Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

‘Nice but a bit dull’ – why China’s growing ranks of affluent, independent women don’t want their men to buy them jewellery

The new trend for women to treat themselves to necklaces and rings has changed the jewellery landscape in China

Asset managers eye handsome yields in offshore Chinese bonds

These dollar bonds in December yield an average of 6.7%, 2.8 percentage points above their onshore equivalents

Suncorp CEO demands proof from Oracle that frozen core banking system actually works

“Not a great situation.”

Government reveals cost of thawing half a million expats' frozen state pensions over next five years - £3bn or 0.3% of its pension budget

However, this average cost of just over £600million a year over the next five years is just 0.3 per cent of the £165.8billion total the UK Government spent on pensions in the last financial year.

Magellan eyes retirement income products

Whilst we are making progress we are not finished and there is still a chance we may not get there

All signs point to more money pouring into Chinese markets this year

China's bond and stock markets experienced record inflows of $120 billion last year and an additional $200 billion could come in this year, according to Citi.

Ascendas ties up with Japan's Mitsui to operate two Shanghai office buildings

We are pleased to enter into this new partnership with Mitsui

GF International re-enters HK fund market

Separately, the Hong Kong regulator also approved Amundi and Allianz products for retail distribution.

Hedge Equities ties up with ASK Wealth Advisors

The products are catered for high networth individuals and Ultra HNI clients with minimum investments above Rs 1 crore.

HK mulls limited partnership regime for private equity funds

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A Critical Look at China’s One Belt One Road Initiative

There are reasons to believe that this strategy is seriously flawed, with working people, including in China, destined to pay a high price for its shortcomings

Global pension assets down 3.5% in 2018, third worst in 20 years, report says

This was an extension of the trend of the past ten years where DC assets grew faster than DB assets.

Morningstar unveils indices to track carbon footprint of firms

To be eligible, a company must have undergone a carbon risk assessment by Sustainalytics, which provides carbon research on more than 4,000 companies across 130 industry groups.

More cash, less control: New mantra for Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah

"They are not desperate to raise money, not in the way that erodes value. It would be very structured and gradual but it will be done, because the immediate objective is to raise money," one of the sources said.

The appeal of ETFs moves up a gear

Exchange traded funds have grown in stature of late, offering some distinct advantages in portfolio management that in volatile markets are increasingly appreciated

Korea's 4 major banking groups log record net profit in 2018

Shinhan Financial regains No. 1 banking group title, overtaking KB Financial

Natixis profits halve after Asian derivative losses

Despite the investment banking loss, some analysts were upbeat.

The incredible shrinking Singapore stock market

The exchange's fortunes have only gotten worse. For the last five years, delistings have outnumbered listings in the market, which had 741 companies at the end of December last year, down from a peak of 782 in 2010.

Indonesia -- taming foreign fund managers

Whipsawed in the markets, Jakarta should mull ways to slow volatile financial flows

Value of Sydney and Melbourne properties tipped to fall dramatically

Property values in Sydney and Melbourne are in for a horror plunge — and price falls across the country could also soon double.

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