10/26/2015
WFOE Route In China Attractive To Foreign Asset Managers
The potential to provide advisory services is drawing interest
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/25/2015
NZ second richest country - global report
The Credit Suisse report shows the richest one percent now own 50 percent of the entire world's wealth.
10/23/2015
Speech by SFST at Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute Autumn Dinner 2015
This is an excellent opportunity for us to recognise the Institute's 2015 Senior Fellows for their contribution to the financial services industry and the Institute.
10/23/2015
India unlikely to benefit from China rate cut: UBS
The Chinese central bank cut its one-year deposit rate by 25 bps to 1.5 percent and also removed the cap on deposit rates for commercial banks and rural cooperatives.
10/23/2015
Investors eschew gold’s safe-haven role, leaving price low for longer
Those buying gold as prices approached a record $1,920.30 an ounce were not seeking protection or even diversification; they were looking to make a quick buck on what has become just another financial instrument
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
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.