06/11/2020
Who are the best investors and fund managers?
Investors, fund managers must adjust to market with lower-for-longer yields and volatile equity returns
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/11/2020
Revealed: the most expensive cities in the world in 2020
“The position of UK cities remained relatively stable year-on-year as the pound held its own against the US dollar,” said Kate Fitzpatrick, Mercer’s Global Mobility Practice Leader for the UK & Ireland.
06/10/2020
One year on from Hong Kong protests, tensions flare again – market outlook
Coronavirus seemed to put an end to the civil unrest
06/10/2020
More than half of fund managers in Hong Kong expect their AUM to increase 11-30% in the next five years, finds KPMG and HKIFA
Key drivers include ongoing development of the Greater Bay Area, technological advancements, post-retirement products and ESG investing
06/10/2020
Analysis: Did that dead cat catch coronavirus?
The superabundant capital thesis holds that the US, and the rich world at large, has never had so much surplus capital sitting around waiting to be invested, and that it should have been deployed far sooner.
06/10/2020
Asia Dominates Most Expensive Cities for Expats
Zurich, Bern and Geneva are Europe's most expensive, in fourth, eighth, and ninth place, respectively, with the latter two cities both jumping up four places each from last year.
06/09/2020
HSBC sees double-digit wealth asset growth in Asia by 2023
Historical data for the combined wealth business are yet to be reported.
06/09/2020
Labor calls for end to war on super
Higher taxes, lower productivity, fewer jobs and a bleak future for retirees.
06/04/2020
Can Singapore Replace Hong Kong As Asia’s Top Luxury Destination?
Bearing this dramatic situation in mind, investors have started thinking about other financial and business hubs in the region that could potentially replace Hong Kong, and Singapore, which is a top regional luxury destination, is a strong contender.
06/04/2020
Don't fight the old, build the new
You’ve made a shift towards a more digital and data-driven way of working and have experienced the advantages of it.
06/03/2020
Managing diverse assets the new world
Roger Woolman of SS&C Advent analyses the effects now and into the future of the coronavirus pandemic
06/03/2020
World’s Latest Billionaire Emerges From Costly Asia Divorce
Chinese tycoon Du gives $3.2 billion of shares to ex-wife
06/03/2020
EMs walk the line - analysing the fiscal response
As in prior episodes of high risk-aversion, it is the currencies of emerging markets that are most reliant on external investors for financing that have suffered the most.
06/03/2020
Record bank deposits in Singapore seen signalling risk aversion
The increase in foreign-currency deposits may have been caused by factors such as deleveraging of private banking portfolios and fund managers' positions as risk-averse clients sold financial assets
06/02/2020
Two-Thirds of Singaporeans Lack Savings for Lifestyle
As a result of the financially troubling drivers fuelled by the coronavirus pandemic, many have also had to make adjustments to their financial plans.
06/02/2020
Malaysia’s Armed Forces Fund may take Boustead private, report says
LTAT, which manages retirement savings of Armed Forces personnel, had 9.48 billion ringgit of assets under management as of end-2019.
06/02/2020
US asset manager Wellington urges insurers to “go back to basics”
He advises insurers to be ready to buy into “market dislocations”.
06/02/2020
Wolters Kluwer updates OneSumX for regulatory reporting
This unique service is maintained by Wolters Kluwer experts who actively monitor regulation in 30 countries.
06/02/2020
Advice job market not all doom and gloom
One is that they want clearly defined career pathways to see the benefits of the extra study they now have to do under the FASEA requirements.
06/02/2020
Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research
About 90% of investors believe impact investing will grow in significance, with measurable impact, mission alignment and financial returns driving this.