05/29/2014
Funds, private banks corner biggest share of offshore RMB investments
Returns of offshore renminbi bond are deemed not attractive
Wealth and Asset Management
05/28/2014
Big financing demand from HNWIs
Credit Suisse's Q1 net new lending in Asia Pacific was 30% of its total loans in emerging markets
05/28/2014
Senior executive at Macquarie Group used fake email to get secrets
The email's details show it originated from the computer of a junior marketing employee at Macquarie Funds in London
05/27/2014
BNY Mellon Sells 49% Stake in China Joint Venture
The deal is subject to approvals from relevant government agencies
05/27/2014
WB Financial launches SMA service with Praemium
The group is also developing a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) compliance tool with Praemium
05/26/2014
Private banks seek to cash in on wealth management
Home grown private lenders lining up offers to woo their customers with priority and privilege banking options
05/26/2014
Asian millionaires turn to independent wealth advisers
Six years after the crisis, a growing number of Asia’s millionaires are turning to independent wealth advisers, who offer professional advice for a fee much like doctors and lawyers do.
05/26/2014
Praemium expands Asian reach
Dah Sing Bank was established in 1947 and its subsidiaries
05/26/2014
Banks structured to deliver poor advice
Something odd occurred last week, something that almost never happens in business, let alone financial planning
05/23/2014
US bank in talks with the Chinese wealth management company to sell JV
The deal is expected to be finalised very soon
05/23/2014
Individual Investors in Hong Kong, China Turn Cool on Shun Property
Activity in the property market is falling off
05/23/2014
Malaysia's Maybank launches $305 mln Japanese bonds
The bond is part of a $5 billion multi-currency medium-term note programme
05/23/2014
Financial Times To Host 3rd Asset Management Summit In Hong Kong
The 3rd annual Financial Times Asset Management Summit will be held on June 19 in Hong Kong.
05/22/2014
Barclays to Credit Suisse Shrink Singapore Space
Banks reduced staff and hired fewer people
05/22/2014
Australia: Deutsche Bank local arm swings to profit
Deutsche Bank’s Australian arm has returned to profitability after cutting costs, providing new country head James McMurdo a platform for growth
05/22/2014
Malaysia's CIMB posts record net interest income in Q1
Southeast Asian banks have been on a roll, benefiting from booming property markets and double-digit growth for both consumer and corporate loans in rapidly expanding economies like Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.
05/22/2014
Head Of collas Crill Singapore To Speak At WealthBriefingAsia Summit
He will discuss key themes that wealth managers and financial advisors currently face
05/22/2014
Worldwide Expat Resource, Expatwomen.com, Sold to Expat Investor in the Middle East
Australian Entrepreneur, Andrea Martins, co-founder of expatwomen.com announced today the sale of the website to an expat investor in the Middle East in an undisclosed six figure deal.
05/22/2014
UBS Optimus Foundation to double India investments
This Foundation had invested as much as 8.75 lakh swiss francs in various projects in India.
05/21/2014
Tighter scrutiny of potential mainland clients by banks in Hong Kong
International wealth managers in Hong Kong, especially private banks from Switzerland, with its long history of banking secrecy, are tightening their background checks on potential Chinese clients, especially those with important political ties.