to outperform global equities in the second half of 2022.

Japan’s rising prices and diverging central bank policy

For a second consecutive month, in May Japan’s headline consumer price inflation rose 2.5% compared with a year earlier.

Julius Baer: «China Might Take a Little Bit More Time»

«How strong this will be will heavily depend on the stimulus – whether that is fiscal or monetary – but we do think the direction is up, at least cyclically.»

Is China a Hedge Against a US Recession?

Multi-asset portfolio managers advise turning to Asia as a diversifier

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