11/25/2015
King Irving Funds Management launches
It has been seeded by Pacific Alliance-based $155 billion pension fund SURA, and State Street has been appointed custodian of the fund.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/25/2015
The sleeping giant awakens
The global financial crisis shook up the international financial architecture, catching many institutions off guard.
11/25/2015
Singapore Millionaire Growth Overtakes Hong Kong
A new report from WealthInsight reveals the surge in Singapore’s wealthy population.
11/25/2015
Chinese Investment in Africa Falls by 40%
Analysts are also asking if Western countries and companies will take this time to recover some of the business ground in Africa they had lost to Beijing in recent years.
11/24/2015
What rich Singaporeans want
Survey finds 74% prefer to buy luxury goods from physical stores rather than online; many planning to travel more
11/24/2015
Signs point to Africa and Asia for future luxury hubs: CBRE
Continuing globalization ensures that the economy will remain a major factor in the luxury market, so brands must be attuned to economic patterns and shifts to stay ahead.
11/22/2015
China’s economic slowdown adversely affected India: Rajan
Some comments from India that China’s pain is India’s gain has drawn strong reactions from the Chinese media.
11/22/2015
Dion Global Launches in Australia to Disrupt Trading and Risk Management
Dion Global Solutions delivers improved equity and options trading and risk management to retail banks and stockbrokers, financial advisers and the online trading community.
11/21/2015
India poised for one of highest growth rates in emerging Asia: OECD
India is seeing increased investment, on account of public infrastructure development and private investment, according to an OECD report
11/20/2015
China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ plan greeted with caution
No Chinese initiative has been lapped up so eagerly since Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book inspired millions across the globe in the 1960s.
11/20/2015
Wither luxurious India
This indicates widening inequalities in the country that have reached a preposterous level.
11/19/2015
Asia's Wealthy Turn to Aussie as Local Currencies Wilt, UBS Says
As an alternative to the local currencies in the region, it’s not too bad to consider the Aussie.
11/19/2015
China Makes Impression on the Global Art Market
Rising top-tier prices also bear the imprint of China. It was after all, Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei, owners of Shanghai’s Long Museum, who paid $170.4 million for modernist painter Amedeo Modigliani’s Reclining Nude, at a Christie’s auction
11/19/2015
Banks need to invest more on tech for Basel III compliance: Report
The study titled 'Basel III standards: Concepts, Issues & Challenges' was conducted jointly by industry body Assocham and National Institute of Bank Management.
11/19/2015
Investment Opportunities in India Being Fueled by Middle Class Growth
Contrary to some opinions, the opportunities for investment in India are far from over.
11/19/2015
One in 35 Singaporeans is a millionaire
It also analysed figures that were collated from 2010 to 2014 to forecast wealth trends in Singapore in 2019.
11/18/2015
Families In Asia Seeking To "Do Good" Shift Towards Impact Investing
Over the next three years families anticipate allocating 44% of their “doing good capital” to impact investing, compared with 33% today.
11/18/2015
APAC Bank AT1 Issuance Supports Regulatory Capital Growth
Issuance has largely been a domestic market feature aside from China, but we expect cross-border issuance to increase over time.
11/18/2015
Deloitte tips Murray reforms to deliver banks bigger slice of super
Deloitte modelling shows that assuming current trends continue retail funds will outpace their non-profit industry fund rivals by 2023.
11/18/2015
No Consensus On Fund Product Features Among Asian HNWIs
Demand for product customization is not strong in some regional markets