Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Super-rich in Taiwan upbeat on wealth gains

Only 26% of high-net-worth individuals in Taiwan saw their wealth increase last year, but nearly 80% expect better prospects for this year

BNY Mellon: Asia Leads Insti Demand for Digital Assets

This could be due to several factors including early embracement, regulatory clarity, market infrastructure and market structure with strong issuance of fixed income securities – often a subject of early tokenization efforts.

Harneys wins ten Deal of the Year Awards from China Business Law Journal

The awards recognise our firm’s commitment to delivering best-in-class legal services and expertise to our clients.

China luxury market to rebound in 2023

However, luxury brands need to work towards harmonising pricing between China and the rest of the world, report by Bain found.

James Gordon: «APAC is a Natural Home for DeFi Adoption»

The Asia Pacific region is a natural home for DeFi adoption,» said Gordon in a conversation with finews.asia.

Lighthouse Canton to expand and scale its Greater China client segment

In response to growing demand, Lighthouse Canton is bolstering its Wealth Management team’s capabilities to better service and scale the Greater China client segment.

Why are wealthy Indians, foreigners opening family offices in Singapore?

Three-quarters of this came from outside Singapore, with just under a third from Asia-Pacific countries.

Moody’s sees limited impact on Japan’s debt finance from BOJ rate hike

What’s important is the ability of the government to fund itself at very favorable interest rates.

Spotlight on Growth Momentum in Asia

Asian economies have proved resilient, underpinned by factors such as increasing domestic demand, moderate inflation and renewed long-term capital inflows

What makes Singapore the best place to set up a family office

This becomes important as families across generations are becoming global citizens and hence it is critical for their portfolio to be tracked in dollar terms.

Japan’s path to normalising monetary policy

Japan’s economy is looking relatively healthy.

Emerging market outperformance set to continue

As a result, fed funds futures markets are now pricing around a 95% chance that the Fed will further reduce the size of its expected February rate hike to 25 basis points.

Over 50% of Malaysia’s EPF members under 55 years have less than 10,000 ringgit, report says

The EPF, which manages the retirement savings of private sector employees and the self-employed, had more than 14 million members as of end-2022.

Recessions first, then recovery

The most recent developments show that economic and financial pressures are easing.

China’s 50% rebound: it’s not just about Covid

Abandonment of the zero-Covid policy has contributed to the 50% rally in Chinese stocks, but this is only part of the story.

US fund managers turn away from China and look to Europe for growth

American groups are embarking on a hiring spree as they look to expand their operations in the region

Gauging the inflections

Despite recent encouraging economic data, the near-term backdrop remains one of high inflation, rising rates, and slowing growth.

Cutting Through the Tactical Noise

European and Japanese equities lacked the lustre – or so the investors felt – and were often considered as old, ageing economies.

Average Aussie three times richer than average American

A new report has found Australians are the richest people in the world – and three times richer than the average American.

Origin shares slip as Brookfield takes more time on takeover

Unlike the previous statement in December, Origin did not include any guidance on when Brookfield and EIG were likely to sign binding transaction documents.

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