Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong’s wealthy look for healthcare impact

However, in the SAR, sustainable investing is still all about returns.

Indians pawning the family gold amid credit crunch

The trend, which has prompted some lenders to impose restrictions as risks and borrowing costs rise, has been accelerated by record gold prices.

Local banks satisfy at least 50% of criteria in sustainable banking study: WWF

In the study, only the Singapore banks and Thailand's Kasikorn Bank satisfied at least half of the 70 criteria in the framework and 51 per cent of the banks met less than a quarter of the criteria.

UOB, OCBC and DBS lead in study of Asean sustainable banking

WWF review of 35 Asean banks finds they're still not acting fast enough against environmental degradation and climate change

Singapore fintechs plan hiring spree even as economy slows

Wealth management and digital skills in demand within financial sector

HSBC: Chinese headwinds threaten to blow bank off course

To expand, it must overcome local rivals, trade tensions and Beijing’s irritation over its role in the Huawei dispute

More Thais joining the ranks of the rich

Thailand's gross domestic product expanded 4 per cent last year and it is forecast to expand 3.7 per cent this year. "Growth is here," Magnenat said.

How Asia Can Protect Its Crazy Riches

Exporting capital to the West hit the region hard in past downturns. This time needs to be different.

Children Of Asia's Elite Leaving Home Earlier Than Ever To Study Abroad

More and more families, increasingly from China, are sending their kids across the Pacific to attend "junior" boarding schools.

Generation gap: ensuring a fair go for younger Australians

In fact, younger people are spending less on non-essential items such as alcohol, clothing, and personal care, and more on necessities such as housing, than three decades ago.

China is disrupting the world's diamond sector

The "sustainability" issue is becoming a bigger selling point for lab-grown diamonds.

Singapore Surges to Third-Largest Fintech Market in APAC

China and India experienced declines of 49 percent and 21 percent respectively, while gains were recorded in Japan (33 percent), Sweden (40 percent) and Germany (27 percent).

Hong Kong protests and Brexit could both end up benefiting financial elites

Global finance has attracted a number of Chinese elites but has not benefited a large chunk of Hong Kong society.

The Asian country leading the way for women fund managers

Which Asian country has the highest proportion of women fund managers and why are inclusion rates so much higher in the region?

Why is Singapore so far behind Malaysia on responsible investing?

A study by Bloomberg has found that Malaysian asset managers are more bullish about the value of responsible investing than their counterparts in Singapore, and have a more mature understanding of its worth. How so?

46 Percent of Legal Organizations to Experience a Cybersecurity Incident in the Next Year

The need to protect sensitive business and personal data made the legal industry one of the earliest adopters of Managed Detection and Response technologies

Crypto criminals rake in $4.3 billion in 2019 so far, says new report

Over just the last few months alone, hackers and cyberthieves managed to steal roughly $160 million in assorted crypto funds

Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018

Dip in venture capital funding, but early stage companies are tackling a variety of adviser challenges

Indians becoming billionaires at fastest pace in the world, but there is a catch

While India is among the fastest-growing economies of the world, it is one of the world leaders in income disparity as well.

US – China trade: the view from Nikko AM

Equity dividend yields should also start protecting the downside more now, as risk free rates keep falling.

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