Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Future of life insurance in doubt: APRA

APRA said this was in part due to "poor product design" and "aggressive" selling methods, as highlighted during the Royal Commission.

HKMA Urges Family Offices to Set Up in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s connectivity role is further enhanced by the ongoing integration of the Greater Bay Area, he added, highlighting last November’s announcement that China plans to explore the establishment of a cross-boundary wealth management conne

Understanding climate risk - McKinsey Global Institute

How could Earth’s changing climate impact socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades? A yearlong, cross-disciplinary research effort at McKinsey & Company provides some answers.

The Tokenisation of Assets and Potential Implications for Financial Markets

Asset tokenisation has become one of the most prominent use-cases of distributed ledger technologies in financial markets

New Year of the White Rat - a good moment for investors in China? Willis Owen's Lowcock

China’s growth has been slowing as the economy is much larger, whilst the population growth has also begun slow.

Who are the 10 new Asian billionaires

Billionaires from China, Hong Kong, The Philippines, India, South Korea, Singapore and Vietnam are giving the big names a run for their money

Our Journey Towards Sound Bank Culture – Reflections and Beyond

Alan Au, Executive Director (Banking Conduct), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (Regulatory Keynote Address at 1LoD Summit in Hong Kong)

Nomura's new CEO races old US foes for growth in China

Overpowered by the likes of Goldman Sachs, Japanese group 'focuses'

Amid uncertainties in 2020, AI-led emerging technologies placed high hope to bolster global growth

Though about 40 percent of the participants of the forum expressed pessimism about the global economic prospective for 2020, they expected that Asia will continue outperform the rest of the world, with China as a strong propellor.

How to counsel clients when a star fund manager exits

Jimmy Patel, MD & CEO, Quantum Mutual Fund, on what advisers need to do when a fund manager exits.

Singapore Exchange sees thematic, custom indices drive its index business

SGX’s data, connectivity and indices business unit’s revenue grew 4% year-on-year to S$25.7 million (US$19.07 million) in the first quarter of its current financial year ending June 30, 2020.

Global Risks Report 2020

Economic and political polarization will intensify, as collaboration is needed more than ever to respond to severe threats to climate, public health, and technology systems

Asia is most expensive region for wealthy

The inaugural edition of Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report showcases the trends in high-end consumption around the world, which are of relevance to our clients.

Global sports stars, entertainers, and citizens rally in support of wildfire relief and demand action on climate change

This article was initially published by Forbes on January 14, 2020.

Tech Trends 2020

Deloitte’s 11th annual Tech Trends report provides insights and inspiration you will need for the digital journey ahead. Several of this year’s trends are responses to persistent IT challenges. Others represent technology-specific dimensions o

Citi Singapore Adjusts Gender Wage Gap

The pay adjustment in Singapore for women is in line with the global tweaks made in 2019

Citi Singapore adjusts pay for women who do same work as men

In addition to pay adjustments, the bank is accelerating the pace of promotions for women.

Morningstar Asia fund review – January 2020

First State, Capital Group and Schroders are among the firms with re-evaluated products as Morningstar’s enhanced ratings framework ripples through the fund universe.

Vietnam fund management assets jump 20% but only one-fifth of firms profitable, report says

That would help Vietnamese fund management companies meet international standards and practices, and keep the local equity market develop[ing] in a sustainable and secure manner,

Gearing up for the year ahead

Despite risks, there are still bright spots to look forward to this year

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