Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

No Easy Bets Except maybe in Tech

April retail sales growth too fell short of expectations, and downward revisions to previous months’ data added weight to the concerns surrounding consumers’ spending power. 

Singapore: An Increasingly Isolated Outpost of Wealth

What a trip Singapore is on.

The Hang Seng Shows Signs of Life

Now, a few months on, and one very auspicious animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle later, the situation looks entirely different.

The Evolution of Tokenisation Amongst HNW & UHNW Investors in Asia’s Wealth Management Markets

It is important to note that this survey was not designed to be a comprehensive treatise on tokenisation.

How are corporate directors and officers managing today’s top risks?

WTW’s latest Global Directors' and Officers' Survey report covers the seven top risks across more than 50 countries.

Vietnam targets 10 billionaires and top Asian business leaders by 2030

This includes large enterprises leading in key industries, integrating into global value chains, and mastering industrial and agricultural value chains.

‘The worst seems over’ for ‘cheap’ and ‘reasonably attractive’ Chinese stocks: EFG Asset Management

CSRC measures announced in April have changed market sentiment from very negative to positive, he says

Global family offices flock to Hong Kong as property, stock market and Greater Bay Area opportunities act as magnet

Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area are also helping to attract family offices to set up in city, Chinese University’s family office centre executive says

The World’s Wealthiest Cities in 2024

Hot on its heels in 2nd place is Northern California’s Bay Area, encompassing the city of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Wealth clients consider switching amid complex investment needs

Use of independent financial advisers is also expected to increase from 20 per cent in 2021 to 27 per cent, while usage of alternative investment firms or full-service institutions is set to decline.

2024 EY Global Wealth Management Industry Report

Rethinking the how

Will the Fed continue to cut interest rates?

Thus, even though the catalysts that have guided the Fed’s rate-cutting operations since the early-1950s have still yet to be met, debt sustainability and financial system stability appear to be rising up the Fed’s priority list.

Wealthy Koreans are twice as happy with life as non-rich: bank report

About 55 percent of those who hold assets worth between 100 million won and 1 billion won gave the same response.

UBS: How Could Major Layoffs Hit Asia?

UBS is seeking to execute five rounds of job cuts from June to November

Beijing Drops to Fourth Ranked City Worldwide for Billionaires

That is a pretty select slice of the planet’s population of near 8 billion.

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

One of the main challenges wealth managers face is to "stand out in the age of personalisation."

Monaco Woos GBA Family Offices

Monaco is known as a haven for the ultra-rich with no tax for income, capital gains or inheritance.

UBS Shrinks China Fund Unit

UBS is also making broader efforts to reallocate resources in its Chinese asset management business, consolidate platforms and absorb resources from Credit Suisse.

China - Quarterly GDP growth up as expected, March data disappoint

The upward revisions in previous quarters resulted in annual GDP growth coming in stronger than expected, at 5.3% yoy

Asia Pacific saw largest y-o-y decline in fintech funding in 1Q2024: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Compared to the previous quarter, fintech funding value was flat while deal count grew by 13% y-o-y.

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