Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Lessons learned from investment mistakes

The mistake was buying the bonds too quickly initially.

Qatar National Bank names Vietnam as Asia’s newest ‘tiger’ economy

According to QNB analysts, the manufacturing boom fueled exports to annually surge 20 percent in the period compared to the 17 percent increase posted for the entire 2017.

India ‘Doing Okay’ in philanthropy

Countries like Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam are ‘doing better’ while Japan, Singapore and Taiwan are ‘doing well,’ according to the DGI.

Asia's Capital of Connection

“Hong Kong is a busy metropolis still steeped in Chinese tradition,” said seven-year resident Ski Yeo

Why HNIs are Preferring Commercial Real Estate?

India has the highest growth rate in the number of ultra-HNIs

Governments Around The World Must Rethink Their Structure In The Face of Disruption

Rising Citizen Expectations, Rapid Technological Change, and Increasing Complexity Are Putting Major Pressure on Government—and Making the Traditional Hierarchical Public-Sector Structure Dangerously Outdated

Asia Pacific Asset Managers Plan to Offer More Alternative and Multi-strategy Funds, State Street Research Reveals

The study included a global survey of 250 asset managers, 50 of which are based in Asia Pacific, and analyzed how they are developing their distribution and product strategies.

Head-to-Head: JP Morgan AM vs Schroders

FSA compares the JP Morgan Japan Equity Fund and the Schroder ISF Japanese Opportunities Fund.

Over half of Australian assets managed responsibly, RIAA says

The study also showed investable impact investment product grew to $5.8 billion at the end of 2017

Philanthropists should reimagine data management: Research.

Such funding requests might "not be sexy" but they are critical to the health of the community sector.

Commitment to ethical investing booms

Asset managers surveyed said ESG factors positively impacting portfolio performance is the greatest driver of growth in responsible investment.

HSBC: Earth is running out of the resources to sustain life

A group of analysts at HSBC said in a note that cited research from the Global Footprint Network (GFN) that the world spent its entire natural resource budget for the year by August 1

Asia Pacific asset managers aim to offer alternatives, survey finds

The survey found that Asia Pacific asset managers are looking to expand their product range to include more complex asset classes, such as private equity, over the next five years, State Street says in a statement on August 6.

APAC fund managers to add more private equity, multi-asset funds

Asset managers earmark more private equity and multi-strategy funds over next five years

Chinese invest millions in bottles of Bordeaux... then drink them: Experts predict a good year for fine wine investment

European and British customers account for the bulk of customers at 50 per cent, while 10 per cent were from America and the rest of the world.

"Fostering a Strong Corporate Governance Ecosystem" - Keynote Speech by Mr Ong Chong Tee

The timing of this forum is also apt as the MAS has just released the revised Code of Corporate Governance (“Code”) this morning.

The Global CIO Office Weekly by Gary Dugan

Consensus forecasts are that global growth will be around 3% through the balance of the year - sufficient to provide upside risk to inflation or at least the threat of it.

HSBC profit gets a lift from retail banking

Revenue rose 4.3% to $27.29 billion from $26.2 billion on higher margins on deposits and balance growth as well as favorable currency effects, the bank said.

DBS took risks and absorbed downsides for the country in its early years: PM Lee

It had separated from Malaysia three years earlier and had lost its Common Market and hinterland.

Over 2m Aussies ready to switch financial institutions

According to the research firm, the best approach to addressing the “promise gap” comprises of four components: brand, experience, marketing and innovation.

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