Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

London calling

Savvy property investors would do well to look abroad

Singaporeans less upbeat about their investments in the next year

The silver lining is that 45 per cent of the Singaporeans polled are willing to work with a financial adviser, up by 10 percentage points last year.

EM equity star: Chinese banks in better shape than eurozone peers

The huge amount of liquidity held by the People’s Bank of China results in a strong banking system which is currently better positioned than its European counterpart.

Hong Kong now more expensive than Tokyo for expatriates, Shanghai most expensive in Asia Pacific

Our ranking is based on an international spending pattern for comparison purposes.

US should join China-led Asian infrastructure bank

The US, along with Canada and Japan, has been conspicuously absent from the discussions regarding the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Astounding claims

For insurers, Asia is a cauldron of innovation, but also of competition

Phl banking system ‘stable’ – S&P

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has classified the Philippine banking system as ‘stable.’

World Bank slashes growth forecast for emerging economies

Developing Countries Face Tough Transition in 2015 with Higher Borrowing Costs and Lower Prices for Oil & Other Commodities

Asia Pacific Business Confidence Is Up

More chief financial officers (CFOs) in Asia Pacific are confident in their regional businesses, as measured by growth prospects, their ability to manage and mitigate risk, and their appetite to expand and invest, according to the Bank of America Merrill

Regional wealth creation drives S’pore private banking

The Republic will remain a private banking stronghold, riding on the accelerating wealth creation in South-east Asia

Ten banking jobs that recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong are now desperate to fill

We’ve ask several recruiters in Singapore and Hong Kong to reveal the roles that they’ve found most difficult to fill in recent months. If you work in one of these fields, consider yourself in demand.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Releases Annual Report of Listed Chinese Banks 2014

Expert Analysis of 16 Chinese Banks

Sumitomo Mitsui overtakes Morgan Stanley as top yen-bond manager

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is on track to be the biggest manager of yen-bond sales for the first time, suggesting its 2009 acquisition of Citigroup Inc.’s operations in the business is bearing fruit.

Mauritius Tops the List of FDI Sources For India

Singapore, which was the largest source of FDI to India during 2013-14, came second this time.

Yuan Market Access Lags Sovereign Investor Demand, Invesco Says

Sovereign investors’ access to China’s capital market is lagging behind demand, according to a survey.

Cheap Singaporean Banks Lure Investors Betting on Fed

Singaporean bank stocks are priced near the cheapest valuations in 16 months as the city’s borrowing costs and loan volumes drop, presenting an opportunity to investors betting on a U.S. interest-rate hike this year.

Can Japan, China work together for Asia’s infrastructure development?

Will Japan and China be able to boost cooperation to aid economic development in Asia?

PMS often better than direct equity investment

Data suggests 90 per cent of direct equity portfolios have been beaten by PMS and mutual fund investments

This is what your private banking salary and bonus should be in Singapore

With so many firms hiring in your sector, it’s good to know how your salary stacks up against other relationship managers (RMs) and how your bonus compares with what other banks are paying

Chinese VC to invest $500m in Israel in 2015

IVC believes that half of the funds that raise money by the end of the year will have at least one Chinese investor.

Comment, Analysis & Research