Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

UBS tops 2017 Global AUM Ranking as first Chinese player enters the top 10, says GlobalData

The ranking will be officially presented at the Private Banking & Wealth Management: London 2018 Conference and Awards on 7th June 2018

Protectionism on the decline in Asia, says HSBC head

Bank working on blockchain technology for trade finance

Luxe properties in demand

Knight Frank’s data offers insight into luxury residential price performance globally and underlines the extent to which Singapore’s position in the global rankings has shifted

2018’s Most Crowded Trade

Inflation expectations are currently high across the world, but particularly in the US.

Time to break the cycle of ‘intergenerational theft in infrastructure investment’

Super fund CEO calls on the Government to tap Australia’s superannuation savings pool and Islamic finance Investment to plug the investment shortfall

Aussies squeezed by hidden fees, poor performance of super funds linked to big four banks, AMP

This low level of reported fees is possible because super funds can be set up so the fees are charged by related or independent investment companies that look after parts of a member’s investment allocations.

China's overseas investment portfolio worth $498 billion last year

Of that money, $304 billion was held in equity investments while the remaining $194 billion was in bond investments, Xinhua said, citing figures from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Hong Kong Banks, Meet the 21st Century

Virtual lenders are coming to a fintech laggard. About time.

Asia lagging behind in socially responsible investments: Report

Other talking points at the conference include the need for early-stage funding for social enterprises here.

Emerging markets must navigate ESG trade-offs, says analyst

Today, Deutsche Bank's research on all companies in the EuroStoxx50 index includes a dedicated section offering environmental, social and governance (ESG) information and guidance.

OECD sees stronger world economy, but risks loom large

The pace of global expansion over the 2018-19 period is expected to hover near 4%, which is close to the long-term average.

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