Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Wealthy individuals from the most entrepreneurial countries tend to remain in their homelands

New report ranks world’s most entrepreneurial countries

Chengdu Named Most Livable City In China -- Asian Development Bank

The ADB conducted a study to identify which among China's cities are the most livable through its Environmental Livability Index. The study considered factors such as the cities' source of clean water, their quality of air, efficient solid waste

Digital big bang looming in finance

The financial services industry is on a 'short fuse’ and will see a 'big bang’ as companies stand to see substantial digital disruption within the next three years.

An ASEAN Funds Passport to Suit the Big Boys First

The initial beneficiaries in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand of such a framework are likely to be managers with a regional footprint

Why Investors Choose to Invest In Hedge Funds and How They Measure Performance - RESEARCH

London-based research firm Preqin today released a special report "The Real Value of Hedge Fund Investment," offering new, comprehensive data on the goals institutional investors set for hedge fund allocations and how they measure a fund's

Asia set to overtake North America in wealth stakes

Nearly Two Million Individuals Join High Net Worth Ranks As Wealth Levels Reach Another Record High: World Wealth Report 2014

100,000 new dollar millionaires created in China in past year, totaling 2.9m individuals.

The 60-page report sets out the number of Chinese high net worth individuals (HNWIs), together with an analysis of their spiritual investment preferences and trends, based on the results of a survey of 1019 dollar millionaires from around the country.

Westpac's business customers the most confident

Westpac has the most confident business customers among the big four banks, while National Australia Bank's clients are the gloomiest, new analysis from Roy Morgan has found.

Making wealth from waste

Sell & Parker processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal

Singapore: a nation of entrepreneurs or wealth managers?

One of my respected mentors disagreed with me, pointing out the cutting-edge innovations in Singapore’s wealth management clusters.

Significance of ratings agency decision is enormous

These "Rembrandt Notes" were recommended by Local Government Financial Services

Up to 25% Of Top 50 Global Banks Will Launch A Banking App Store by 2016 – Gartner

The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner, Inc.

Singapore banks still strong but slip in rankings

OCBC is highest-ranked local lender; HK bank takes top spot globally

Islamic funds lose their lustre

Funds’ asset base dropped by more than 10 per cent last year

Race among the advice giants: MAX

The most dramatic years of this churn were during 2009 and 2011 when 90% of the M&As occurred

Number of asset managers to halve by 2030 - KPMG

Half of the firms in the global asset management industry will be gone by 2030 as new technology, demographic shifts and changing social habits transform the industry

Middle East investors expected to spend US$180 billion in global real estate markets over next decade

Middle Eastern investors are expected to spendUS$180 billion in commercial real estate markets outside of their own region over the next decade, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE .

Seven mistakes that small investors often commit

Dalal Street is riding a tsunami of exuberance. Before you also get carried away, remember that the biggest investing mistakes are committed when markets are at their all-time highs.

Oxfam survey finds widening gap between Australia's rich and poor

The gap between the rich and poor in Australia is growing and the most affluent are not paying enough tax, according to a survey by the Oxfam charity.

Banking Banana Skins 2014 - PwC

Every two years, PwC sponsors the Banking Banana Skins survey conducted by the Centre of the Study of Financial Innovation.

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