Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China property slowdown to hurt Australia

The residential property sector in China accounts for 24 per cent of steel consumption

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.

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

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.

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.

The outlook for markets is positive despite ongoing risks, Dirk Wiedmann, Head of Investments, Rothschild Wealth Management

Our core views about the investment outlook remain unchanged. We believe the global economy is likely to grow steadily throughout 2014.

Investors Doubting Strength of Recovery as Cash Levels Rise Again - BofA Merrill Lynch

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

Reveling in good fortune of middle class

By 2030, Asia will host 64 percent of the global middle class

Not Necessarily a Golden Halo

Mutual fund performance is not the sole determinant for getting onto Asian distributors' shelves

Asian Banks worried about talent crunch - PwC

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.

Seven of 10 Asian firms plan Myanmar expansion

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.

Asia-Pacific Retail, Wealth Investors to Eclipse Sovereign Funds as Growth Engines; Individual Assets to Reach US$5 Trillion by 2018

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

S'poreans prefer to invest at home than overseas

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.

Wharton and TMS Academy launch ASEAN’s global champions survey

The results will be announced in a report later this year.

Standard Life predicts an expansion of M&A activity in 2015

There will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, according to Standard Life, the global investments manager.

Wealth Managers Capture Larger Share of Client Wealth Over a 20 Year Time Frame

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.

Private sector activity in emerging markets stagnate for second month: HSBC

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.

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.

Asian insurers eye infra debt, Europe stocks

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.

Billionaire Brothers Dominate Wealth-X List Of Singapore’s Richest Property Tycoons

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.

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