05/31/2022
Three Opportunities
Vietnam continues to enjoy healthy capital inflows as overseas companies seek to diversify their Asian manufacturing bases away from China.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/30/2022
Navigating Risks in Uncertain Times
Singapore dollar-denominated, investment-grade bonds can provide greater certainty of income as compared with stocks during periods of financial volatility
05/30/2022
The Great Disappointment
“Unsubstantiated, shrill, partisan, self-serving, apocalyptic warnings are ALWAYS wrong.” - Stuart Kirk, (former ?) global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, at a Financial Times ‘Moral Money’ event, Thursday T
05/27/2022
Managed account market reaches $175bn
Rainmaker's own research and surveys of Australia's entire platform market show it is now holding $876 billion, up from $721 billion as at 31 December 2021.
05/26/2022
Markets on Target for Further Downside
Last week, the US market delivered a salutary lesson for investors on the downside risks to analysts’ corporate profits forecasts for 2022.
05/26/2022
A Focus on Family Offices in the Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific has slowly but surely become a dominant player in the race to become a leading hub for Family Offices and in this white paper
05/24/2022
HSBC’s responsible investing chief was ‘spot on’, say advisers
“ESG is the latest grasp by active fund managers to make themselves relevant again,” he said.
05/23/2022
How to engage your private clients to achieve the maximum impact
Implementing a hybrid servicing approach allows a lot of processes to be digitalised because it is more convenient, minimises wait time and ultimately promotes the option of having a browsing style that suits the customer
05/23/2022
Singapore to launch career conversion programme to reskill HR professionals
The programme will teach HR professionals innovative new skills including HR analytics, strategic workforce planning and knowledge in HR technology.
05/20/2022
Five financial truths about Millennials at 40
Results from the 2021 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveal how Millennials are changing.
05/19/2022
Shanghai To Let More Businesses Restart Normal Operations
The technology hub has been steadily allowing more businesses to reopen and letting larger numbers of residents leave home after a Covid lockdown of nearly seven weeks.
05/18/2022
A 450-Year British School is Dropping Its Brand in China
The latest change is part of broader tightening by Chinese authorities in the education sector.
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/11/2022
They Don’t Know What They are doing
What’s even more intriguing is the fact that two members of the committee voted to leave the policy rates unchanged, while three other members were in favour of raising the rates more substantially.
05/10/2022
Women investors: A force to drive sustainable investments
Patricia Quek of UBS Wealth Management speaks on the efforts taken to nurture this group of clientele
05/09/2022
The End Of History
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.” - Attributed, probably falsely, to Charles Holland Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office from 1898 to 1901.
05/09/2022
Britain's biggest bank HSBC caught in the US-China crossfire
“Companies increasingly have to choose sides between the US and China, and we might see more corporations considering breaking up as a way to choose between the 2 powers.”
05/08/2022
Ukraine Conflict – What is the Outlook for Asia?
The geopolitical risk barometer has risen to a level last seen during the Cuban missile crisis, with Russia stating readiness of their nuclear arsenal.
05/06/2022
Discover what influences philanthropic giving by the ultra wealthy
The report begins with an exploration of global philanthropy, charting the significant role played by the ultra wealthy because of the scale of their giving.
05/04/2022
How the future of banking is manifesting in Asean
Most banks have invested significant resources into their legacy core banking systems and have been relying on them for decades, so transitioning to digital can seem like a risky and potentially dangerous move.