Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong lags behind Singapore in asset management business: report

The report also sees a rise in the asset management business in Asia, with opportunities in the near-horizon.

UBS CIOs: why we downgraded EM equities

Speaking at a press briefing in Singapore, Haefaele said that with growing volatility, investors are also looking for a higher risk premium and hence taking money out of EMs.

5 Family-Owned Conglomerates Across Asia

The group is worth $326 billion and is directly responsible for 13% of South Korea’s gross domestic product in 2018.

Ogier acts in China's biggest IPO in years

Foxconn Industrial Internet, which makes electronic devices, cloud service equipment and industrial robots, is a subsidiary of the world’s largest contract manufacturer Foxconn.

India’s Wealth to Surpass the UK and Germany by 2027

The report reviewed India’s economic trends over the course of the past decade, highlighting an impressive 77% growth in GDP per capita over that period.

Where the rich are moving to (and from) – and why

Research group New World Wealth tracks the wealth and the movements of high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) – people who have investable assets of more than US$1 million, excluding primary residence and collectibles – around the world.

Malaysia’s Islamic funds struggle to attract new assets

UOB Asset Management and CIMB Principal also attracted net flows into Islamic funds

Cryptocurrencies should be regulated like securities, says BIS research head

"If people pay to hold the tokens for financial gain, then arguably they should be treated as a security and come under the same rigorous documentation requirements and regulation as other securities offered to investors for a return,"

Asia’s millionaires leaving for safe havens, lower taxes

Report says thousands of wealthy citizens are leaving Asia and the Middle East, mostly heading for new lives in Australasia, North America and Europe

Research Study Predicts Pension Fund Depletion in 2058

The estimates were drawn based on trends shown in pension subscriptions and beneficiaries, insurance payments, average income of subscribers and unemployment rate, plus other factors.

Mercer's Annual Cost of Living Survey

According to Mercer’s 24th annual Cost of Living Survey, factors like instability of housing markets, low inflation, and fluctuating prices for goods and services are impacting the cost of doing business in various cities around the world.

Creating and selecting products most relevant for today’s markets and outlook

Having heard all that, the attention of the listeners was maintained with some noteworthy investment ideas for wealth experts to consider for their Asia-based clients.

Cash hoarders aren't the only problem for Japan's struggling fund industry

That could mean not having enough funds to support its aging population, JIAM's representative director, Keiichi Aritomo, told CNBC.

Managed accounts and Asia: Right product and right time for Asia’s HNWIs

Founded in Hong Kong, Axial is a Type 9 investment manager licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Investors to soon target Asia's ultra-rich

"This offers our fund managers the opportunity to tap into Asia's expanding middle class and increasing numbers of high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals," he said.

Asian luxury leisure travelers diversify interests: Agility

Agility's report "Engaging the Asia Pacific Millionaire Traveller" is based on a survey of millionaires across eight markets in Asia and the Pacific.

High-net-worth individuals are moving offshore: Why?

Crestone’s clients’ asset allocations have a correlation of about 87 per cent to our growth model portfolio, which is up from less than 80 per cent a year ago.

Highest Paying Jobs in Singapore For 2018 (And a Section For The Fresh Grads!)

Singapore being the financial hub of South East Asia is also home to some of the best paying jobs in the world.

E-Payments for Everyone

Keynote Speech by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education and MAS' Board Member, at the 45th Annual Dinner of The Association of Banks in Singapore on 20 June 2018

Businesses in Hong Kong slow to adopt digital tech despite growing demand, finds HSBC survey

About three quarters of the companies surveyed recognise importance of digital tech, but only 28pc have plans to use it

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