Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Patrick Odier: «Asian Clients Want Their Money Onshore»

It was a good year for us in Asia as well which confirmed the favorable development of 2018 and 2019.

Malaysia fund management assets up 10% in 2020 on bond and stock gains

The stock and bond gains were largely driven by a recovery of investor sentiment in the second half of the year after markets were roiled earlier by the pandemic.

ANZ Institutional ranked #1 for relationship quality in Asia four years in a row

ANZ’s Institutional business has maintained its No. 1 position for overall quality in relationships across Asia for the fourth consecutive year, according to the latest Greenwich Associates Large Corporate Banking study.

Majority of Singaporeans forced to reduce savings due to pandemic

The middle aged were the most impacted with 30% of 45-54-year olds saying they had had to reduce their savings with a further 12% saying they had lost their income.

Two faces of Covid-19 impact

Measuring the pandemic’s impact on social values, emotions and priorities in 24 countries

KPMG eyeing growth in Salesforce consulting and implementation

Leading the local charge is Alex Moreno – who joined the firm as partner in August 2020, taking charge of a freshly established Salesforce capability.

Australia has the world’s most successful pension system, study finds

What it means is the total funds under management in our superannuation system increased by that amount

Fund Times

McKenzie adds that the Asia-Pacific investment fund industry as a whole is undergoing significant adaptation as a result of the pandemic.

Banking on the unbanked

There are a number of interesting movements taking place across the region to address this issue.

Bank of Asia Powered Up for Its New Chapter of Growth

Ms. Lou also announced that the Bank will launch its new logo on 12 February, the first day of the Chinese New Year, to mark a new period of growth for the institution.

CFA unveils December exam results

CFA charterholders work in different areas of investment management such as private wealth, investment banking and insurance.

Residential Real Estate 2021: Leading Markets for the Wealthy

We are honored to partner with Wealth-X to examine how markets have shifted over the events of the past year.

Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know

Digital tools to certify immunity from Covid-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns.

IQ-EQ: «Sustainable Investing in Asia Lacks Integrated Lens»

There’s always been a mindset of separating it from traditional investing or business.

Family businesses risk missing the mark on ESG - PwC Family business survey

Larger businesses and those owned by later generations also buck the trend, with greater focus on sustainability

Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump

The Japanese economy marked its second straight quarter of growth at the end of last year

After the chaos of 2020, what’s ahead for equity markets this year?

2020 was an extraordinary year for equities. After hitting extreme highs and extreme lows, the last month of 2020 saw new highs on Wall Street. Money Mind looks at what's ahead for equity markets this year.

Over half of firms see profits rise in 1H21

Earnings were expected to rebound with technology stocks expected to rise by 109% and resources up 47%.

S. Korea's major banks likely to keep creditworthiness: S&P

"We expect the banks to slow loan growth, after some pick-up in 2020, and focus more on risk management this year, along with heightened regulatory oversight on household lending,"

What did January mean for financial markets?

“That was before the Reddit-inspired drama unfolded before our eyes, with the company's share price experiencing a rapid rise — then a deep decline in the first week of February."

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