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High Debt Levels in Asia Debunk Myths about Asians as Savers - Manulife Survey

he research findings support wider trends that suggest household debt levels in Asia are approaching - or even surpassing - US household debt levels.

Noah's Shadow Banking Troubles In China

While China has clamped down on Shadow Banking, there are still companies making plenty of money outside of the banks - often in extremely risky ways.

Why is China’s role in the Middle East growing?

The Middle East is an excellent partner for China to achieve the aforementioned goals.

PHILIPPINES: Hot money flees in January

Hot money are usually funneled into equity and bond markets.

Fitch: Islamic Finance in Malaysia: An Evolved Sector

Islamic finance adheres to banking rules as laid out by the sharia, or Islamic law, and includes tenets such as prohibiting usury.

Top Chinese Banks Have Long Way to Go With Asian Expansions

While China is already the biggest trading partner for Asian countries from India to Japan, mainland banks have struggled to compete with the wider range of products

Closing the capital drain from emerging markets

The real worry for the global economy is not just falling commodity prices but also huge capital outflows, which hold serious knock-on effects for growth

Four fears over negative interest rates and why they might be unfounded

Fall in banking shares in Japan and Europe reveals investors' concerns over hit to profits

Analysts expect Singapore banks to report strong earnings for 2015

However, they say that weakness in loans growth and higher provisions for bad debt could rise in coming quarters.

Adviser Usage Increases Among HNWIs

However, advised HNWIs were still more likely to have unmet advised needs than their unadvised counterparts

MFCo chair Marcel Kreis: We’re in for a choppy ride

The Dow is down more than 1000 points this year, and the S&P 500 remains near two-year lows

India may be the next wealth hub of the world, says Sotheby's International Realty's Philip A. White

Single biggest conviction in running any business, you have to look into the future and as a leader of a company you have to focus on growth.

Chased by banks, indebted midcaps cut informal deals with high networth individuals

Brokers are worried that this could add to the systemic risk since most HNIs would not be aware of the problems these companies are having with their banks.

The five factors driving Asian

Similar tensions are causing transformations in Asia’s financial services landscape.

$1m does not make you rich, Australians say

Almost half of survey respondents (46%) said they were living pay-cheque to pay-cheque.

Volatility is an opportunity to invest

Europe’s story is still one of economic recovery, he says, and in the US consumer continues to be “very strong”, with hourly earnings consistently increasing over recent months, and one million jobs added since 2010.

Investors have much to worry, banks may continue to decline

So, far in February, these investors have net sold shares worth Rs 3,000 crore.

Market rout forces Aussie millionaires off the rich list

The collective wealth of these rich individuals now amounts to $1.55 trillion, which is a slight dip from last year's $1.57 trillion.

PE Panorama: PE delivers performance during difficult times

KKR also upped its investment volume by just over 50% compared to the same quarter last year, with US$5 billion put into new deals.

Star Singapore bankers who’ve now made it to the top in Hong Kong

The stuff of dreams? Not necessarily – plenty of Singaporeans have found senior success in the Hong Kong banking sector.

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