09/09/2012

BDO Wealth Management team joins Fitzpatricks

He said the decision had been based, in part, on Fitzpatricks' advice approach and the investment management approach via Fitzpatricks subsidiary, Atrium Investment Management.

09/06/2012

Private lenders offer little help for sagging SMEs

Entering the 2,300 square-meter service hall of Wenzhou's private lending service center on a Monday afternoon, it was very quiet, with dozens of cashiers sitting in front of computers doing nothing. Only one customer turned up over the next half hou

09/06/2012

BDO Wealth Management joins Fitzpatricks

Sidney Lim, former managing director of BDO Wealth Management said that his team had conducted an extensive search for a firm that lived the professional values and standards that his group has delivered for many years.

09/05/2012

Art Futures Group opens online art investment services

Other unique features were specially designed for potential investors with a limited understanding of art investment. One of these is the three-minute guide to art investment which gives a concise overview of the basics of investing in art.

09/05/2012

China Development Bank Hikes Lending to Private Firms in Asia

According to WSJ, though the bank is not charging lower interest rates than its competitors, it is however willing to offer long-term loans for large amounts, which most commercial banks do not offer as it exposes them to heavily to a single client.

09/04/2012

HSBC shuns niche managers, turns to global

Vineet Vohra, Asia-Pacific head of wealth development, retail banking and wealth management (for clients with up to $5 million with HSBC), says the bank has retrenched in recognition of a need to service clients more effectively and not allow them to be d