05/26/2014
Investor Trends Report - Foundations and Endowments
Get a unique glimpse into what these decisions mean for alternative allocations and hedge funds in particular
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/26/2014
Japan’s overseas M&A set to rebound
Yuzo Otsuka, UBS’s head of mergers and acquisitions in Japan, talks to FinanceAsia about the trend in Japanese outbound M&A.
05/26/2014
Asia-Pacific turning to hedge funds
Australia’s fast-growing superannuation funds will allocate a further $5 billion to hedge fund
05/23/2014
Malaysia most popular for property buys by Singapore investors
Singapore's central bank issued a warning earlier this week to investors about the risks posed by buying property overseas, as high house prices at home prompt a growing number of its residents to invest in real estate abroad.
05/23/2014
US hedge fund raises money from wealthy Chinese to invest abroad
The company founded by billionaire Ken Griffin won regulatory approval for currency exchange on March 26
05/22/2014
Investor sentiment across Asia rose in the first quarter of 2014
The Manulife Investor Sentiment Index* for the region rose from the fourth quarter of 2013, driven mostly by sharply higher sentiment towards equities and mutual funds
05/22/2014
Majority of HK, Singapore affluent investors trust in professional advice finds survey
Out of the 501 sampled for the survey in Singapore, 35% said they trusted insurance agents
05/22/2014
Thomson Reuters Wins The Asian Banker Financial Markets Awards 2014
The winners were selected by The Asian Banker editorial team in consultation with an international panel of advisors comprising industry leaders, practitioners and academics.
05/21/2014
Bank M&As seen accelerating
Bank Mergers and acquisitions will accelerate across Southeast Asia given the region’s impending economic integration
05/20/2014
Corporate restructurings to increase across Asia-Pacific, survey reveals
In terms of industry vulnerability, the financial-services and industrial-products sectors were singled out
05/19/2014
The rich are going to be heavily impacted by ongonig regulatory change
An international law firm network has canvassed its members to see what trends are predicted for the next 20 years.
05/19/2014
The rich are going to be heavily impacted by ongonig regulatory change
An international law firm network has canvassed its members to see what trends are predicted for the next 20 years.
05/16/2014
Asian bonds strongest growing asset class over next decade: Investec
People need yield, especially older investors
05/15/2014
UBS Sees 20% Drop for China’s Biggest Stocks as Profits Decline
UBS AG says it’s time to start cutting Chinese profit forecasts again
05/15/2014
The Riksbank and the Fed do a U-turn - Jan Häggström, Chief economist, Handelsbanken
The global recovery has further to go. While economic recoveries seldom end entirely of their own accord, recessions are typically preceded by rising inflationary pressures that trigger tighter monetary policy.
05/14/2014
China property slowdown to hurt Australia
The residential property sector in China accounts for 24 per cent of steel consumption
05/14/2014
Global survey finds two in five businesses open to outsourcing
New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that two in five business leaders globally either currently use outsource back office processes.
05/13/2014
World's Leading Retail Banks Outperform Peers in Both Customer Focus and Operational Efficiency, BCG Reports
The top performers among the world's leading retail banks are improving operational effectiveness while also becoming more customer-focused than their competitors
05/13/2014
Wealthy property investors set to target less obvious city locations, report suggests
Melbourne, Tel Aviv and Chicago could outperform other prime property markets in top world cities in the next few years as global investors seek alternative locations, it is claimed.
05/13/2014
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Is No. 1 in Asia Research
Rising one rung to second place is Morgan Stanley, the only firm in the top five whose team-position total increases this year. It claims a spot in 29 categories, two more than last year, and is on top in seven.