Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

A cautious consumer rebound takes hold in China - Fidelity comments

Consumption of staples is clearly outshining discretionary or luxury goods in what is still very much a lukewarm and uneven recovery.

Global Investment Committee Outlook by Nikko AM

The near-infinite expansion of sovereign bond QE also is an incomparable shock to the system, almost like setting to maximum the electricity used to stimulate the brain of a comatose patient.

Perfect Storm for Markets as Economic Time Stops by Butterfield Group

Certain sectors of the economy are more directly exposed to the economic shutdown, but the breadth of this shutdown will impact every sector.

PE Panorama: Is Covid-19 the sunset for SoftBank?

SoftBank Group Corp. dropped Moody’s Investors Service after the ratings agency downgraded the company’s ratings by two notches to Ba3, challenging the “unexpected size and apparent urgency” of SoftBank’s plan to sell up to $

Hong Kong Financial Center Competitiveness Plunges

The survey rates over 108 financial centers based on over 5,000 respondents and criteria covering a wide range of areas such as regulatory friendliness for business, level of corruption and effective infrastructure.

Don't panic, says Capital Group portfolio manager Steven Watson

Major stock markets have plummeted from record highs as Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, spreads around the world and the number of fatalities mount.

Why banks are lifting TD rates

Lifting the term deposit rate would support customers who are reliant on their savings, he said.

Japan Post to slash up to 10,000 jobs

According to the latest earnings of Japan Post Holdings released last month, the banking and insurance units are forecast to post a drop of 23% and 13% in revenue for the fiscal year to March respectively.

Crisis Creates Chance for Private Bankers to Prove Entrepreneurial Worth

Larger banks have scale and balance sheet to offer cash through things like share-backed lending.

Super fund warns self-employed of early release risks

The fund is calling on the government to create special measures for self-employed people.

Thailand unveils 117 billion baht stimulus to cushion coronavirus impact

"The measures announced today should be sufficient for now," Mr. Somkid says.

“This is a good time to invest” says one of world’s best investors

“No one can argue that you should spend all your money today, but equally, no-one can argue that you shouldn’t spend any.

The Future of Work at Home

Since the coronavirus struck, millions are suddenly having to work from home. Here are a few tips from someone who’s been doing it, happily, for 20 years.

TAL reviews life distribution team

"In late 2019, TAL announced a new structure to better reflect the evolving shape and size of the Australian life insurance market and the recent integration of the Asteron Life business," the spokesperson said.

Deepening market and economic impact of Covid-19

As Mark Twain said, “history doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes”, and the extreme shock the market is currently exposed to is more akin to what happened after 9/11.

10 home quarantine activities to keep boredom at bay

To give you some good courage and to prevent boredom

Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty

This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.

HSBC to slash 35,000 jobs worldwide in “deepest restructuring” exercise

The bank will reduce US$4.5bn worth of costs which would involve slashing about 15% of the group’s global workforce amidst plunging profits.

Asian asset owners facing record losses in quarter

Recent equity-allocation boosts coming back to sting investors

Private equity has the cash, and it is king

Not all private equity firms are positioned to profit from the rout. The biggest are in the strongest position.

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