Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

HSBC sees double-digit wealth asset growth in Asia by 2023

Historical data for the combined wealth business are yet to be reported.

Labor calls for end to war on super

Higher taxes, lower productivity, fewer jobs and a bleak future for retirees.

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.

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.

Managing diverse assets the new world

Roger Woolman of SS&C Advent analyses the effects now and into the future of the coronavirus pandemic

World’s Latest Billionaire Emerges From Costly Asia Divorce

Chinese tycoon Du gives $3.2 billion of shares to ex-wife

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.

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

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.

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.

US asset manager Wellington urges insurers to “go back to basics”

He advises insurers to be ready to buy into “market dislocations”.

Wolters Kluwer updates OneSumX for regulatory reporting

This unique service is maintained by Wolters Kluwer experts who actively monitor regulation in 30 countries.

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.

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.

Allocations to EMD surge, driven by EMEA and APAC investors

The study surveyed fixed income investors across North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) with a combined AUM totalling $20trillion.

Hong Kong finance chief says city has nothing to fear from US sanctions over national security law

Earlier, amid concern over Beijing's decision to draft a national security law tailor-made for Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that the city no longer maintained a high degree of autonomy from the mainland.

Working from home: Robeco

Many people in the financial industry are still in lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Wellness Is the New Luxury After COVID-19 for China

In public discussions about healthy lifestyles, the definition of “being well” is usually reduced to ways of caring for one’s body while leaving out the emotional and mental aspects of wellness.

World Federation of Exchanges publishes update on industry cyber efforts during the pandemic

WFE members have all benefited from the use of established practices operating under dedicated teams and, where appropriate, standing up additional resources to facilitate the continued delivery of a safe and efficient marketplace.

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