Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Is China heading toward its version of the 1929 stock market crash?

It is not interesting to Chinese investors to buy stock in companies such as Baidu or Alibaba, both giant successful domestic market internet companies.

Global AUM up 8% in 2014; institutional inflows flat

Global assets under management grew to a record $74 trillion as of Dec. 31, up 8% from a year earlier, said a report from Boston Consulting Group.

More Millionaires And A Shift In Consumer Behaviour In Emerging Markets Present Opportunities For Luxury Brands

Emerging markets such as India and South Africa will see their millionaire populations rise significantly in the coming decade.

Global wealth management industry had a solid business year

In spite of financial market uncertainties and currency volatility most lead players experienced overall growth in client volumes. However, the latest KPI growth rates came off the higher ratios in the previous reporting year.

China tops Asian-Pacific rankings of wealthy families that like to be beside the seaside on holiday

Japan, Hong Kong and Australia were the three most popular destinations according to this year’s Visa Affluent Study

Deloitte: Women joining but not leading boardrooms globally

The percentage of board seats held by women is currently 15 percent and 6 percent of board chairs are women.

China's crashing market could hurt economic growth - Schroders

Most firms are not reliant on the equity market for financing

Malaysia based VCAM launches new fund, to invest in bluechips

The fund is an open-ended equity wholesale fund and the first domestic ESG fund of its kind

10 banks set to hire in the second half in Singapore and Hong Kong

This hiring is continuing into the second half of 2015

Rate cuts, not reforms, key to immediate recovery: BofA-ML

We continue to think that the market is over rating the contribution of either legislation to growth

China is neglecting the internet and tech startups that are supposed to fuel the economy

China’s fund managers and brokers recently pledged to support the stock market as well

Are Singapore's Pessimistic CFOs a Warning Sign for Asia?

The small and open economy is sometimes seen as a bellwether for the region

Let banking be fun, not fear

Let the banking customers in India have some fun; far too long, they have lived in awe of bankers

Private Equity firms invest $4 billion in Apr-Jun quarter: Report

The latest figures take the total PE investments in 2015 to $6.87 billion through 288 transactions, 53 per cent more than the $4,480 million across 252 transactions in the first six months of 2014.

Oversupply in Chennai’s Realty Market Prompts Private Equities to Bet on Debt Deals

There is an increasing trend where private equity investors in India rely on debt deals to pursue projects, given that home sales are slowing down in the Chennai property market.

Hong Kong Private Sector Contracts At Slower Pace In June

Private sector output decreased for the third straight month in June but the rate of contraction eased marginally since May's solid pace.

Foreign investors dump Philippine shares at record speed

The net selling in the second quarter was a reversal of net foreign buying of 28.3 billion pesos a year earlier and 48.9 billion pesos in the first quarter.

Independent research house, Fat Prophets, on expansion trail

The platform, www.superprophets.com.au, offers complete superannuation options, including the establishment and ongoing accounting and administration of a new or existing SMSF.

Wealth-X Reveals: The Top 10 Wealthiest Jewellers In India

T. S. Kalayanaraman, the chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers, claimed the top spot on a Wealth-X list of India’s wealthiest jewellers released today with a personal fortune of US$1.3 billion.

The Philippines: A Safe Haven for Investors

That happy country is the Philippines.

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