09/28/2018
A day of shame for Aussie banks: Bligh
Bligh said Australia's banks had to do whatever it takes to earn back the trust of Australian's which she conceded had been lost.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/28/2018
Banking remuneration practices to blame for misconduct
The emphasis given to sales and profit, and the rewards that were given for selling the employer's product
09/28/2018
Westpac flags $235m hit to earnings for advice scandal, litigation
It is disappointing some of our past practices have not lived up to appropriate standards
09/27/2018
Global Financial Stability Report
The April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that short-term risks to financial stability have increased somewhat since the previous GFSR.
09/27/2018
Ultra-Wealthy Asian Families’ Love of Emerging Markets May Prove Painful
About 20% of family offices in Asia have no succession plan
09/27/2018
Influx of wealthy Chinese to drive stockmarket activity
These bonds were being tightened by the influx of wealthy Chinese, who were coming to set up businesses and seek investment opportunities.
09/27/2018
Succession pangs hit Asia’s rich families as wealth tops $22t
After building vast empires, Asia’s moneyed are, sometimes for the first time, confronting uncomfortable questions as they prepare for complex inter-generational transfers of both wealth and business.
09/27/2018
Can Nomura crack the Chinese market?
Japanese investment house targets wealthy mainland investors
09/27/2018
Strong growth in Singapore household financial assets in '17
In 2017 several factors including synchronised economic growth and still-low interest rates converged to create a goldilocks environment for investors, where both equity and bond markets accelerated.
09/26/2018
Super rich club expands by 36 per cent
Barclays Hurun India Rich List claims total wealth stood at $719 billion.
09/26/2018
Jho Low not a genius, he just never gives up, says WSJ journo
Instead, he said, Jho Low’s “genius” was in connecting Middle Eastern investors with former prime minister Najib Razak and bringing funds into the country.
09/26/2018
Opportunity ripe for Dubai to attract more Chinese wealth
The Chinese are estimated to devour $1.5 trillion in overseas real estate within the next decade
09/26/2018
Malaysia's Islamic banking industry will achieve 40% market share by 2020, says AIBIM
The principles of VBI are key to strengthening the roles of Islamic banking institutions and position Islamic finance as a prominent and leading agent of change by incorporating holistic business practices and offerings into the financial system to ensure
09/26/2018
Expensive ESG turns off Hong Kong investors
Sustainable investment products come with higher fees than traditional products
09/26/2018
Nuveen outlines financial link between climate and asset classes
Climate change represents a defining issue for the investor community.
09/26/2018
1.58m Chinese millionaires the new focus for Asian asset managers: report
Foreign managers are allowed to operate in this space through wholly foreign-owned enterprises
09/25/2018
Asia’s GFC deals 10 years on – so who won?
Sovereign funds and Japanese banks fared differently in their financial crisis deals. Nomura seems to have achieved the least.
09/25/2018
Indonesia and the Emerging Markets Crisis
Despite last year’s stellar performance, emerging-market stresses have been building since at least 2013.
09/25/2018
Asia’s Aversion to Bank Accounts Is a Big Deal
No economy that runs on cash will ever compete globally.
09/25/2018
Asian family offices’ preference for emerging markets may prove painful in 2018
Slow progress on preparing for generational transfer