05/07/2012

AMP 'on track' to meet Axa deadline

AMP is on track to meet its deadline to integrate the giant wealth management business with Axa Asia Pacific (APH) by early next year after a protracted three-year takeover saga.

05/04/2012

Rich Malaysians grow wealth aggressively

A study covering nine Asian markets described rich Malaysians as ambitious and aggressive in growing their wealth, with 75% aiming to be worth about US$4mil (RM12mil) within the next 10 years.

05/04/2012

Arts attract philanthropic funds

Funds for projects ranging from direct support of artists to acquisition of works and related community development projects accounted for $5.28 million of the $23.2 million in grants to organisations from clients of the multi-family office last year.

05/02/2012

Yachts Set Sail for Singapore

Over the past month, Singapore played host to the Singapore Yacht Show and Boat Asia; both focused on showcasing million-dollar boats luring wealthy buyers to Southeast Asia’s increasingly crowded marinas.

04/27/2012

DBS posts record quarterly profit

"DBS continued to build its Asian franchise with good growth across its regional markets," CIMB's head of research Kenneth Ng said in a note to client.

04/25/2012

Sharp improvement for Credit Suisse ‎

Credit Suisse eked out a small first-quarter profit on Wednesday, confounding analyst forecasts for a big loss due to a 1.5 billion Swiss franc charge on its own debt, as it cut more costs than expected.