Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

The new Asian bank wedge

There are many reasons for the sudden change of heart by European governments

Demand for gold has the potential to double by 2030 as emerging Asian economies grow richer

ANZ commodity strategist Victor Thianpiriya said global demand for gold could double by 2030.

Digital Marketing Making a Difference in Asian Mutual Fund Space

Chinese and Taiwanese investors rank managers' websites as top source of investment information

Gold price set to soar in 'Asian century'

The liberalisation of Asia's financial system and the growing wealth of its populations are expected to boost demand for gold and push the price of the key commodity over $US2400 an ounce by 2030

China will not thank perfidious Albion for joining its new bank

All of Beijing’s diplomatic dealings with Britain start from a position of injured pride

80% of banks to replace core systems “within five years”

Four out of five banks believe they will have to replace their core banking system in the next three to five years

U.S. leads the world’s largest real estate investment market

The U.S. has overtaken China to become the world's largest real estate investment market

South-East Asia: Steps for the future

The pace of deals has slowed in recent months, but South-East Asia continues to provide a tantalising opportunity for capital markets professionals.

Hong Kong's Decade-Long Property Boom Could Be Ending: Chart

The Chart Of The Day tracks the city’s monthly rental gauge for shops and restaurants against a sales price index of the smallest apartments.

Myanmar's springboard to the future

The capital markets can play a central role in Myanmar’s transformation, says Jonathan Rogers.

Viet Nam's super wealthy likely to get richer

Viet Nam's number of ultra-high-net worth individuals - people who have US$30 million or more in total assets - is set to double by 2024, according to the 2015 Wealth Report by Knight Frank.

Banking jobs shake-up appears to be 'cyclical'

According to analysts, job cuts in the financial sector are cyclical in nature

Coloured diamonds on the rise

Coloured diamond demand has increased by 167% since 2005

Asset management bonuses in Asia play catch up with investment banking

Pay in asset management is slowly catching up to investment banking globally, but in Asia portfolio managers are enjoying a more significant bump up in bonuses.

China banks on innovation and start-ups to reignite economy

Banking and financial institutions would be encouraged to provide loans in order to support small businesses

China Now Controls Bitcoin ( And That's Just The Beginning)

Americans have had it good for a long time. Since the end of WWII, it has been a privilege to be an American.

Banks in Hong Kong and Singapore need a new kind of candidate. Do you fit the bill?

This is starting to tempt some RMs to consider a career in product development for themselves.

Getting the measure of strategic beta strategies

Smart beta strategies are generally used by investors with a more long-term perspective

CEO charges everything to credit cards, but still remains DEBT-FREE

Wendy Lim's first encounter with the wealth management industry was figuring out how to market this concept to Singaporeans.

Wealth-X Reveals: The Top 10 Chinese Art Collectors

The combined value of these individuals’ collections is estimated to be US$2.57 billion.

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