05/13/2014
Our core views about the investment outlook remain unchanged. We believe the global economy is likely to grow steadily throughout 2014.
05/13/2014
Global investors have increased cash and scaled back risk-taking, amid fears of geopolitical instability and questions about the strength of the global economic recovery
05/12/2014
Reveling in good fortune of middle class
By 2030, Asia will host 64 percent of the global middle class
05/09/2014
Mutual fund performance is not the sole determinant for getting onto Asian distributors' shelves
05/09/2014
A global PwC report Retail Banking 2020: Evolution or revolution reveals that senior retail bank executives in Asia Pacific are most concerned about attracting and retaining talent, followed by attracting new customers and new market entrants.
05/08/2014
A recent survey conducted by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) has shown that more than 70% of the 108 Asian companies that were polled have plans to invest in Myanmar to take advantage of the emerging country's huge potential.
05/08/2014
As Asia-Pacific economies grow, creating wealthier societies, it’s the local retail fund and private banking markets that will generate close to 50% of net new flows and revenue opportunity for money managers over the next five years
05/08/2014
A survey by Legg Mason Global Asset Management has found that 59 per cent of Singaporean respondents are more focused on global investment opportunities than they were five years ago.
05/08/2014
The results will be announced in a report later this year.
05/08/2014
There will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, according to Standard Life, the global investments manager.
05/08/2014
According to a study released by SEI, NPG Wealth Management, and Scorpio Partnership, the world’s millionaires increase assets held at a wealth manager by 18% over a 20 year relationship.
05/08/2014
Private sector activity among emerging market economies was broadly stagnant for the second successive month in April, indicating falling output in India, China, Brazil and Russia, an HSBC survey said today.
05/07/2014
World’s wealthy tipped to target Asian trio
Three of 12 second-tier cities identified for future real estate investment are Asian, with wealthy investors forecast to diversify from fully valued prime metropolises.
05/07/2014
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has released its third annual insurance survey with results indicating that insurers are looking to increase risk to combat low yields.
05/07/2014
There are 1,355 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals in Singapore with a combined net worth of US$160 billion, according to the Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2013. Among these are 27 billionaires with a combined net worth of US$64 billion.
05/07/2014
Aite Group conducted a survey with a representative sample of buy-side FX TCA customers around the globe regarding their views on the quality of FX TCA tools available as well as their outlook on the current state of the FX TCA industry.
05/05/2014
REST chief executive Damian Hill said the poll showed that Australians are not getting the right financial advice
05/05/2014
The bursting of China’s economic bubbles has already become a stark reality
05/05/2014
Real estate has begun to look more attractive amid increased under-performance of the fixed-income markets
05/02/2014
Research by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum points to a widening range of technology vulnerabilities and potentially huge losses in value tied to innovation.