07/30/2018
India has logged a record US$98 bil in deals this year
India’s bankruptcy process has also spurred activity with more than US$26 billion in distressed steel assets coming on the block, while a price war in telecom forced consolidation.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/30/2018
Unigestion sees growth assets outperforming for rest of year
Unigestion is a Swiss-based boutique active asset manager with US$26.2bil in assets under management.
07/30/2018
How will China walk the tightrope between stimulating growth and the need to rein in debt?
Nicholas Spiro says the recent strains on China’s economy have not entirely spooked investors, but the country has a tough economic balancing act to perform
07/29/2018
Singapore Data Breach Could Damage Banks’ Health
Every digital customer of DBS is three times as valuable to the bottom line as a brick-and-mortar customer.
07/29/2018
‘Islamic banking, finance outlook bright in Asia’
The Muslim populations in different Asian countries, especially in South East Asia, are increasing.
07/27/2018
Institutional assets available to asset management firms in Asia topped $3 trillion for the first time
Among the biggest beneficiaries of these favorable market conditions are Allianz Global Investors, Invesco and PIMCO - the 2018 Greenwich Quality Leaders in Overall Asian Institutional Investment Management.
07/27/2018
Why India’s Offshore Clampdown Irks Global Markets
Investors warned that the standing of one of the world’s biggest emerging markets in global indexes could be in jeopardy.
07/26/2018
DBS Launches Southeast Asia Bank-Led Property Marketplace
The bank is uniquely well-placed in the marketplaces space as it banks most of Singapore
07/26/2018
Frequent trading sans financial planning may erode your wealth
Valuation concerns in equity (especially mid/small-cap), and falling bond prices have added to the investor’s anguish.
07/26/2018
Singapore's Richest 2018: Short-Seller Attack Leaves Tech Tycoon Well Below Wealth Cutoff
The bear raid was prompted partly by an anonymous blog report that Venture was too dependent on its key client, tobacco giant Philip Morris, which had reported weak sales of its electronic cigarette, manufactured by Venture.
07/26/2018
This Asian Billionaire Has Lost 74 Percent of Her Fortune
After starting the year at No. 183 with $8.4 billion, she’s currently worth $2.2 billion and has dropped off the list.
07/26/2018
Wealth Of Singapore's 50 Richest On Forbes List Records Double-Digit Gains
Unlike the billionaire rankings, this list includes family fortunes
07/26/2018
Is transparency the new norm?
“Every day there is a new regulation, a new proposal, a new register,” Hayoz began.
07/25/2018
Challenges of a booming private bank industry
Our wealth managers take extra efforts to have more follow-up calls and meetings with them so that we can better understand their banking needs such as legacy planning.
07/24/2018
64 Percent of Consumers Want AI to Be More Human — Sort Of
Consumers are increasingly aware and satisfied by AI-enabled experiences, but expect the human presence.
07/24/2018
Royal Commission names industry and retail funds
It said the case studies would look at structural and governance arrangements, the relationship between trustees and financial advisers and selling practices.
07/24/2018
China's pension fund investment grows steadily
The ministry will continue to encourage more regions to put pension fund into investment
07/24/2018
Meet the Richest Woman in China, a Mysterious Real Estate Mogul Who Made Her First Billions at 26
She’s no newcomer to Asia’s most powerful and wealthy moguls
07/23/2018
Best practices in investment suitability implementation
The lack of success can be attributed to an ineffective implementation approach that ignores key best practices required to achieve the desired results.
07/23/2018
How Malaysia can save Singapore from itself
Why Mahathir may spur Lee into much-needed reform