Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

More effort required to boost trust in AI in financial sector, OECD says

The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2021 says that investment in AI finance is on the rise.

McKinsey & Co: Over Half of APAC Open to Direct Bank Switch

Consumers in Hong Kong (67 percent) and Singapore (over 70 percent) expressed greater willingness to switch compared to the regional average.

Hong Kong rises to third place among world's financial centres

The GFCI report is released in March and September every year since 2007.

Who goes there? by Tim Price

The premise of Who Goes There ? is that a team of scientists in Antarctica stumbles upon a crashed alien spaceship and its frozen pilot.

Overseas Chinese families slower with succession planning

EIU estimates that the overseas Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia range from 40-60 million.

Amundi's Joevin Teo: «Investors Should Be Vigilant»

First, investors should be vigilant as the continued spread of the delta variant worldwide could lead to potential deceleration in economic growth, although further lockdowns are unlikely given how governments have witnessed the devastating effects on var

China Evergrande chairman says to ensure home deliveries and wealth products redemption

With $305 billion in liabilities, Evergrande is struggling to meet its debt obligations and investors worry that the rot could spread to creditors including banks in China and abroad.

Pros and cons for international asset managers in China

Beijing, Shenzhen and Hainan are likewise actively implementing local support policies aimed at foreign asset management institutions

Vanguard accused of being a ‘lazy’ investor

Daniel Reyes, Vanguard head of investments – Asia-Pacific, said the firm had no incentive to be a “lazy” investor solely for the purposes of driving low cost.

Malaysia’s new capital market blueprint aims to build sustainable and inclusive economy

The new blueprint is guided by six key development and regulatory priorities which the regulator says “will collectively serve as pillars in developing strategic initiatives over the next five years”.

Japan’s “Show Me the Money” Corporate Governance: 2Q Positive Profit Surprise

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Wealth managers not prepared for end of lockdowns

Leaders of UK and European wealth businesses were surprised by how fast the economic recovery was there.

Evergrande: Embattled China property giant sparks economy fears

There are several reasons why Evergrande's problems are serious.

ASIC: The regulator’s perspective

We must work together to get there.

Hedge Fund and Private Equity Fund Administration Surveys

Market indices notwithstanding, no one is suggesting that the operating environment dictated by a yet-to-be extinguished global health crisis has been easy for hedge fund managers not by extension for their service providers.

Macro Insights Weekly: China slowdown and credit risk

How large is the risk that the ongoing economic slowdown in China will be compounded substantially by credit market distress and associated contagion? We take stock.

The ‘extraordinary times’ of M&A market

“It sort of shows that the acquirers or potential acquirers – the big superannuation funds and the global pension funds – are saying if inflation is coming then they’re not worried about it,”

Not So Evergrande by Gary Dugan

The firm has large outstanding commitments

NikkoAm: Multi-asset Monthly - September 2021

Contemplating a post-pandemic world

Luxury properties in S'pore selling like hot cakes

Low taxes, stability and capital preservation amid Covid-19 driving super-rich to buy homes here

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