Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Indonesia mutual fund assets up 2.9% as Covid-19 cases fall, foreign investors return

“The general consensus is that the worst is over, and this has helped lift the investors’ sentiment significantly,”

Inflation Taxing Bond Investors

Credit markets are still behaving.

Can Western Luxury Brands Survive the New China?

This shift, however, was provoked by the ongoing trade war and rising labor costs in China, and having less to do with policy changes.

IMF: China Has Means to Address Evergrande Crisis

"Similarly, earlier and clearly communicated intervention would likely minimize the risk of contagion, although at the cost of reinforcing a perception of individual firms being too big to fail."

Asian Equity Monthly by Nikko AM

China growth outlook, Fed taper plan weigh on sentiment

Labuan IBFC Shortlisted for ‘International Captive Domicile 2021’

Registers growth of 8 new captive formations as at June 2021

Recovery During a Pandemic

Global recovery continues, but the momentum has weakened and uncertainty has increased

General insurers: from trust-deficit to trust-dividend

ASIC defines conduct risk as: ‘the risk of inappropriate, unethical or unlawful behaviour on the part of an organisation’s management or employees’.

CBDC and stablecoins: Early coexistence on an uncertain road

Cryptocurrency has been touted for its potential to usher in a new era of financial inclusion and simplified financial services infrastructure globally.

Hong Kong survey finds retail investors favour equity-linked products

The survey also found that online distribution of CIS, including money market funds, is becoming more popular.

How to reduce advice costs by 37%: FSC whitepaper

The reclassification of retail clients would increase protection for up to 275,300 consumers, it said.

Inching Towards Normal - But Not Without Risk

We believe central banks will be worried that the pick-up in energy prices will undermine consumer spending resurgence and remain slow to tighten monetary policy. But China continues to concern us.

Thailand, China regulators to explore cross-border initiatives

“Both parties also discussed and exchanged regulatory views on the developments and challenges related to supervision of innovative finance and digital assets in capital market as well as SMEs’ and startups’ capital market access to fund

A reinvented Franklin Templeton offers wider array of specialisations, solutions and capabilities

The union of these two storied asset managers brings new investment capabilities and more specialisations, backed by Franklin Templeton’s familiar global strength.

Why investors should pay heed to the Millennial Effect

Now the world’s most populous generation, eclipsing that of Gen X and Baby Boomers, millennials are reshaping businesses and societies as they enter their prime spending years

Leveraging a strong UXD process to gain your client’s trust

This is the reason why UXD (User Experience Design) is so important for a successful CX.

SFC-HKMA’s first joint survey signals active investment products market

The SFC and the HKMA conducted the survey to better understand the industry landscape and market trends.

"MAS Marks 50 Years Serving Singapore" - Welcome Remarks by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS has achieved what it has also because of the close partnership it has enjoyed with the financial industry.

Global financial assets reach magic €200trn for the first time

Savings were the main driver: As lockdowns drastically reduced consumption opportunities, the global phenomenon of "forced savings" was born.

No Tantrum Just Taper

For now, Evergrande doesn’t seem to be triggering a contagion, but the space needs to be watched.

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