Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Amid Troubling Sales, Hyundai Motor's Chairman Continues to Lose Chunk of Wealth

Chung Mong-Koo, the head of South Korea’s second-largest family conglomerate has lost $2.3 billion over the last year

The 'sweet-spot' of annual relationship manager interactions

The report, entitled Hanging in the Balance: Conversations with the Futurewealthyand takes into account the views of 3,113 investors, has found that when interaction levels dip below this level, clients are more likely to give a negative review of their e

BNY Mellon claims top spot in key EMEA & Asia-Pacific rankings in 2015 Global Investor/ISF custody survey

BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services, took the top spot in this year’s Global Investor/ISF Global Custody Survey

Cashedup investors face a tough retirement

Heavy cash holdings in Asia are limiting portfolio returns and condemning retirees to an uncertain future, according to a survey. Indonesians are likely to suffer most, while Hongkongers face major asset shortfalls.

Bernanke blames US Congress for new Asia bank

Former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke rebuked US legislators on Tuesday for allowing China to steal a march with a new Asian bank that threatens to upend Washington’s oversight of the world economic order

Centre of Gravity Of Wealth Shifts East Away From US Over Past 20 Years, New Report Shows

Today, the centre of gravity of wealth is in the central Mediterranean, between the toe of Italy and coast of Tunisia.

China to surpass US as world’s largest retail market by 2018: A.T. Kearney

The GRDI analyzes 25 macroeconomic and retail-specific variables to help retailers

Reach of UCITS Shrinks in Asia ex-Japan as Countries Go Local

The reach of UCITS products is shrinking in Asia ex-Japan as most countries are increasingly focusing on building up their onshore markets.

Alternatives allocations entering new stage of growth

Integration with traditional investments will be key to the next wave of regional allocations into alternatives, panellists tell an AsianInvestor forum.

Korean investment in Egypt unswayed by Arab Spring

The deadly terrorist attack on Korean tourists on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt last year had little impact on the scale of Korean investment and tourists there, a reflection of strong bilateral ties, according to a diplomat.

Asian banks sound but US rate hike ‘poses risk’

“Rising interest rates will increase the debt servicing burden of Asian households and corporates, especially those who have taken on high levels of debt at low rates.

11 banking jobs where you can still land a large salary rise in Hong Kong and Singapore

Are you considering joining a new bank in Hong Kong or Singapore?

Six lessons from the 2015 BRW Rich List

The annual BRW Rich List is a treasure trove of success stories and inspiration for budding entrepreneurs.

Asian managers one step ahead in social media

Asian asset managers are ahead of the game when it comes to social media, using it more consistently than their counterparts in the US, Europe, Africa and Middle East, according to recent research.

UAE and HK investors shunning advice

Only a small minority of investors in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong will seek financial advice this year, despite the risk of missing out on large returns, this year’s Schroders Global Investment Trends Survey has revealed.

BRW Rich List 2015: Property hot, mining not

THE two biggest rises and falls in this year’s BRW Rich List tell the story of the Australian economy in two words: mining and property.

Asian self-made billionaires place second to Americans

The overwhelming majority of billionaires lived in the US and Europe until 1980, with a minority of entrepreneurs creating their own wealth, according to the UBS/PwC 2015 Billionaire Report.

China's super rich look to boost financial investments

It said that more than 50 per cent of respondents will increase investment in the financial sector and 43 per cent will maintain the current level of their financial investments.

IMD releases its 2015 World Competitiveness Ranking

The USA continues to top the ranking; Asia experiences mixed results; and large emerging economies mostly linger

Apple the king of the brands as Chinese move into the top

MTN, the only brand from Africa to have cracked the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, has dropped off the dollar-based chart after three years due to rand weakness

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