Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Rocky Road to Recovery

Several factors are contributing to the perceived risk of inflation.

Re-generative agri alternate asset to equities

Samway said while the investment was largely initially geared towards institutional investors, high net worth individuals were now taking interest.

‘Confidence gap’ holding back affluent consumers from meeting their goals

New survey reveals that 82 per cent of the affluent have set new life goals post-pandemic, but many are not taking the actions needed to reach them

Wealth Manager survey: China - a risk worth taking?

Our quarterly survey asked wealth managers for their view on China following the regulatory crackdown and Evergrande crisis. The response was mixed.

Asia retirement systems lag global peers, Covid-19 worsens insecurity, Mercer says

China’s retirement system improved to 55.1 this year from 47.3 in 2020.

How to make financial advice work for all Australians

Australia can learn from the experience of other markets, in particular the UK, where the advice industry went through its own regulatory overhaul following the GFC.

Why do people invest?

A look at the fundamentals of investor behaviour across Europe and Asia

Digital change: the magic solution?

The take up for this is very encouraging and firms have seen a significant improvement in client satisfaction as a result.

Keynote Address at 2021 ISDA Asia-Pacific Conference

Edmond Lau, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

2021 Environmental, Social and Governance and Green Finance Opportunities

Yu Weiwen, President, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Family offices focus on growth and longevity

But it was Western Australia who led the pack with an average of $2.5 billion, while also holding the fastest growth in wealth at +31%.

SS&C Releases Intralinks 2022 Limited Partner Survey Results

The sixth annual survey highlights LP views on alternative investment performance and investment plans for 2022

New Research Shows Global Confidence Among Expats, as Nearly Two Thirds Feel Optimistic About the Next 12 Months

Over two thirds (67%) of expats also believe their quality of life is better in their current location

Growth Slows Among Asia's Asset Managers

Assets under management (AUM) at the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached a record high of $119.5 trillion

China’s housing sector: authorities walking a fine line

Companies not meeting two or more of the 3RL requirements had difficulties accessing financing from the outset. As a result, the sector has been forced to deleverage hastily.

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

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