Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Thailand finance minister: economy to recover next year with 4% growth

Economy had bottomed but recovery was not fast as the battered tourism sector hurt supply chains

Breaking Down The Impact Of Covid-19 On Financial Services

To that point, we’re going to explore the specific effects COVID-19 has had on some important sectors and functions within the financial world.

Lessons from China’s decision to halt Ant Group’s giant IPO

The answer is not very simple.

China’s Banks Remain Vulnerable to Stress in Wake of Pandemic

The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of the 30 sample banks would surge to 4.9% in 2020, 5.5% in 2021 and 6.7% in 2022, from 1.5% at end-1Q20, under the mild impact stress scenario.

Japanese consumer prices fall at fastest rate in decade

Nationwide core index down 0.7% in October from a year earlier

Using ecosystems to reach higher: An interview with the co-CEO of Ping An

Expect digital to further blur industry lines, supercharge scalability, and loosen geographical restraints for professional services, says Jessica Tan.

Hong Kong rolls out red carpet to offer city as Asian family offices hub to manage the fortunes and investments of wealthy clans

As many as 50 licensed family offices are operating in the city, two months after the Securities and Futures Commission issued the first licensing guidelines for the industry

Why has ASIC still not got a chief executive?

It has since added a chief operating officer role, but a chief executive or head of office role still doesn't exist.

Who are the best syndicate managers in the Asian G3 bond market?

Investors reveal their picks and the criteria that matter most to them in the year of the pandemic

Daryl Liew: «Taiwan Is Next on China’s Agenda»

For the other countries his lack of a foreign policy, his unpredictability, and the fact that he started a trade war that proved negative for a lot of exporters in Asia weighed more heavily – so they preferred a return to the normal.

Warrants proving a big opportunity for Asia private banks

While the products are booming amid fall-off in principal-protected structures, some distributors are missing out

BOK chief discusses COVID-19, digitalization with Asia-Pacific central banks

The central banks of key economies are facing the task of digitalization, and especially the development of their own digital currencies.

Summit season offers rare chance to revive global cooperation

A special summit of G20 leaders to coordinate the global response to COVID-19 and the post-pandemic recovery would be an excellent way to do it.

ASX suffers hours-long outage

According to FE Analytics, the ASX 200 had lost 1.5% since the start of the year to 13 November.

DBS Bank to roll out voluntary job-sharing scheme where 2 employees share one full-time role

The Straits Times understands that the job-sharing scheme is voluntary and not a result of cost-cutting measures.

Japanese PM eyeing short-term achievements: Bank of Korea

Suga vowed to stay on course with Abe's three key growth strategies: flexible fiscal policy, bold monetary easing and structural reform.

Japan finds its not easy to lure HK businesses

Some serious stumbling blocks, and competitors, block Tokyo's hopes of assuming regional financial dominance

Zakat, Waqf, and Social Sukuk Can Support Long-Term Growth of Islamic Finance: S&P

However, S&P Global stated that to benefit from the proposed measures and create sustainable growth opportunities, the sector requires strong and decisive reforms and effective coordination amongst different sector stakeholders.

Vietnam aims high with 6% GDP growth target for 2021

Government hopes effective control of Covid-19 will drive economic revival

DBS: Banking in the New Normal

The bank's new branches will provide a «phygital» banking experience – a combination of digital banking services and human touch in the form of face-to-face assistance and consultations.

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