03/10/2015
Wealth-X Reveals: The Top 10 Chinese Art Collectors
The combined value of these individuals’ collections is estimated to be US$2.57 billion.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/10/2015
Which Asian city has the hottest FinTech startup ecosystem?
Among heavyweight financial hubs Hong Kong and Shanghai, Singapore takes the top spot as the ecosystem most conducive to building FinTech startups, says Markus Gnirck, Co-Founder and COO of Startupbootcamp FinTech
03/10/2015
New HNWIs demand unbundled services
Australia minted nearly 45,000 new millionaires in 2014 but only a handful of them are seeking financial advice
03/10/2015
Boost for Property investors! East to West capital flows to remain: PwC
Real estate investors have a wide range of issues to consider when making investment decisions
03/09/2015
Advice M&A activity set to soar in 2015
The company, run by Steven Prendeville, assists advisers and dealer groups who want to buy or sell their businesses.
03/09/2015
Super funds turning to passive to tackle high fees
In the ten years since 2004, average super fees have fallen by a total of 0.42% for retail super funds and 0.23% for industry funds.
03/09/2015
Desire to invest overseas reaches all-time high
Demand from high net worth investors (197) was even stronger in February, attaining its highest level since the inception of the CGIII in June 2013.
03/09/2015
Philippines lags behind in digital banking in Asia
McKinsey defined digital penetration as the number of users of internet or smartphone banking divided by total banking consumers in each country
03/09/2015
Survey of fund managers shows mixed views of prospects in China
23pc of fund managers say the country will be best performer but 22pc say it will be the worst
03/09/2015
There's a new ticking time bomb inside China's economy
China's trust companies have started buying ABS at a stunning rate
03/08/2015
Most India working women concerned over retirement funds: HSBC
Retirement planning is a crucial element of financial preparedness
03/08/2015
Taipei ranked 15th super rich city in the world
Knight Frank said that individual wealth and the number of the rich people in Asia will continue to record "dramatic" growth
03/06/2015
Hedge fund investors eye Asian opportunities
The research polled 435 hedge fund investors globally, representing over US$1.8 trillion in hedge fund AUM.
03/06/2015
Asian institutions not using asset consultants
Cerulli's Asian Business Strategies: Making the Breakthrough report explains that where asset consultants are used by Asian institutions, it's typically at the manager-search stage.
03/06/2015
Singapore's ultra-wealthy ranks to grow fastest among peers in global cities
The ranks of Singapore's ultra-wealthy are set to grow by more than 1,700 over the next decade
03/05/2015
China Loses Millionaires as Wealthiest Tempted Overseas
They also make the most applications for high-net-worth visas in the U.K. and the U.S.
03/05/2015
Singapore to see world's fastest growth of super rich individuals
The trend reflects the rapid growth of Asia's wealth, with the region overtaking North America to see the second-fastest increase in UHNWIs in the world. Last year some 1,419 people moved past the US$30 million mark in Asia, Knight Frank said, behind
03/05/2015
Malaysian capital market grew to RM2.76 trillion in 2014
The Malaysian capital market grew to RM2.76 trillion in 2014, equivalent to 2.6 times the size of the Malaysian economy, and remained resilient in an environment of global uncertainties, said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in conjunction with the
03/05/2015
Singapore to challenge London in the eyes of the Super Rich
Whilst the UK's Capital will remain the single biggest centre for global Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) - those with $30m in assets or more - Singapore's rapid growth is set to challenge the city's dominance over the next decade.
03/05/2015
Little Growth for Women in Senior Business Roles - Grant Thornton
International Women’s Day is this Sunday and an annual Grant Thornton survey released today finds weak growth for women in corporate leadership, as only 22% of senior business roles are held by women, down from 24% last year.