02/11/2015
JTC extends global reach with Mauritius licence
As a result of its geographic location close to Africa, time zone and extensive range of double tax agreements, Mauritius has become a desirable location from which to do international business particularly into Africa and India.
02/10/2015
Swiss banks: Assets of Pakistanis appear to be exaggerated
It is not illegal to keep a foreign account if the amount is formally declared to the local revenue authorities
02/10/2015
Tips from UBS's top advisor to the super-rich
The Swiss franc was one of them until the Swiss National Bank unexpectedly abandoned the cap on the currency's value against the euro in January, causing it to appreciate sharply and hitting Swiss exporters in the process.
02/10/2015
HK beats Singapore in ranking of largest wealth managers
Switzerland kept its position as the world's largest wealth manager last year - but Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States are nipping at its heels with stellar growth.
02/09/2015
HSBC helped rich customers dodge tax with secret Swiss bank accounts
Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities
02/09/2015
Standard Chartered Weighs Starting Japan Desk in Dubai
The move would help to bolster the London-based bank’s Japanese business
02/08/2015
Prediction that the nation will be third-largest economy by 2030 makes it attractive for new entrants in the business
02/06/2015
The insurer's merger of its asset and wealth management divisions in the region is seen as an effort to cut costs and boost efficiency, following similar moves by banks in recent years.
02/04/2015
This partnership with Edmond de Rothschild Group adds several new dimensions to the Club
02/04/2015
Fund managers seek to capitalise on Asia family office boom
This has happened in the context of largely consistent and vigorous economic growth enjoyed by the region in recent years.
02/04/2015
Capital-protected products debut amid soft interest rate outlook
02/04/2015
The United States is the most popular country for foreign ultra wealthy individuals looking to buy secondary residences, followed by the United Kingdom and Switzerland
02/04/2015
BR Shetty, UAE-based industrialist, paid Dh45 million in 2005, to buy entire 100th floor
02/03/2015
This California suburb has become a haven for wealthy Chinese residents
As the number of Chinese millionaires continues to grow, a Los Angeles suburb has become a haven for Chinese millionaires who want to invest in US real estate.
02/03/2015
BVI Business Highlighted At 2015 Asian Financial Forum
The British Virgin Islands continues to be a major player in the global financial environment with the establishment of BVI House Asia.
02/03/2015
Hawksford Group expands Asian corporate presence with move into Hong Kong
The move follows the successful launch into Singapore last year, when the group bought Janus Corporate Solutions, and is part of a wider strategy to grow the company into an internationally recognised corporate, funds and private client company.
02/02/2015
NAB on hunt for new head of Asia
NATIONAL Australia Bank is on the hunt for a new head of Asia after the exit of the key executive leading its push into the region.
02/01/2015
"There is a serious talent gap problem because Asia, particularly China, has a lot of increasingly wealthy people who need private bank services," he said. "However, most private banks traditionally based their biggest teams in the US or Eu
01/30/2015
Asia's wealthiest families are snapping up dollars as a haven from the volatility plaguing financial markets
01/30/2015
Singapore is arguably the Asia Pacific centre for private banking, one of many niches it has carved out of Hong Kong’s capital markets dominance over the last 10 years