Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

As China Defaults Rise, Foreign Fund Managers Step Up Visits

With foreign holdings in the world’s third-biggest bond market at a record high, the stakes are rising.

Global Core Banking Solution Market Research Report 2018

Banks are now able to tap customers in far-flung rural areas and thereby increase banking frequency.

Hermes aims to go beyond ESG data

Companies have to show the potential to bring improvements and generate a future financial return on that basis.

Why India's Richest Are Seeking Citizenship In Cyprus

Cyprus seems to appeal not just to high net worth Indians in India, but equally to wealthy Non-Resident Indians in cities like London or Dubai.

In Mahathir's Malaysia, Japan is back amid doubts over Chinese funding

Mahathir has pulled out of a high-speed rail project with Singapore and is reviewing a $14 billion local rail line to be built by Chinese companies.

Cheah Cheng Hye: read all about it . . . China’s giants in waiting

Wealth, education and urbanisation will power the next investment wave

German startups find fertile ground in Asia

The German government is sending young companies to Southeast Asia to reinvent themselves for new markets.

Why US$220 billion manager is optimistic on Malaysia

Pictet Wealth Management Asia CEO David Gaud says the new government bodes well for Malaysia's politics and economy.

HSBC: PH economy strong, but stocks overvalued

Fan stressed, however, that the “underlying fundamentals” of the economy remained strong, and HSBC expected local firms to report an average earnings growth of 10 percent for this year.

Mystery NAB call that has wealthy investors rattled

The NABHA story has nothing to do with its ordinary 4 per cent running yield, which is average compared with other shorter-dated hybrids like CBAPD, which is paying 4.8 per cent annually before franking (6.4 per cent after). The hype emanates from hope NA

Asia-Pacific Ready for Take-Off? - RESEARCH

Financial incentives for private banking RMs to switch to independent setups are attractive given an average wage increase of 45-51% for those that make the change.

Hong Kong: where money talks and the system serves the rich and powerful

Attempts to rectify problems with PCCW involve negotiating their infamous customer service maze, like confused laboratory rats in an experiment with no end.

Fighting The Fintech Giants in Asia

“We are in the front line,” Gupta says.

UBS warns this blue-chip favourite is a victim of the housing slowdown

What’s more, Chinese investors (a group that has arguably contributed the most to skyrocketing Sydney home prices) have been hit by restrictions on taking money out of China by their communist government.

Why Asia could continue to surprise investors going forward

Veteran investor Matthew Dobbs highlights the tailwinds undergoing Asia as the region continues to benefit from synchronised global growth.

Default risk in Asia on the rise as states allow failures

S&P Global Ratings sees selective defaults in South-east Asia, where conglomerates become more aggressive in acquisitions, resulting in increased debt loads

Asian investors fall behind their global counterparts in ESG Investing

Singapore taking strides to encourage investing with social impact

Citi MD: Bankers in Asia should be wary of “enormous salaries and inflated titles”

Rauhio says he will be expanding his team of South Asia bankers

Hong Kong’s affluent don’t trust advisers

Only 24% of Hong Kong’s growing number of affluent investors trust financial advisers, which compares to around 45% of those in the US, according to Michael Fong, managing director at Charles Schwab in Hong Kong.

Asia's well-off millennials see value in social impact investing

The conference was attended by 1,000 delegates from 40 countries addressing issues relating to climate action, education and wealth disparity, among other things.

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