09/25/2017
In Blockchain We Trust? Not Yet, Say Consumers
“By using blockchain technology it is possible to cut through huge swathes of complexity.”
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/25/2017
‘Great SE Asian migration’ under way
Travel bans, visa restrictions and growing support for nationalization—these are just some of the trends that are emerging from the recent shifts in the global political, economic and business landscape.
09/25/2017
Hong Kong to examine tax concessions to attract global funds, Financial Secretary says
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said tax incentives would help Hong Kong compete with other fund management centres
09/25/2017
China sharpening their FANG's
But dig below the surface and the value quickly becomes apparent.
09/25/2017
How Asia’s richest person spends his money? Well, he does not!
Asia's richest person and the CEO of e-commerce giant Alibaba Jack Ma's worth is USD 46.9 billion. How Jack ma spends his money?
09/22/2017
S&P downgrades China’s credit rating, cites rising debt
It also comes less than a month ahead of a highly sensitive twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress which will see a key leadership reshuffle.
09/22/2017
Macquarie leapfrogs Goldman to join top tier of commodity banks
This is the first time a bank outside the United States or Europe has broken into the top tier in commodities, or any other capital market sector.
09/22/2017
QuantHouse wins ‘Data Provider of the Year’
QuantHouse witnessed a gap in the Asian market for an end-to-end service combining high performance market data applications with underlying infrastructure services and software with dedicated features to support the operations of quantitative trading str
09/22/2017
The return of India’s super rich
The trajectory of wealth concentration in the country, not just the levels of recently estimated inequality, is important
09/22/2017
China's Banking System Won't Collapse, Former Bank Director Says
The Untold Story, a book of lessons gleaned from inside the nation’s banking system.
09/22/2017
UBS chairman Axel Weber: We're doubling down on China
S&P also downgraded China's long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch on Thursday to A+ from AA-
09/22/2017
Rana Kapoor Recognized as 'Global Business Leader of the Year'
The felicitation was done by Lord Diljit Rana in presence of Mr. Gopichand Hinduja
09/22/2017
ANZ: Wealth Auction Upset?
Negotiations between MetLife and ANZ Banking Group on the sale of the latter's wealth operations are said to have broken down, according to the report.
09/21/2017
Here's Where The Money Is Going As Wealth Rises In Vietnam
But most people would still lack a stack of money.
09/21/2017
Standard Chartered’s Asian hiring spree that wasn’t
Recruiters and Stan Chart insiders told us last year that this was only the start of the story and that Stan Chart would try to recruit more former Barclays RMs in 2017.
09/21/2017
China's asset management industry slows expansion amid tightened regulation
The slower growth came as authorities stepped up efforts to contain risks arising from wealth management products, with major financial regulatory bodies rolling out policies to identify and punish illegal activities.
09/21/2017
How to spur growth of independent asset managers
Knabl believes that more cross-industry communication and collaboration is needed to accelerate growth in the independent sector.
09/21/2017
India's 'pension time bomb'
The bad news is that only 7.4% of the working age population is covered under a pension programme.
09/20/2017
Inquiry into banks’ role in Hong Kong flotations to widen, says UBS
Swiss group defends operations in listings hub but sinks in league table
09/20/2017
Bitcoin is beyond government control
Citing the lack of licensing and regulation, authorities gave the major exchanges operating in China 10 days to close their doors.