Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

RMB internationalisation: Does it show green shoots of promise?

Rebound in offshore renminbi usage suggests corporates respond pragmatically to better economic news

UBS ‘Chinese Pig’ Apology Doesn’t Fly

At least one Chinese client dropped UBS from a bond deal and traders at some asset managers stopped dealing with the bank

Calastone study reveals returns and fees are the investment priorities for millennials not ethical investing

The millennials are a digitally astute demographic, without significant sums of money to invest.

DBS Foundation Social Enterprise Grant 2019 opens for submissions

DBS also launched the DBS Social Enterprise Support Programme in 2018

Chief economist update: Expect more of the same from the BOJ

Chances are the BOJ will offer more of the same when it concludes its June monetary policy meeting.

Malaysian Banks Lead Southeast Asian Peers for Board Diversity

Women make up more than 30% of the boards of top Malaysian lenders

Pension funds’ fixed income allocations losing ground in growth markets: report

Allocations to alternatives, cash and other asset classes, which accounted for the rest, saw minimal changes.

Superyacht migration trends: Southeast Asia

Using data from MarineTraffic, we examine superyacht cruising patterns around Southeast Asia

Hong Kong protests may hit luxury brands like Burberry and Hermes

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong over the last week to protest against a proposed new law that would give mainland China extradition powers the region.

Majority of Aussies using fintech products

More than half of Australians (58 per cent) are using fintech products and services, a substantial increase from two years ago, according to a recent survey by Ernst & Young.

Q&A: Factor performance across different economic cycles in China

Priscilla Luk, global head for index research and design, Asia Pacific at S&P Dow Jones Indices, explains how factors perform across different economic cycles in China

Appetites for concierge services and super-prime developments in 'lifestyle cities' grow louder

There is a growing trend for more prime and super-prime developments in lifestyle cities

Who is advising Asia’s ultra wealthy?

An expanding pool of rich people is drifting out of reach of financial advisers and wealth managers

New Trends in Asset Allocation

Globally, average allocations were 46% to fixed income

Navigating Asia’s booming art market

This 253-year-old auction house is betting on China as a source of growth.

Despite slowdown Hong Kong remains most expensive prime residential market

Dubai remains relatively affordable on a global basis

Private jet meals: what's on the menu when you fly VIP, and the dishes celebrities demand

Passengers experiencing VIP treatment at the airport are ushered through airport formalities, treated to private airline lounges, and chauffeured by limousines to their aircraft.

Millennial money tips: How to actually reach those saving goals

Head of financial services Cat Munro has some money tips for millennials to help you actually reach those house-buying, flight-boarding goals

Is the promise of open banking a miracle or mirage?

The potential benefits of open banking are drawing admirers, but considerable obstacles remain, so further integration presents both an opportunity and a challenge

Japan’s Elderly Will Need More Pension Money

Nation’s Financial Service Agency commissioner addresses aging issues, potential investment solutions.

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