Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

PH among Asia's frontrunners in 2016 – World Bank

The World Bank retains its positive growth forecast for the country despite predicting overall growth in developing Asia to fall slightly this year

Hongkongers most bullish on local equities in Asia, Legg Mason survey finds

It found Asian investors were the most optimistic on domestic stocks, while Hong Kong investors ranked high in Asia regarding optimism for the coming year.

Focus on dividend-paying stocks when investing in Singapore’s mature equity market, says Nikko’s Lai

Last week, the Singapore Dividend Equity Fund took home two awards for best fund in the Equity Singapore category over three and five years at The Edge-Thomson Reuters Lipper Singapore Fund Awards 2016.

Australian Mutual Fund Business Remains Tough To Penetrate

One is a tendency toward in-sourcing of investment management by these super funds, given that they have the scale to run their own portfolios in a cost-effective way.

Are foreign banks' shrinking business a blessing for domestic companies?

Most of the employees are in the 35-45 age bracket and valued for their experience.

Bankers must adapt or perish, says Credit Suisse

In the wake of the 2008 crisis, a stricter regulatory environment and mixed deal flow has exposed the pressure on investment banks’ costs.

Investment in Asia Pacific overweight: Credit Suisse survey

About 42% of the participants expect the Asia Pacific index to rise over 10% this year

Hong Kong Emerges as Hub for Creating Offshore Companies

Hong Kong was Mossack Fonseca's go-to spot for financial intermediaries like P&P Secretarial Management

Why China's billionaires are now the toast of Bordeaux

Far from simply snapping up a few crates of Chateau Lafite Rothschild at £20,000 a bottle, Mr Ma shelled out £12m last month for the Château de Sours

Official institutions to boost diversification; Asia likely to benefit — survey

Concerns about rising interest rates and a global equity market correction will drive official institutions around the globe

Institutions Are Becoming More Agile in the Face of Economic Uncertainty

New Research from State Street Shows Official Institutions are Focusing on Risk Management, Governance, Technology and Talent as They Diversify Their Investment Portfolios

Asia Pacific Mutual Funds: A 9-Fund Comparison for 1Q16

The region comprises 45 members of the institution.

India tops Credit Suisse emerging consumers scorecard 2016

The survey covered nine countries -- Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey.

Emerging markets: time to buy? - Schroders

The improvement in risk appetite comes at a time when aggregate emerging market valuations look attractive and investors have been waiting for an opportunity to re-enter the asset class.

DBS rises to 6th spot in Asia-Pacific private bank rankings: Survey

DBS had US$75 billion in assets under management at the end of December last year, up 2.5 per cent from end-2014, says industry publication Asian Private Banker.

Asian private-banking assets shrink 4.3%

The declines were the first since the Hong Kong-based publisher began compiling the data in 2012.

2016 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index

It measures and reflects the commitment of philanthropists in four regions – Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United States.

Senior staff exit bank mired in 1MDB turmoil

Recent departures from BSI Bank Singapore have included the head of compliance and an executive in its wealth management unit, said people familiar with the matter.

Battle of the banks: Will DBS' resilient asset quality trump OCBC?

We believe DBS would weather the headwinds better than peers, given its strong fee income momentum, resilient asset quality and leverage to the current uptrend in Singapore's short-term interest rates.

GFC memories keep millennials in investment safe havens

Millennials want to quit their jobs and retire early, but they also want to shield their portfolios from volatility.

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