05/23/2017
Global Political and Economic Uncertainty Create a New Breed of Digital Innovators
Nash/KPMG CIO Survey
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/22/2017
Fulcrum, the customer experience data startup, raises $3.4Mn at a valuation of $30Mn
The platform offers a data analytics platform that pulls information from multiple channels and then automates the next best interaction between a customer and business to drive sales.
05/22/2017
New AXA IM research highlights golden rules around how insurers invest
Fixed income investing: better issuer and issuance selection is needed
05/21/2017
Andrew Forrest gives away large part of his fortune in $400m donation
Forrest and his wife Nicola are making one of the largest philanthropic donations in Australian history, to fund a variety of social and medical causes
05/19/2017
Financial stress rising in Australia
Income levels have no significant bearing on attitudes toward debt with the research showing similar levels of concern across all income brackets.
05/18/2017
HSBC's Gulliver has bet the business on change in China
Bank prospering amid renewed growth, but faces pain if reform drive slows
05/18/2017
Singaporean banks bulk up in wealth management
Pullback by global rivals paves way for Asian acquisitions
05/18/2017
One-third of Asia’s wealth may change hands in the next five years
Younger Asian economies, according to the UBS and PwC Billionaires Report 2016, will soon see their “first-ever major inter-generational wealth transfer.”
05/18/2017
Insurtech here to stay: Research
But it is also experiencing an activity and attractiveness mismatch in some areas.
05/18/2017
China, Argentina pledge to strengthen bilateral ties
The two sides signed cooperation documents on agriculture, culture, education, energy, finance, investment, quarantine and inspection, railways and sports.
05/17/2017
Passive distortions could be 'dangerous' but we're not there yet
Schroder's Australian investment director Martin Conlon said the rise of passive investment had the potential to be "dangerous"
05/17/2017
Millionaires say this is most unpredictable period in history: UBS survey
The Swiss private bank surveyed 2,842 millionaires, including 401 millionaires in Singapore.
05/17/2017
Vistra 2020 Shines Spotlight on Threats to Globalisation and Privacy in the Trust and Corporate Services Industry
The Vistra 2020 survey had almost 600 respondents, close to double the number of participants from previous years, and from a wider geographical span.
05/17/2017
StanChart's Wealth Push Is a Waste of Time
Lack of scale is already a problem.
05/17/2017
GIC's Hit on UBS Investment $4 Billion
The GIC was introduced as a major shareholder in 2007, when the banks losses on illiquid mortgage securities began piling up.
05/17/2017
RIL stocks drag Mukesh Ambani's wealth to $30 bn
Reliance Industries replaced Tata Group firm TCS as most valued stock on BSE in April this year.
05/16/2017
Two under-the-radar banks that might now hire you in Asia
The banks have already taken on several senior RMs in recent months and headhunters tip them to hire more people this year.
05/15/2017
Wealth management products in China banking sector at RMB30 trillion
The report cited an official with the mainland banking regulator.
05/15/2017
Passive onslaught will fade, says Geoff Wilson
The relative performance of active and passive funds has flipped as often as market conditions have, he says.
05/14/2017
ACSA ramps up strategy and Board structure for 2017
The evening also saw five outstanding members of the custody sector recognised by their peers with the presentation of the 2017 ACSA Awards.