Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

A great time to be a banker

Oh what a time to be in banking. The latest results from Citibank and Goldman Sachs are a public display of the current joys of the banking business.

Institutional investors tap into social media

The survey shows that Twitter is seen as having some value as a news feed

Most shareholders of Australia’s big four banks do their banking elsewhere

Less than half of shareholders in Australia’s big four banks are also customers with them, Roy Morgan research data has revealed.

UBS confirms wealth management review

UBS has launched a review of its Australian wealth management business, the chief executive of the Swiss bank's wealth management division has confirmed.

China’s Rural Banking On The Rise, Access To Bank Accounts In Villages Jumped 20% In 3 Years

In recent years, the Chinese government has ramped up efforts to transfer payments to villagers for health care

Cyber Espionage: Report Claims China Behind Southeast Asia Hacks

Cyber security firm FireEye’s recent report details persistent cyber espionage in Southeast Asian countries over the past decade.

India to overtake China in growth: World Bank, IMF

The forecasts come against the backdrop of a host of agencies expressing renewed confidence on the Indian economy in recent weeks.

ANZ's Smith quashes retirement talk

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday that growth in industrial production, fixed-asset investment and retail sales all decelerated.

Richest Asian families not ready to pass the baton: JPMorgan

Most of Asia’s wealthiest families are not fully prepared for succession, although it has become an increasingly urgent issue as the founders get older

Middle East investors snapping up property in Pakistan

Middle East investors are snapping up property in Pakistan's expanding real estate market

Asia's Bankers Settle for Steady Pay While Global Firms Retreat

Six percent of the managing directors working for regional banks and boutique financial firms in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are poised to earn base salaries of $400,000 or above this year

Concerns of Overvaluation in Both Equity and Bond Markets - RESEARCH

Bonds Seen as Most Overvalued in Survey’s History

Corporate banking professionals in Hong Kong still prefer to work for large international banks

Why Hong Kong bankers don’t want to work for Hong Kong banks

Suncorp's new CEO no fan of investment bankers

Scratch below the surface of Cameron's placid exterior and you will find a person with a burning dislike of bankers who treat CEOs as fools.

World Bank: China's growth slowdown to hit Australia and New Zealand significantly

The World Bank predicts that a one-time 1-percentage-point decrease in China's gross domestic product growth would reduce growth in the region by approximately 0.2 percentage points.

The Risks and Costs of an Ineffective Middle-Office

When assessing the various risks that might affect investment firms, fund managers and investors often overlook an element that can lead to failure if neglected: an ineffective middle-office.

Radical Change Needed To Close Hedge Funds Gender Gap

The research, which is sourced from Preqin’s online databases, found that women in C-level positions at single-manager hedge funds are 11.2% of the total headcount in Asia

Equities, oil 'best asset classes for 2015'

Equities will be the best-performing asset class in the next 12 months according to 51 per cent of high net worth investors in Europe, while a fifth (18 per cent) said oil could outperform in 2015, according to a report.

The Hong Kong capital markets

Since the middle of the last decade Hong Kong has become a popular market for fund raising.

99 per cent Malaysians have access to banking services: Bank Negara

Ninety-nine per cent of Malaysians have access to banking services at bank branches or through banking agents, says Bank Negara Malaysia.

Comment, Analysis & Research