Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore asset managers upbeat on global growth, see stronger local dollar

Two-thirds of respondents expect the US dollar to fall more than 5% against the Singapore dollar this year.

Global investors keen on Asia real estate, survey finds

The survey was conducted in late 2020 by ANREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles, and the Pension Real Estate Association.

Two early favorites in race for HSBC top Asia position

He was popular among investors and analysts covering HSBC

Indonesia to sell bigger global sukuk in first half of 2021

The sovereign sukuk in June 2020 was a $2.5 billion wakalah global paper in three tranches.

Adopt disciplined approach to retirement savings, says asset management firm CEO

The CEO pointed out this is compounded by Malaysians’ longer life expectancy with the average mortality rate currently at 75 years old.

Organizing for the future: Nine keys to becoming a future-ready company

The pressure to change had been building for years.

Hong Kong’s Tracker Fund Could See New Manager

According to the fund’s prospectus, there is a six-member supervisory committee that meets on a quarterly basis to oversee the Tracker Fund with supervision powers including the ability to change its manager.

Who Will Succeed HSBC’s Peter Wong?

The bank’s APAC head of wealth and personal banking Greg Hingston said last year that it intended to generate $185 billion in banking revenue from «the wealthiest urban cluster in China» by 2025.

QR code payments: Key opportunities, Regional Analysis & market forecast 2021-2025

The research report also assesses 15 leading QR code payment vendors across the market via a Juniper Research Leaderboard; providing a key resource for market stakeholders in understanding the evolution of the market going forward.

The future of banking: Lessons from the DBS takeover

Given the current economic environment, restoring health and solvency of India's banking system looks to be among the top priorities of our forward-looking government.

Market Views: How should instos approach investment insourcing?

The growing appetite among asset owners to bring portfolio management in-house is understandable, but the talent pool is already tight in Asia – and getting tighter.

Silver Linings Even in Adversity - Gary Dugan

The markets price a view that the vaccine's rollout will suppress the spread of the virus by the middle of this year.

Việt Nam to be among top growth performers again in 2021: HSBC

Inflation decelerated from 3.9 per cent in the first three quarters to 1.5 per cent in November compared to the same period of 2019 thanks to normalised goods prices and declined oil prices.

What's next for Jack Ma's fintech unicorn?

Data show an increasing correlation between the growth of consumer loans and retail sales in the country. Ant could potentially play an even larger role here than it is already doing, with more skin in the game.

The Big Picture in 2020

What did we learn during the crisis?

Get ready for a bumpy economic path in Q1

Investors should look through the bumpier start to the new economic cycle and focus on the improved earnings outlook and still supportive fiscal and monetary policy stance.

Recovery in Asia to boost Qatar’s exports

The forecast from central banks and government agencies show that all the major economies in Asia are expected to return to growth trajectory in 2021.

Singapore Changi Reinvents Itself for Return of Business Travel

Overseas visitors are big enabler of broader economic activity

Predictions and Hopes for 2021

For the retail investor, the digitalisation and fractionalisation of previously illiquid assets such as real estate and private equity are likely to make them much more accessible for even less-wealthy individuals in the future.

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing

Ma was supposed to be part of the judging, but was replaced by an Alibaba executive in the November final, UK’s Telegraph reported.

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