10/09/2012

Wealth down, but S'poreans are the world's eighth richest

The Credit Suisse Research Institute today released its third annual Global Wealth Report 2012, which finds that from mid-2011 to mid-2012 aggregate global household wealth fell by 5.2% in current dollar terms to USD 223 trillion due to the economic uncer

10/09/2012

Expat Wealth Heads to Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has come to the fore as a leading destination for expat earning potential according to the latest findings from HSBC Expat's Expat Explorer survey.

10/08/2012

Swiss manager exceeds $1bn in Aus assets

The global manager said that the growth was driven by growing demand from Australian institutional investors for its 'Quality Growth' equity strategy.

10/07/2012

Huge growth potential for Asia's family offices

THERE are about 150 to 200 family offices in Asia, according to industry estimates, each managing at least US$200 million, while globally, there are more than 2,500 family offices.

10/04/2012

StanChart board moves offer brief respite from Temasek pressure

Standard Chartered has produced 10 consecutive years of strong profits but the relationship with its main shareholder has come under strain with frequent market talk that Temasek is looking to offload its 6.4 billion pound ($10.4 billion) stake and as it

10/03/2012

netwealth launches global trading on platforms

Independently owned platform provider netwealth has launched an international securities offering that gives access to securities listed on 10 global exchanges to retail investors via its Wrap and Superannuation platforms.

10/02/2012

India's rich grab Australian assets

India's wealthy, from old money to nouveaux riches IT entrepreneurs, are quietly snapping up hotels and mines Down Under just as Australia embarks on an immigration campaign to attract long-term investment.