10/09/2020
Real-time payments soon to be the norm in Asia-Pacific
India, Philippines notch up impressive transaction growth, spurring adoption, interoperability
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/08/2020
The Evolution of DPM in Asia’s Wealth Management Market
It is slow and gradual, as yet, but this evolution offers an unprecedented opportunity to change the way the industry engages with its clients.
10/08/2020
Advisor insights: Doing business in China
From policy updates to cross-border M&A, US Chinese Services Group senior advisor Kenneth DeWoskin explores the key topics affecting organizations doing business in China and the unique dynamics of Chinese markets.
10/08/2020
Alpha Southeast Asia Names BDO The Best Bank In The Philippines
After a “thorough and intensive” process, it arrived at this year’s list of awardees.
10/07/2020
Top tips for effective remote meetings
The anticipated shift is not limited to the balance of roles, but will also impact how salespeople across various roles interact with advisors.
10/07/2020
AAA rating holds on by a thread
Despite the revised outlook, Australia will hold on to its AAA rating for the time being, Fitch said, because of the country's positive track record.
10/06/2020
Singapore Continues to Grow as Asia Pacific Gateway: MAS
The framework was designed to attract more fund managers to domicile in Singapore and enhance its value as an international fund management centre.
10/06/2020
Latest Asset Tracing Trends in BVI, Hong Kong and South Korea
Randall Arthur, Joyce Xiang and Calvin Koo looked at judicial assistance between Hong Kong and Mainland China, as well as the recently amended Hong Kong money laundering statutes.
10/05/2020
Foreign investors look to the Chinese market for more opportunities
Wang added that in the first seven months of this year, more than 3,300 foreign-funded enterprises have been established in 18 Pilot Free Trade Zones, with the actual use of foreign capital standing at more than 90 billion yuan.
10/05/2020
Commentary: Those who can afford it must spend more to save the economy
"The recovery remains very fragile and uneven across regions and sectors. To ensure that the recovery continues, it is essential that support not be prematurely withdrawn."
10/05/2020
Japan's September service sector activity shrinks at slowest pace since pandemic's start
“Demand across the country remains subdued, with tourism and travel restrictions impeding new work volumes across the service sector.”
10/02/2020
Looking Beyond Expense Ratios
It is now possible to find not just one but several ETFs tracking the broad market indexes with 0.10% or less in MER.
09/30/2020
Ex-China Finance Minister: «Only Winning Player is the One Who Loses Less»
According to Lou, the recovery faces serious headwinds from the wave of anti-globalization sentiments which he said dates back nearly a decade during the «Occupy Wall Street» moment and southern European structural reforms.
09/29/2020
Managing the evolving compliance landscape facing multinationals
We take a closer look at the findings of the Global Business Complexity Index 2020
09/28/2020
How Millennials And Gen Z Will Re-Invent Banking?
The financial value of millennials to the banking system is expected to increase by almost 80% in the next five years to more than $27 billion from the current $15.7 billion in revenue that millennials contribute
09/28/2020
Cayman ranks seventh highest debtor to Taiwan's banks
Australia followed in sixth place at US$24.98 billion.
09/28/2020
Will further lowering of interest rates be beneficial?
As all too often, people pay off their home loan before looking to invest, as they believe this creates more financial security
09/25/2020
Is It Time For An Agile Revolution In Financial Services?
In this article, we talk about why agile is key to Financial Institutions successful digital transformation journey.
09/25/2020
Singapore among countries likely to recover first; global economic recovery slated to stretch to 2023 and beyond: S&P Global Ratings
Singapore, along with China, Canada, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia are among the banking systems that are likely to recover first from the Covid-19-induced economic downturn, says S&P Global Ratings.
09/25/2020
More clarity on life insurance best interest duty needed: Research
The report said these additions are not necessarily driven by customer needs and in many circumstances customers have only a superficial understanding of the full product when they buy it.