Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Philippines is world's 8th best in gender equality, top in Asia: report

The WEF also noted that the Philippines was near to closing 80 percent of its overall gender gap, the "highest value" for the country ever recorded by the index.

China banking: Opportunity knocks – so does risk

China's banking sector faces a tough year, but 2019 might also offer great opportunities for foreign banks.

2018 in review: What can we learn for 2019? - Julius Baer

“2018 has been very different from 2008 or 2000,” says Chief Investment Officer Yves Bonzon in his video outlook. Instead, he draws parallels with the situation in 1987, when markets recovered rapidly after a sudden correction.

Looking Ahead: Capital Markets & Structured Products

A structured products expert commented that they allow investors to manage and express any views on the markets.

In Asia, Rockefeller Foundation wants to invite 'unusual actors' to the table

With only two people in the Asia regional office, Rockefeller doesn’t plan to expand its staff size to deliver on ambitious plans.

Chinese women are at the forefront of global luxury spending

Chinese rich buy nearly one third of global luxury goods and take the lead in the consumption growth, Julius Baer revealed in its annual report.

McKinsey on Asia’s Asset Manager

The new study of the Asian market for asset management draws on this Cube, as well an on interviews, and the Global Asset Management Benchmarking Survey.

China set to win green economy race

Though China remains the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, this colossal economy is in the throes of gaining comparative advantage by promoting green policies

Engaging the Client. Selecting the Best Products. Achieving Better Outcomes

Another perspective came from a senior banker who stated, “we can deliver advice digitally, but we cannot deliver digital advice, there must be a human idea behind it.”

New model needed to keep elderly working

The Yomiuri Shimbun asked Hisashi Yamada, chief senior economist of The Japan Research Institute, about this.

Central Asia: Who benefits from labor migration?

Most of labor migrants are unskilled workers.

Manila ranked 9th in Top 11 most expensive cities in Asia in 2018

The report tracks luxury expenditure trends among Asia’s high net worth individuals, or people with a net investable wealth of $1 million or more, excluding main residence property.

Indonesia surpasses Singapore to conduct most IPOs in 2018

Going public is one of the indicators of the success of a startup or a private company, and Singapore was among the most preferred destinations for listings in Southeast Asia (SEA) until last year.

Net worth of richest 20 per cent rises nearly $400,000 since 2015

Household net worth in New Zealand is concentrated in the top 20 per cent of Kiwi households surveyed in the past year.

How Ronnie Chan And Ruth Shapiro Are Promoting Excellence In Asian Philanthropy

There are a lot of businesses in Asia that have been rising and successful, yet there are very few organisations that are pan-Asian for business leaders to come together.

Here Are Nomura's 9 ‘Gray Swans’ That Could Hit Markets in 2019

Bank joins HSBC in unveiling next year’s potential surprises

The Pros and Cons of a PBOC Rate Cut as China's Economy Slows

Among economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the consensus forecast sees the benchmark one-year rate remaining on hold for at least the next year. But a debate is raging.

Australia's largest public companies see revenues grow to $659 billion

Total profits over the past financial year jumped 15% to $138 billion.

Strong banks will stand to gain from NBFC crisis: Harshad Patwardhan, Edelweiss Asset Management

While our market outlook is constructive, given the political uncertainty, we would advise investors to spread out their investments.

Citizenship by Investment: 70-80 % rise in enquiries from rich Indians

The Caribbean islands have held top five positions that offer economic citizenship and Dominica is the most popular among them all.

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