Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Wolters Kluwer to Share RegTech and SupTech Insights at Singapore FinTech Festival

These Wolters Kluwer experts will also be joined by senior representatives from Microsoft and PwC.

DBS aims to be the 'D' in Gandalf

The bank's digital initiatives played a big role in landing the awards, said Mr David Gledhill, group chief information officer and head of technology and operations.

For China’s Bad Banks, the Future’s Worse

Under government pressure to return to their core business of resolving soured loans, they’re certain to shrink.

The (Bright) Future for Asia’s Smaller, Independent External Asset Managers

Gysler met with Hubbis to give his insights into the future for the smaller, external asset managers (EAMs) in Asia in face of the intensifying and ubiquitous regulatory changes taking place globally.

CIMB Research upbeat on Maybank unit Etiqa’s overseas growth

Maybank said Etiqa is the fastest-growing insurance/takaful company in Malaysia year-to-date in all segments, including life insurance, family takaful, general insurance and general takaful.

US-China Trade Dispute Poses Risk for Singapore Banks – Moody’s

The rise in profitability was attributed to wider net interest margins, growing fee income from wealth management and lower credit costs.

Is the Philippines protected against a financial crisis?

So far, this new wave of EM panic has not reached the Philippines

Digitisation to be key focus for major banks

Likewise, lending grew at just 3.1 per cent in FY18, the lowest growth rate in a decade.

Products and Services: How Can Wealth Managers Optimise Their Revenue Models and Increase Mandate Penetration?

The discussion covers the challenges facing the wealth management community in the region and how new sales processes and greater discipline in the pricing of services will help the industry enhance revenues and improve client relationships.

Australian property softens as Chinese buyers retreat

Sydney housing prices are down 7.6% off last year's peak as Chinese purchasing eases and easy money dries up, but predictions of a full-blown collapse are overblown

Wealth of affluent growing at highest rate in Asia

Standard Chartered Malaysia managing director and CEO Abrar A. Anwar believes that a long-term relationship with its clients begin with understanding the customer’s needs, instead of products and pricing.

Here’s why you must pay attention to your fund manager’s fees

Those benefits, however, come at a cost and the associated fees can be significant.

Chinese Bank Considers Buying African Infrastructure Debts

However, for Chinese financiers, developers and multilateral development financial institutions, this will offer further opportunities to make money from the continent.

CBA: Those Who Went To War

Commonwealth Bank is commemorating the centenary of the Armistice with a collection of podcasts, articles and videos remembering those involved in World War One.

Southeast Asia's Biggest Bank Downplays Impact of Trade War

Gupta, 58, spoke on the sidelines of a Bloomberg forum in Singapore, where participants are debating the economic and commercial effects of trade friction stemming from the Trump administration’s policies.

Big data needs a big re-think: consumers are more anxious, but businesses can restore trust with greater transparency

Global KPMG study of 25,000 consumers reveals that we are embracing new technology, but are concerned with the types of data held by businesses.

Rich Asians Crazy About Securing Wealth Spark Family Office Boom in HK, Singapore

There is no precise number available, given the private ownership structure and secrecy around these businesses.

Chase for wealth sparks family office boom in Hong Kong, Singapore

As the wealthy target greater investment diversification and as business owners hand over the reins to successors, family offices are sprouting in the Asian financial hubs, taking advantage of incentives such as tax breaks and residency being offered.

Products and Solutions for Asia’s HNWIs: Golden Opportunities Await

Families that are wealthy tend to have a lot of interests around the world, so there are tax issues that come up everywhere.”

NAB CEO says trust in banks ‘has eroded’, forced to pay $360M in compensations costs

But Ross is questioning if the reputational hit is really affecting the bank’s bottom line.

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