Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong’s MPF pension scheme set for more good returns in 2018, Fidelity says

A positive outlook for stock markets around the world means that the fund should build on its best performance in eight years last year

Millennials using the stock market to build their wealth are nervous about a crash

Stockspot specialises in guiding would-be millennial home owners into the share market.

Why overseas investors are rushing to buy Commonwealth Bank of Australia debt

One might wonder why foreign investors are so keen to buy CBA’s debt at such a low price.

UBS CEO Says China Still Key Piece

UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said the bank will persevere with its strategy in China and may yet complete the increase of its headcount ahead of schedule

Singapore - the new home for global funds? by SGG Group

Combined with its recognised role as a fund management hub, strategic location and its fully tradeable currency, Singapore will be in pole position to adopt a role as the new home for global funds.

Wall Street Need Not Fear China's Banks. Yet

The great overseas push by China's investment banks has gone as far as locking up IPOs in Hong Kong

Maybank sponsors Green for another three years

The initiative was part of Maybank's on going commitment to develop excellence in golf across Asean.

AAM 2017 Fund Manager Survey results now available

Asia Asset Management has completed its 2017 Annual Fund Manager Survey.

Creating a winning team in Indian wealth management

Anshu Kapoor, Head of Private Wealth Management at Edelweiss Global Wealth Management explains how to build a successful team in Indian wealth management market

Korea’s banks want to shine overseas

“Korea’s banks have been a bit slower to expand in Asia and globally than the Korean chaebol have,” admits Kim Seung Hyun

PIO named best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific

The annual award by The Banker, is based on a selection process involving a survey of bankers and economists

Report ranks E Fund as China’s largest non-MMF asset manager

The Asset Management Association of China, the Mainland fund industry body, suggested last month that research agencies should use more “scientific benchmarks” to measure the performance of asset managers.

SMSF assets held by wealthy stays steady

The proportion of high-net-worth investors with SMSFs is still increasing despite the changes to superannuation, however.

Six ways your Hong Kong banking job will get better in 2018

The post-bonus hiring season in investment banking could be comparatively healthy in 2018 as senior-level recruitment finally recovers after two years of juniorisation.

Japan's megabanks must venture abroad

The Bank of Japan, the central bank, lamented the strikingly low profitability of Japanese lenders as recently as October in a report on the health of the financial system.

Can Citi make the most of its Asian network?

Francisco Aristeguieta has spent two and a half years trying to change Citi’s approach to Asia. The process is not complete, not least in China, but Citi’s numbers show a strategy starting to work.

Nomura Analysts Think Bitxoin is Making Japanese People Spend More

Here’s a look at Nomura’s suggestion that bitcoin is translating to a wealth effect in Japan.

Time to Invest in Asia

The report also notes that technology, rather than globalization, will be the driving force behind economic growth moving into the future.

Law firms will grow modestly in 2018

Citi predicted that revenue and profit per equity partner growth “will remain in the mid-single-digit range” this year.

The Asian Banker names Metrobank Best Trade Finance Bank in the Philippines

The Asian Banker was represented by International Resource Directors Bill Chua and James Cullen, and Managing Editor Foo Boon Ping.

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