Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

High-net-worths positioned to invest in family businesses

KPMG research shows family-owned businesses are struggling to find external finance to fund investment.

London, Singapore to become 'dominant offshore RMB hubs'

London and Singapore will emerge as the two dominant offshore RMB hubs alongside Hong Kong by 2020, according to experts at BNY Mellon.

Australians’ intentions to invest overseas reduces however high net worth and advised investors remain optimistic

The CGIII also compared high net worth investors to the broader investor community and reported a marked difference in attitudes and confidence levels.

Banks using ‘flawed’ research

THE heated battle surrounding bank capital levels has been further inflamed after a leading analyst labelled as “flawed” the research used by the major banks to protest against stricter rules.

'Tough period' looms for asset managers

Investors and investment managers are set to face a 15-year period of low growth, high volatility, great uncertainty and low financial returns, UBS Global Asset Management has predicted.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said Singaporeans poured S$2 billion into foreign properties last year

In recent months, Singapore developers, including Keppel Land and Pontiac Land, have flocked to the US, taking stakes in American projects as they seek alternative sources of revenue amid a lacklustre market back home.

DBS named safest bank in Asia sixth time in a row; OCBC second, UOB third

The country's largest bank DBS has won top honours, winning the title of "Safest Bank in Asia", its sixth consecutive win.

Asean shines as investor destination

The managing director of DCG Capital says the region's economic prospects look bright, as there is an insatiable appetite for developmental needs, particularly in South-east Asia.

More int’l firms prefer to set up base in Manila

Alongside robust economic growth in these two giant Asian countries, however, rental rates have risen in their respective central business districts

Singaporean banks flex muscles in second-half hiring

UOB has managed to change its perception in the job market from a local, family-owned business to a growing Southeast Asian bank

Foreign-held assets reach a new high in Taiwan's forex reserves

Securities, bonds and Taiwan dollar-denominated deposits held by foreign portfolio investors in

A deeper dive

Our 2014 edition marked the closest look this publication has made into how assets in Asia-Pacific are being sourced and allocated.

World’s top pension funds revealed

Towers Watson attributed the decline in assets among Asia-Pacific pension managers to poor performance among Japanese funds heavily invested in fixed income

Mutual Funds betting on NBFCs outshine other financial sector funds

This may surprise many investors as banking shares have been among the top performers in the rally since mid-February.

Australia: Executives lose sleep over changing regulation

In a survey of 110 senior executives working in Australian asset management firms, super funds, BNP Paribas also found that almost 90% of respondents have incurred increasing costs as a result of government regulation.

Australia: Advisers boost practice profitability

Financial planners are serving more clients at a lower cost; the latest Investment Trends May 2014 Planner Business Model Report shows.

Affluent Indians to up discretionary spending in 2015: study

India is only second to China in terms of discretionary spending by the affluent class, according to to the Visa Affluent Study 2014

IdealRatings releases Sukuk screening solution and Sukuk indicies

Despite its infancy, Sukuk has succeeded to attract a broad range of Islamic and non-Islamic investors worldwide; however one of the challenges facing Sukuk is their compliance risk due to the disparity in Shariah opinions and acceptance of Sukuk structur

IPOs to Debt Deals in Southeast Asia Seen Picking Up by Maybank

We see things improving in the market

12 Indian firms in Forbes’ 50 best companies in Asia-Pacific

The Forbes 2014 ‘honour roll of the Fabulous 50′ lists best of Asia-Pacific’s biggest publicly traded companies.

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