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M'sian banks fare well amidst fintech trends, global challenges

The banking sector saw moderate growth in both earnings and loan, reflecting a slowdown in lending momentum and cautious sentiment on the country’s economic growth.

Corporate defaults in Asia set to rise, with hot spots in China, India

As some economies in Asia slow, companies are left vulnerable to any tightening in liquidity.

'Malaysia to maintain pioneer role in Islamic banking'

Kuala Lumpur planning to send its Islamic banking graduates to be employed in other countries, says deputy finance minister

Asia's Richest Man Saw His Wealth Surge $18 Billion This Year

Investors are piling money on Reliance, betting newer businesses such as telecommunications and retail could soon unlock value.

Can you own a private jet if you care about climate change?

Climate change protest movements such as Extinction Rebellion, as well as growing popular awareness about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, are giving commercial flyers a sense of "flight shame".

Travelogue From China: ‘We Will Be The Last Defenders Of Capitalism’

Incomes in Shenzhen were three times higher than in the rest of China.

Macao might be China's 'good kid.' But Hong Kong still has the financial clout

But it would be tough, if not almost impossible, to displace Hong Kong as Asia's premiere financial hub.

An open China will benefit investors at home and abroad: UBS

He added that over the medium term, the country looks set to continue on its trajectory towards the intended medium-term goal of becoming a moderately prosperous society.

China Should Boost AI Regulation in Finance

Existing technology deployed in the sector to improve sales and investment returns, the report added, ranged from facial recognition to big data analysis.

Meet the «Passport King»

He is the so-called «passport king» or Mr. Citizenship: Swiss-based Henley & Partners' more than 300 employees arrange passports for scores of super-rich clients.

What's causing the exponential growth of data?

Investment Insights by our experts and thought leaders by Timothy Greaton

Big data vs corruption?

Still, there is sense in the advice of the IMF for governments to keep pace with evolving technology and opportunities for wrongdoing.

Year in Review 2019: CEOs who took the spotlight in Singapore

The companies are listed in alphabetical order.

China’s Bond Defaults: Is It Time to Be Worried?

Although the process will be painful, the push to improve business planning and better practices will ultimately benefit these companies, boosting their competitiveness.

Keeping Pace in the GDPR Race: A Global View of GDPR Progress - McDermott Will & Emery

More than half of the US company respondents apply GDPR data subject rights to both US and European employees.

Hong Konger retirement expectations reveal generational gap

Divergence between young and old in attitudes towards investing as former expect to retire early and require lower savings

Is US$1 million enough to retire?

New ‘wealth expectancy’ measure reveals six out of 10 people in fast-growing economies like Hong Kong and Taiwan will fall short of their wealth aspiration

Ageing Society

The IESE Library has compiled some information sources to help you understand our ageing society and what sort of repercussions it could have in the coming years.

Global Investment Committee Outlook 2020 - Nikko Asset Management

Investment Insights by our experts and thought leaders

Hong Kong’s Not the Only Asian Hot Spot

In Thailand, the government’s efforts to break up the highest-profile opposition party prompted a rare display of defiance against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha’s military-backed administration.

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