Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Attorney John K. Min plants the seeds of “Good Comments Movement” in the Philippines with Sunfull Foundation

This is in addition to the five pledges received from the representatives of the House who were re-elected on October 3, 2019.

EY: ASEAN AM Costs at All-Time High

Costs aside, asset managers in Southeast Asia will have to grapple with deal-making challenges in the midst of a continued high interest rate environment.

UK Workplace Safety Risks Are Far Too High

All working people should have the right to a safe workplace, but the HSI Donesafe research confirms the lack of health and safety capability is all too common in Australia.

Asia’s Veritable AI Obsession

The enthusiasm for AI right now seems to be the highest in Asia

HSBC looks to mergers to expand footprint, serve wealthy customers in Asia, bank chief says

The lender’s Asia-Pacific head said its acquisitions, including that of Citigroup’s unit, signal HSBC expansion’s in wealth management, family businesses

MSCI: Singapore Shrinks Property Gap With Hong Kong

The transactions include deals of at least $10 million involving offices, residences and hotels.

Apac remains a growth region for asset managers: KPMG

A new report by KPMG finds that asset managers can generate higher and more stable margins in Asia Pacific.

‘Crazy rich’ Chinese making headaches for Singapore

Singapore is a big beneficiary of China’s rising capital flight but not all of the footloose funds are desirable or clean

HSBC: Nearly No Entrepreneurs Reveal Transfer Plans

More than one-third of entrepreneurs worldwide are considering an exit from their business within the next five years.

Hong Kong is Getting a Head Start in Becoming World’s Top Family Office Hub

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui and Chairman of the Newly Established Hong Kong Academy for Wealth Legacy, billionaire entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, share their views.

Global regulatory update Q3 2023

Those updates covered a range of topics from environmental, social, and corporate governance to digital assets, anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism and changes to several major regulations.

To Be Perfectly Transparent

The FATF official guidance or “Recommendations” 24 (companies) and 25 (trusts) have now been formally updated, as at February 2023.

UBS: Billionaire Inheritance Outpaces Entrepreneurship

Within Asia, the average wealth of inheritors was $2 billion, ahead of the $1.6 billion held by the average entrepreneur in the region.

Seizing the Growth Potential in Asia’s Dynamic Wealth Management Markets

The discussion took place in three key phases, supported by a detailed slide show offered by Accenture.

SMFG Group CEO Passes Away

Jun Ohta, the president and group CEO of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), passed away on 25 November 2023 at the age of 65

Vietnam’s ultra-rich individuals to hit 1,300 by 2027: Knight Frank

It predicts that Vietnam will have more than 112,200 millionaires by 2027, a more than 60% increase from 2022 and a 173% increase from 2017.

APRA releases superannuation statistics for September 2023

Employer contributions increased by 13.7 per cent over the year

41% to Redefine Retail Banking in Asia/Pacific, Inclined to Invest on Generative AI, According to IDC

In the report, IDC prioritizes the GenAI use cases and the best practices in the Asia/Pacific region across six key customers journeys: acquisition, onboarding, transaction processing, servicing, portfolio management, and risk management and collections.

HSBC Asset Management's Shah and Mehta: There are bright spots when investing in India

Diwali boost to Indian investment

Calastone: Asia is a Fund Tokenization Leader

Firms engaged in fixed income and private assets were most advanced in their implementation efforts.

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