08/04/2015
Barclays slashes Taiwan GDP growth outlook to 2%
Wai attributed the disappointing data mainly to a more gradual recovery in the US and outages at petrochemical exporters.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/04/2015
The impact of FATCA in the Philippines
Hiding money overseas to avoid taxes has been the long-established practice of some taxpayers. Offshore tax havens (i.e., countries that have low or no taxes and lack of transparency) still exist, making it possible for individuals to evade taxes by not r
08/04/2015
Insurance Protection Gap in Asia to Reach USD82 Trillion By 2020
The size of the gap increased to US$58 trillion in 2014 from US$42 trillion in 2010 for the 13 Asia-Pacific markets covered by the report.
08/04/2015
Top 10 trends in the Australian wealth management industry
Bravura Solutions’ Director, Product Management & Strategy, Darren Stevens identifies 10 major trends in the Australian wealth management industry and explores their implications for next generation platforms.
08/04/2015
Largest 100 banks in the world
China now has four of the five largest banks in the world after weakening currencies pushed French and Japanese companies out of the top five this year, according to SNL Financial's latest global bank rankings.
08/03/2015
Rich list shows Peter Yealands worth $105m
Could having a nose for a delicate pinot be as important as sniffing out a good financial opportunity?
08/03/2015
The growing wealth gap nobody talks about
What are your odds of being a millionaire, do you think? One in 10? One in 50? One in 100?
08/03/2015
Feeling Insecure, Millionaires Are Leaving India In Hoards
It has been reported that 61,000 millionaires have left India during the last 14 years in search of peace for themselves and quality education for their children.
08/03/2015
Millionaires Migrating To U.K., U.S., Singapore And Australia, Report Says
The report defined ‘domicile’ as the country that a person treats as their permanent home.
08/03/2015
Vietnam's fast rising property market leaves hard times behind
Brought to its knees when its property market bubble burst four years ago, Vietnam is riding into another boom, with construction starting in Ho Chi Minh City on two of the world's tallest skyscrapers and buyers snapping up new projects fast.
08/03/2015
AMP awarded a silver rating from Morningstar
AMP received a silver analyst rating for its aggressive, growth, moderate balanced, moderate, conservative, balanced and default KiwiSaver funds for the second year in a row.
07/31/2015
Wealth managers face big millennials challenge
Wealth management firms are not in line with high net worth individuals' risk tolerance, according to one third of under 40s.
07/31/2015
Nation must keep triple-A or we pay
AUSTRALIA must doggedly hold on to its triple-A credit rating or consumers will ultimately pay the price, according to the top brass at one the nation’s biggest banks.
07/31/2015
Demand up for high-end homes except for those on Sentosa
The outlook for home sales on Sentosa is bleak but demand is growing for high-end homes elsewhere, including in surrounding District 4.
07/31/2015
Philippine reforms spark regulatory tussles over infrastructure
When the Philippines' reform-minded government approved billions of dollars for joint public-private roads, railways and airports two to three years ago, shares surged in infrastructure companies like Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
07/30/2015
Deloitte ranked as the No. 1 global consulting organization for the 5th consecutive year
Gartner annually analyzes and publishes its market share and rankings for the previous calendar year across all Technology related capabilities
07/30/2015
Consumers in Asia buy luxuries for different reasons to the West
In other words the more useful a product to us, the higher the price we are willing to pay.
07/30/2015
Offshore investors cut S. Korea's growth estimate: report
The figure is lower than the government's 3.1 percent projection and the central bank's 2.8 percent forecast.
07/29/2015
International travel on the rise among Millennial and affluent Chinese travelers
Japan and Hong Kong are the top three countries that Chinese travelers say they would like to visit in the next 12 months, with the US ranked sixth.
07/29/2015
The World’s Largest UHNW-Led Private Foundations
Collectively, the foundations on the list have total assets of US$83.1 billion – equivalent to 29.7% of combined net worth of the UHNW individuals who established them.