Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Chinese Investors Are Swimming in a Bubble

JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock disagree about China's stock bubble. The former says last week's 13 percent share plunge is a reason to buy; the latter sees things "deflating quite rapidly."

The 3 richest Chinese billionaires were all born in the Year of the Dragon

The 86-year-old tycoon was born in 1928, meaning his Chinese zodiac sign is a dragon.

IOOF's boiler room throws customers to the wolves

Insider trading, cheating and front-running – the allegations run thick and fast in the IOOF boiler room

UK Engaging the Chinese Private Sector Report 2015

Britain has become the number one destination of choice for education for Chinese high net wealth families, and the year 2015 has seen a substantial rise of Chinese investment in Britain

Welcoming the golden age of the Islamic economy

It is time to realise the potential to reap the massive growth opportunities

Demand grows for Hong Kong domiciled funds

The number of Hong Kong-domiciled funds rose 27% year-on-year on the back of the introduction of the mutual recognition of funds (MRF) scheme between the Mainland and Hong Kong, which will go online in July.

Repositioning Private Capital: Money Movements Around The Globe

Over the past six years, there have been substantial withdrawals from offshore client accounts, to the tune of as much as CHF350 billion.

India, China drive region’s wealth to global high

Asia Pacific records the fastest growth in high-net-worth population to overtake the US and is tipped to take top spot for overall wealth this year

Record Number of Hedge Funds Now Operating Around World - HFR

The hedge fund industry set a new record during the first quarter when an industry research group said 10,149 funds are operating around the world even after hundreds of existing funds shut their doors during the same time.

Foreigners Spend More on Living Expenses in Seoul than Tokyo

Mercer’s 21st annual Cost of Living Survey finds African, Asian, and European cities dominating the list of most expensive locations for employees working abroad

Top 10 Global Cities for the World's Wealthy

Which cities around the world are most important for the world's wealthy?

Expenses seen rising faster than Filipinos’ average ROI

The report discussed how investors in the region—including Filipinos—were losing ground each year as the rate at which their savings was growing was outpaced by rising cost of big-ticket purchases.

Have Singapore’s luxury homes hit rock bottom?

The interest is primarily among ultra-high net worth clients for apartments over 3,000 square feet

Asia-Pacific region now has more millionaires than North America

North America and Asia-Pacific led the way in 2014, with European growth expected to accelerate in next few years, finds World Wealth Report 2015

World's wealthiest people to own $70tn in assets by 2017

The assets of the richest people on the planet grew more "modestly" in 2014 than in previous years, but there's no real cause for concern – less than 1% of the world's population are still tipped to be collectively worth some $70

Hoax Alert: Reports of Ajith Beating Vijay, Rajinikanth in Forbes' Rich and Influential List are Fake

Ajith fans have been celebrating for the past few days after reports emerged, stating their favourite actor beat Vijay and Rajinikanth to become the richest and most influential Celebrity in Kollywood. But to their huge disappointment, the news is false.

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