Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

PH can add $40B to economy if women treated equally to men at work

The study showed that about 53 percent of women in the Philippines finish college education, while 43 percent manage to join the workforce as entry-level professionals.

Soaring profits push global dividends to a first-quarter record

The Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index ended the quarter at a record 174.2, meaning that global payouts last year were almost three-quarters higher than in 2009.

Global Private Banking Benchmark: Top 25 Firms By AUM

Just as a rising tide raises all boats, wealth managers were able to capitalize on favourable market conditions in 2017 as a core driver of growth.

PE Panorama: Throwing caution to the winds

According to Preqin, investor appetite for PE “has remained high in 2018, despite concerns about pricing and future returns” as 92% of investors “indicated at the end of 2017 that they intended to commit as much or more capital in 2018 a

Vatican warns of 'profoundly amoral culture' in global finance

That is why the Church sets before the world the ideal of a ‘civilization of love’.

Which countries will create most billionaires in 10 years?

UAE will be the 12th biggest producer of billionaires in 2027: study

The misunderstood AIIB

Nonetheless, most careful observers have concluded that the AIIB’s structure, governance, and operating procedures closely mirror those of other MDBs.

Revealed: The world's largest banks by assets

This is up $1.727 trillion since last year’s ranking, with half of this growth due to a strengthening yuan against the US dollar.

“Riding the Waves of Technology Innovation – The Nexus between Payments and Cybersecurity” - Keynote Speech by Mr Tan Yeow Seng, Chief Cyber Security Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the 2018 Visa Security Summit on 17 May 20

It is also equally important for users themselves to observe some basic safety hygiene practices.

DIFC’s Governor & China’s Vice Minister of Commerce Hold Talks On Future Collaboration

Meeting focused on DIFC-China longstanding relationship and enhancing collaboration

Japan’s Banks Want to Keep Hold of Dead Customers’ Savings

Regional banks lose about 60 percent of funds that are subject to inheritance, Fidelity Investor Education Institute estimates.

Hong Kong could overtake New York as the world's billionaire capital very soon

According to Wealth-X research, Hong Kong's surge in wealth was "driven by a strong domestic economic performance

AMP 'rotten', says Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson

Investors are struggling to value shares in the $11 billion company given the damage done to the brand and the likely hit to future earnings from the loss of trust in the scandal-plagued financial planning business.

UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US

Deloitte compares the centres based on business environment, provider capability, stability, and tax and regulation.

March remittances drop 9.8% in March amid repatriation

The countries that registered the biggest declines in cash remittances were Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the United States.

How wealthy S'poreans are preparing to live to 100

A recent survey by UBS Investor Watch found that the majority of affluent Singaporeans believed that they could live to a 100.

The Big Interview: Bravura tech boss on avoiding the darker side of AI

Bravura chief technology officer on how the sci-fi of his teenage years has come to pass

The Wealth-X Billionaire Census 2018

The report attributes this significant increase in wealth to a synchronized upturn in the world economy and climbing equity markets.

As Digitization Raises the Stakes, Investment Banks Must Raise Their Games

Despite Recent Revenue Uptick, Continuing Migration to Digital Services and Business Models Is Pressuring Banks to Be More Client Centric, Attract Fresh Talent, and Become More Agile, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group

New guidelines to fight money laundering, terror financing

Recommendations stemming from the first year of talks were tabled yesterday.

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