10/22/2015
Private equity inflows may hit record $20bn this year
PE investments for the first nine months of this year have al ready hit $16.7 billion, outpacing 2014's total PE deal value of $15.2 billion
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10/22/2015
Are Singapore banks doomed for another full-blown crisis soon?
This begs the question: Are banks headed for a repeat of the Global Financial Crisis?
10/22/2015
Lib Dem Danny Alexander May Get U.K. Nod for China Bank Role
He received a knighthood in August, three months after losing his Highland electoral district in the tidal wave of Scottish National Party victories.
10/21/2015
INDIA: Life insurance industry clocks growth of 18.5 pc in H1
During the first 6 months, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) recorded a growth of 9.2 per cent
10/20/2015
Global Assets Under Management to Swell To $102 Trillion in 2020: PwC
In 2020, investors' expectations will include a robust and efficient tax infrastructure.
10/20/2015
As Washington Bashes China, U.K. Has Other Plans
Next year is an election year in America. Let the China bashing begin!
10/19/2015
KOREA: Local banks turning toward fintech
In the era of low interest rates, partnerships offer possibilities for new markets
10/19/2015
Japan: The land of rising opportunities
When economies as large as Japan start to turn around, a multitude of opportunities of growth and investment open up.
10/19/2015
Philippine banks immune from contagion, says Moodys
Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service believes Philippine banks are immune from external shocks brought about by the global economic slowdown.
10/19/2015
China-UK Trade Relations: Despite Chinese Economic Slowdown, British Authorities Push For More Investment
Despite China's economic slowdown, British authorities have continued to seek stronger economic ties with the Asian nation, noting that it represents nearly a quarter of the world's growth.
10/18/2015
Seven senior Hong Kong investment bankers you need to know now
Last week China Huarong Asset Management and China Reinsurance started pitching Hong Kong IPOs worth up to a combined US$5bn,
10/16/2015
Philippine banks 9th strongest in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong had the largest number of banks in the top 10 strongest banks list, with four banks in total.
10/15/2015
UBS denied to Forbes that it had imposed a fee on any Russian clients, but said its guidelines stipulated a minimum deposit of $5 million to ensure profitability.
Credit Suisse plans to increase coverage to 300 companies by the end of 2016, doubling from 130 stocks in November of last year.
10/14/2015
Financial crime taskforce pays for itself
The government is absolutely committed to ensuring tax avoidance
10/14/2015
Credit Suisse cuts world wealth outlook
Private wealth will expand at a weaker pace through 2020 than previously forecast because the global economy isn’t advancing as quickly as expected, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.
10/14/2015
How Asia’s Super Rich Grow Their Wealth
Asia’s family offices are investing more in less liquid assets like private equity, real estate and hedge funds
10/14/2015
Asia Pac banks face growing threat to profit from internet finance firms
Rising competition from non-banks is putting pressure on banks nudging them to respond quickly to changing market conditions to remain competitive.
10/13/2015
One of the biggest private equity firms in China is investing $400 million in early-stage US startups
We’ve previously described AngelList as a kind of Match.com that helps startups get funding — but everyone on the site has to be an accredited investor.
10/13/2015
Arab family businesses eye East Asia for expansion
The reason for strong focus on the home market, said Al-Ghurair, is that family businesses prefer to generate income "from a market they know well."
10/13/2015
The view from Sibos: Banks in danger of letting digital identity opportunity pass them by
As the haze descended on Singapore, banking delegates at the international Sibos conference were peering into the potential of digital identity as a source of new revenues.