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Income Opportunities in Asia

Opportunities abound across Asia for income seekers, with strong balance sheets and few dividend cuts to be found

Accounting Firms Predict Strong, But Gradual, Rebound

Digital transformation to accelerate as firms lift technology investment

Fleeing Chinese Buyers Leave Hong Kong’s Office Market Lifeless

Chinese buyers have retreated amid protests, virus, recession

An early view of post-COVID-19 discretionary spending in Asia

At the time the survey was conducted, these countries were in different stages of the pandemic’s progression and economic reopening.

Philippine economy seen contracting by 10% in Q2 facebook sharing button

It will likely take three or four months for consumption to normalize – this isn’t meant to imply a return to pre-COVID levels of activity, but something close to it.

South-east Asia rides fourth wave of regional growth

With rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, a young demographic, sweeping digitisation, growing access to education and rising female empowerment, south-east Asia is poised to acquire a new standing in the world.

Business Activity Shows Signs Of Growth

The increase was centred on the services sector, which saw a rise in activity for the first time in five months while manufacturing production continued to fall, although at a much softer pace.

Corporate Actions - You Are Not Alone... But Should You Be?

Most of these can be mitigated with a combination of more data and modern technology, automating processes and bringing best practice.

South Korea’s wealthy splash out on Porsches and BMWs

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the monthly average income of the wealthiest 20 percent of households rose by 6 percent from January to March, while the poorest 20 percent of households saw income unchanged.

Global Wealth 2020: The Future of Wealth Management—A CEO Agenda

Among the major obstacles to change are fear of losing key relationship managers (RMs) and clients

Calls for index industry disruption

"As the industry has consolidated, the dominant index players have exercised pricing power, raising licensing fees beyond the rate of inflation."

Broadridge India MD tries to recreate the office environment at home

V Laxmikanth shares how he has been working from home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Banks in Asia are definitely hiring, and tech skills will help

Leading names are picking up tech talent from wherever they can

China’s $3.5 Trillion Wealth Product Market Shows First Losses

Bond rout has broken the buck on slew of wealth accounts

Hong Kong’s Future Fund to seek private equity managers in second half 2020, report says

The money comes from the city’s foreign reserves.

Asia Pacific real estate markets show signs of recovery

Commercial investors expected to focus on quality assets in year ahead

The moment of truth for wealth management

How has the pandemic impacted wealth in the Asia-Pacific?

HK’s investors lack confidence in their managers

A small proportion of investors in the SAR believe that their investment management firms are well prepared to manage their portfolios through a financial crisis.

Lockdown has crystallised what the S stands for in ESG – Aegon Asset Management’s CEO

The lockdown has allowed a crystallisation of the real performance on social issues versus mere policies and positioning.

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