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Three quarters of high-net-worth individuals plan to invest more in 2016

14 per cent responded No and 10 per cent did not yet know.

Netwealth is highest-rated adviser platform

"With the aim of improving adviser efficiency and providing greater transparency, the platform industry saw continued focus on enhancing and refreshing platform portals," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said.

Credit Suisse rates MCB among top three banks of Asia

Headquartered in Zurich, the company provides services in investment banking, private banking and asset management services organised as separate divisions.

Advisers say volatility in China is one of their biggest challenges in 2016

Almost half 45% of advisers are concerned about Chinese growth slowing and associated downward pressure on markets

Why young Asian bankers STILL want to work for Barclays, Deutsche and Stan Chart

All this trimming might make them seem like unstable, undesirable employers in the minds of Asian graduates and junior bankers.

Should global investors be quite so concerned about China? - Craig Botham

Craig argues that weakness in the equity markets does not point to weakness in the broader economy, and that the main risk that China poses to the world is related to its currency:

Big-spending Philippines posts strong Q4 growth

Even the severe El Nino dry spell, which hit farm output, failed to dampen the country’s momentum much.

With Growing Investments, China's Influence In Autos Is Expanding

For the first time on a mass scale, a car built in China will be on sale in the United States — the Buick Envision.

Shaky stock market pushes Singapore institutional investors to private equity

The survey also showed that institutional investors in Asia see alternative strategies as a source of diversification and alpha

Banks in Asia poach ‘cheap’ 20-somethings from rivals’ graduate training programmes

Firms with expansion ambitions in Asia are the ones most likely to be poaching juniors once recruitment starts picking up after Chinese New Year.

Gina Rinehart loses top spot in Forbes Australia's rich list

This is not the first time Forbes has named Ms Parry-Okeden as Australia's richest person.

2016 trends shaping capital markets and Alternative Investments

Ever-evolving regulatory landscape, Big Data challenges and adapting cloud solutions continue to shape priorities for financial services companies

The 50 richest people on earth

Its latest ranking of the world's billionaires found that 29 of the top 50 hail from the US and nearly a quarter made their fortunes in tech.

FIIs withdraw $7 billion from Asian equities: HSBC

"Foreign investor sentiment has dipped sharply, with FIIs withdrawing over $ 7 billion of funds so far from Asian equities in 2016 (up to January 24)," the report said adding "this is the highest fund outflow recorded in January since the 2

Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund: A consistent performer charged up on energy

The scheme's fund manager picks up stocks with a few factors in mind.

Institutional Investors Warn of Increasing Correlations, Finds Natixis survey

Most (95%) institutional investors are to some extent incorporating ESG strategies.

Private Equity And Hedge Funds Saw Global AUM Hit $7.4 Trillion

Private equity funds distributed a record US$475 billion back to investors in 2014, and returned a further US$189 billion in the first half of 2015.

Hedge funds finished 2015 up 2.42%

Given that this period of market volatility is set to continue during 2016

What Drives Investment to Hong Kong?

The New Territories comprise approximately 90 percent of the land surface area of Hong Kong and consist of a portion of the Chinese mainland.

A golden opportunity for Australian banks

The proportion of those investing overseas has doubled over the last four years.

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