08/12/2022
ASIC releases research about investment behaviour
The research has been informing our work in the retail sector, including changing practices in retail product design and distribution, investor protection strategies and crypto-assets.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/11/2022
China: Politburo drops GDP target and decrees stability in H2 2022
China has once again captured the attention of investors seeking shelter from unprecedented global policy tightening.
08/04/2022
US-China tensions over Taiwan – our current scenarios
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and China’s aggressive responses compel us to put forward our medium-term scenarios for the US-China relations and the stability of the Taiwan Strait.
08/02/2022
Impact of Rising Interest Rates on APAC Banks
More aggressive tightening would add to asset-quality risks without necessarily continuing to deliver revenue benefits for banks.
07/26/2022
Statement from APRA Chair Wayne Byres
Against that backdrop, I feel that now is a good time to hand over the Chair’s role to someone new, who will lead the organisation on the next stage of its journey
07/22/2022
Prashant Bhayani on China Tech: «It's a ‘Show Me’ Market»
People need to see the details so they can estimate the earnings impact.
07/21/2022
Hong Kong’s asset and wealth management business remained resilient in 2021
“The survey findings underscore the core strengths of the asset and wealth management industry in the fast-changing, challenging environment,”
07/19/2022
China’s economy reels from Covid-19 lockdowns
The world’s second largest economy has been hit hard by recent lockdowns, with data released today confirming that it contracted in the second quarter.
07/14/2022
China CITIC Bank International Expert Helen Kan on how Operational and Compliance Improvements can Boost Client Engagement
Helen Kan is a financial service industry leader with global, regional and Hong Kong/China expertise garnered over an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years.
07/13/2022
Morningstar Downsizes Shenzhen Workforce
Several hundred jobs in the 1,000-strong Shenzhen tech hub will be affected with roles moved to other offices in Mumbai, Madrid, Toronto and Chicago.
07/13/2022
Hong Kong Authorities Eye Quarantine-Free Travel
Hong Kong is also reinstating electronic wristband trackers for those in home isolation.
07/12/2022
Swiss Life on Capturing Untapped HNW Sales Opportunities in Asia
They focused their attention largely on Variable Universal Life and its particular advantages.
07/07/2022
DBS's Hou Wey Fook: «China is a Strong Value Play»
During the 2000 tech bubble, earnings plunged 55 percent compared to positive earnings growth now while price-to-earnings reached 25x compared to around 20x now.
07/05/2022
Credit Suisse Sheds More Investment Bankers in Asia
The cuts cover the Greater China business which included the loss of 10 client-facing bankers as well as the resignation from the China securities venture including chief information officer Larry Tung and chief compliance officer Xu Yang.
07/05/2022
Why it matters that China’s middle class is unhappy
Authoritarian rule, and mass lockdowns are making one Asia manager question the once assumed pragmatic nature of the Chinese government.
07/04/2022
Mary Pang: Singapore Family Office Demand Isn’t Fading
It's well known why Singapore is an attractive place to be not just for Southeast Asian, or Asian families more broadly, but certainly global ones, too: It’s safe, it has access to high-quality education, healthcare, a transparent judicial syst
07/04/2022
Why this fundie favours NAB and Westpac shares out of the big four
Two of the big ASX banks are preferred over the others.
07/04/2022
Credit Suisse struggles with backlog of new wealthy client accounts in Asia
Waiting list for applications underlines tension between lifting profits and avoiding future scandals
07/01/2022
Hong Kong: Why business is not giving up on the Asian financial hub
An unyielding zero Covid policy, which Hong Kong shares with mainland China, has battered an economy reliant on global business, finance and trade.
06/30/2022
Global Billionaire Wealth Surges by Nearly 18%
New Billionaire Census reveals wealth accumulation far surpassed population growth in 2021