Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

RBNZ Could Boost Transparency With OCR Forecasts, Svensson Says

New Zealand’s central bank could enhance communication and transparency by publishing forecasts for its benchmark rate rather than 90-day bank bill yields

Lafferty report ranks retail banking strategies of the leading world banks

Countries whose banks within the top 100, almost without exception, receive ‘fuzzy’ ratings include China, Italy, Japan and Russia,

International Islamic banking assets with commercial banks set to exceed US$778b in 2014

According to EY's World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report 2014-15: Participation Banking 2.0, Islamic banking assets with commercial banks in international markets are set to exceed US$778b in 2014.

Manulife Asset Management Releases New Research Paper: "Emerging Markets - Refocusing on Reform"

2014 has been an unprecedented year for election activity, with more than 22 presidential, congressional and parliamentary elections in emerging markets around the world.

Shiga bank to work with Canadia

Japanese regional bank Shiga Bank said that it will join hands with major Cambodian bank Canadia Bank Plc by the end of the month to gain access to economic information in the Southeast Asian country to provide to Japanese companies.

Chinese Global Property Investment Hits $15 billion in 2014, Miami Newest Target

According to a new report by Knight Frank, Chinese outward investment in overseas real estate is estimated to hit $15 billion by the end of 2014.

Chinese luxury car owners consider themselves to be self-confident, stubborn yet enthusiastic

The Hurun Research Institute has released Luxury Car Brands in China 2014, a 37-page report comparing the images of eight luxury car brands in China: Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Volvo, Land Rover, Cadillac and Infiniti.

Metro Manila developers facing land challenges

Developers need to find areas of at least one hectare and some are willing to bid high to secure it

Singapore leads emerging East Asia in Q3 bond market growth

MAS bills are used mainly to manage liquidity in the banking system

Philippine banks on the block

The Philippines banking industry is expecting an influx of foreign capital following an easing of ownership restrictions but the reality might not be so grand.

BNY Mellon Asia wealth boss explains why he’s hiring in Hong Kong

The new unit isn’t fully staffed up yet, however, and BNY is looking to hire more client-facing employees in Hong Kong next year Share on twitter, we can reveal.

Nifty aims 8,600 ahead of Q2 GDP; financials lead

The main gainers are Axis Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC, HDFC Bank, M&M, TCS and Maruti Suzuki

Managing Asia’s Wealth The HSBC Way

HSBC’s Bernard Rennell wants to work with Asia’s wealthy families on both corporate & private banking.

Tightening by superpower Fed trumps mini-stimulus in Europe and Asia

The world is already turning on its axis even before the Fed pulls the trigger, as if the QE era were a memory

How new property fund managers are changing the industry

The property funds management industry for individual investors has undergone significant change over the past six years as a result of corporate activity and restructuring.

Mercedes owners in China wealthier than Cadillac owners

The average luxury-car owner in China is 33.5 years of age, with an annual household income of 984,000 yuan

Why are there more UHNWIs in Hong Kong?

The increasing scale of investment, and emerging investment opportunities, are leading to more so-called ultra high-net-worth individuals(UHNWIs) in Hong Kong, said a senior official of Hong Kong UBS.

Guide to private wealth in Asia by Herbert Smith Freehills

As before, the updated Guide owes much to the co-operation of a number of leading law firms who have contributed chapters on their respective jurisdictions. I would like to express my gratitude to them for their input.

HNWIs and Wealth Management 2018 Forecasts for China

This report reviews the performance and asset allocations of HNWIs and ultra-HNWIs in China.

Asia-Pac family offices underperform European, American peers

Family offices in Asia-Pacific did poorer than their European and North American counterparts over the last 12 months

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