Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Five things to consider before expanding your business in China

Don't start with China, because it's too big a jump

Investors Positioning Aggressively for Recovery in H2 - BofA Merrill Lynch

A net 61 percent of global asset allocators are now overweight equities. This ranks as the survey's highest reading on this measure since early 2011 and represents the panel's second-strongest response ever.

Japan: Number of female execs in banking industry increasing

Arima joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, a predecessor of Mizuho Bank, in April 1986

Indian family businesses going through churning and changes

There is a discernable trend among some promoters in “institutionalising” the corporate entity and its management practices.

Global fund managers face multi-asset skills shortage

It surveyed 300 senior executives at asset management firms across Europe, the Asia Pacific,...

INDIA: Money pouring into equity holdings

Value of sovereign wealth fund and pension fund holdings doubles in a year, with growth & returns on investment making scrips attractive

China’s Structured Product Offerings Drop on Shadow Bank Curbs

Chinese structured product offerings dropped by the most in six months in June after the government put in place measures to curb the shadow-banking industry, restricting issuers’ ability to sell the investments.

Singapore’s Top 10 Billionaires

In land-scarce Singapore, real estate is king. That is why Philip Ng, CEO of Far East Organization, is the richest man in the Southeast Asian city-state with an estimated net worth of US$5.2 billion, according to a Wealth-X list of the top 10 Singapore-b

Hong Kong SFC survey: fund management business continues to grow in 2013

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Fund Management Activities Survey shows continued growth in 2013.

Emerging capital markets are expected to double their global index share by 2030 - Credit Suisse

Despite rapid growth in capital-raising over the past two decades, emerging country capital markets remain underdeveloped

Hong Kong: Barclays airs property fear

Housing affordability is currently at a lower level compared with that in 1997, when the Asian financial crisis hit.

Asia ex-Japan Mutual Fund Revenues Have Stayed Flat or Fallen

Being prudent is increasingly crucial for any firm serious about running a funds business in the region

Revenues of Asia ex-Japan mutual funds up 1.6% in 2013, says a report

This is because fund management is ultimately about people

A passive play that’s here to stay

Total AUM for ETFs in Asia-Pacific reached USD180 billion in June 2014

More Asian firms feel alienated by primary banks

The results suggest that banks are delivering to some customers and not to others

For Asian tycoons, business growth is top priority

WEALTHY business owners in Asia, Africa and the Middle East are most focused on growing their companies, according to a Standard Chartered Private Bank and Campden Wealth Research report released yesterday.

Moody's retains negative outlook on Singapore's banks

Moody's Investors Service is maintaining its negative outlook on Singapore's banking system over the next 12-18 months

Most Investors Simply “Follow Their Gut” When Making Decisions - RESEARCH

Investors worldwide are at an impasse on reaching their financial goals, relying on little more than gut instinct as a guide to investing success despite admitted lack of investment knowledge, according to a recent survey from Natixis Global Asset Managem

Fund managers eye bumper inflows over next 5-yr

When you recognise that relatively recent net new money growth rates for the overall industry have been in the range of 3 per cent to 5 per cent

Research and Markets: Challenges and Opportunities for the Wealth Sector in Hong Kong 2013-2017

This report is the result of extensive research covering the high net worth individual population and wealth management market in Hong Kong.

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