Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

HSBC, UBS order Hong Kong office changes as COVID cases rise

HSBC, UBS and Bank of America also said staff had to wear masks when not at their desks, according to their memos.

Singapore Toughens COVID Rules for Expats

The pandemic has slowed the frequent flight traffic to Singapore, with executives like UBS boss Ralph Hamers not able to visit Asia until last month – more than one year into his tenure running the Swiss wealth management giant.

MoneySense Launches Campaign to Promote Financial Resilience Amid COVID-19 Challenges

The theme of this year’s campaign is “#MoneySense101: Financial Planning is for Everyone”

NAB backs the jab with new campaign

Current forecasts show 80 per cent of eligible Australians will have had their first jab within three weeks, and their second jab by mid-November.

Covid-19: Labuan moving towards green zone, says health director

Labuan had recorded 27 cases as of March last year and since then the number had been rising until it peaked after the Sabah state election in September last year.

Workplace Stress During COVID-19: 5 Ways to Support Your Employees’ Mental Well-being

Taking care of your mental well-being is essential to staying healthy, staying resilient and moving your business forward.

Takaful Malaysia's Successful Response to the Pandemic

Wong stated that Takaful Malaysia had the capability to allow remote access with a caveat.

Ten Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever

Big government staged a comeback as the social contract between society and the state got rewritten on the fly.

Bosses in S'pore unlikely to mandate Covid-19 vaccination for staff: Experts

Medical experts, human resource practitioners and business associations The Straits Times approached said employers in Singapore are unlikely to enforce the Covid-19 vaccine on their workforce.

Islamic Finance After COVID-19

Islamic finance took a hit in 2020 but is preparing for the next surge of growth through innovation, standardization, and M&A activity.

S.Korean financiers pick prolonged COVID-19 pandemic as biggest financial risk

The financiers saw a lower possibility for financial crisis to happen in the short and medium terms.

COVID-19 accelerates REIT shift

“In line with this, we believe the office sector will experience a bifurcation between heavily disrupted sky rise office towers, in favour of modern “A” grade city fringe and suburban office buildings.”

Oil prices stumble as coronavirus resurgence forces more lockdowns

“COVID restrictive measures and lockdowns across the globe seem poised to keep crude prices heavy in the short term.”

Hong Kong startup scene remains healthy amid Covid-19

Funding for tech entrepreneurs still robust compared to pre-pandemic levels

Indonesia gets $876m loan from Germany's state bank to fight Covid-19

Jakarta has sought to finance the deficit with bilateral and multilateral loans and debt sales, including selling bonds directly to the central bank.

Japan’s top union federation to demand wage raises despite pandemic

Rengo demanded a 4% raise at wage talks this past spring, before the pandemic heated up, but secured an average gain of just 1.9%, the smallest bump in seven years.

Singapore banks making flexi-work a permanent post-Covid feature

DBS is latest to announce new work practices; UOB had earlier announced a two-day work-from-home policy post-pandemic

UOB: Millennials Positive on Post-Covid Recovery

Out of a maximum score of 100, millennials scored 54.7, ahead of Generation Z’s 52.5, Generation X’s 51.0 and baby boomers’ 50.6.

Covid-19 is reshaping insurance and wealth offerings

Only car and home insurance are being viewed as essential by many, with private health, life, and income protection insurance instruments falling into the discretionary category.

'Long road ahead' despite positive COVID-19 trial

“However, I suspect the markets – which are already in a bullish mood due to the incoming Biden administration – are overthinking the positive vaccine news. They are being premature in their buoyancy.