11/18/2014
Can digital save the funds business in Asia?
Low household penetration rates for mutual funds rely on education, which digital platforms may deliver, according to Cerulli Associates.
11/18/2014
It's official: New South Wales is now the fastest growing state in Australia.
11/18/2014
Nine-year High in Global Sentiment Towards Japanese Equities
11/18/2014
The rise of the ultra-rich in Asia is sparking the emergence of bespoke wealth management services for affluent families
11/17/2014
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's senior Australian economist says the current slowdown in house price growth will persist into 2015, despite record-low lending rates.
11/17/2014
Do-It-Yourself Investors Rule
Many retail investors in Asia eschew financial advice when making their investment decisions
11/16/2014
China finance official says shadow banking major issue
China’s rapidly growing shadow banking sector and the overcapacity of its economy are among its major problems
11/16/2014
Chinese, Japanese investors aggressively tap local financial market
The combined net buying by Japanese and Chinese investors took up 78.4 percent of overall net buying by foreign investors in the January-October period.
11/13/2014
Wagers that the Chinese yuan would appreciate also proved lucrative for Asian managers
11/13/2014
The “alleged” invitations are also meant for Bitcoin businesses if only they are ready to comply with the Reserve Bank’s regulatory framework
11/13/2014
Mainland trust companies may be struggling but it only means a surge in demand for other channels of off-balance-sheet borrowings
11/12/2014
On average, the region is expected to grow almost twice as fast as the rest of the world over the next decade
11/12/2014
Asia is witnessing unparallelled rates of wealth creation and by the end of this year
11/12/2014
Asia’s Neediest Borrowers Win as Banks Compete for Loans
The result is that lenders in Asia are become more aggressive
11/12/2014
The Global University of Islamic Finance and CIMB Islamic Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a collaborative framework towards establishing a research centre for Islamic banking studies.
11/12/2014
Speaking at the conference, Siew Suet Ming, head of structured finance ratings at RAM said, "We have seen increasing Japanese interest in Islamic Finance and Sukuk financing, particularly in recent times as investors look beyond Japan's domestic
11/12/2014
A few industry officials and financial advisors we spoke to feel that such move can deter investors from putting their money in mutual funds.
11/12/2014
Safeguards and accountability issues are certainly valid issues, but the other thing is it’s the reality.
11/11/2014
Both Macquarie and CBA were among the top 100 largest global asset managers
11/11/2014
Macquarie Group is the largest fund manager in Australia and the 52nd largest in the world, followed by the Commonwealth Bank and then NAB/MLC