Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong investors deploy more cash into investments

The survey found that Hong Kong investors’ confidence in achieving targeted retirement income dropped to 41% this year from 44% in 2015.

Swiss luxury goods group sells Shanghai Tang

The transaction will have no material impact on Richemont’s balance sheet, cash flow or results for the year ending 31 March 2018.

Top 1000 World Banks 2017

The Banker’s Top 1000 ranking shows that fast growth in major emerging markets is still a huge economic driver

Asia Pacific insurers face widening investment return gap

Insurance companies across the Asia Pacific region face a growing gap between investment returns and meeting the promises made to customers, according to a survey released by Standard Life Investments.

Globalization will prevail over protectionism, Mizuho chief says

Finance will play greater role connecting economies around the world

The Asian financial crisis teaches the need for bold reform, but is China listening?

William Pesek says regional economies that appear to have recovered from the crash are struggling with structural problems and stagnating incomes, as policymakers baulk at needed reforms. Beijing, now facing similar risks, should take note

Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 88th place; UK on top

Swiss banks have also said Indians have "few deposits" in Swiss banks compared to other global financial hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong

Fukuoka Financial, Eighteenth Bank delay merger again: source

Antitrust regulator balks at outsized regional market share of planned entity

Why China is liberalizing cross-border cash flow for MNCs

As of the end of May, China’s foreign exchange reserves had been rising for four straight months.

Lonsec back on top

SQM was originally launched in 2006 and was initially a property data business

Why investors should look at emerging market equities

Based on Eastspring’s research, there is currently a wide price differential between the cheaper value stocks and the more expensive stocks that are currently favoured by investors who are optimistic about the prospects of emerging markets.

Tenures in Asian private banking tumble by 40%. Here’s why

This is partly a demand and supply problem.

What Banks Failed To Mention About Credit Card Fraud

The BSP extended their deadline, which was originally set to 1st of January, 2017, to June 2018 for issuing EMV compliant cards to all clients.

Seven things you probably didn't know about Chinese philanthropy

Between 2010 and 2016, donations from the top 100 philanthropists in mainland China more than tripled to £3.6bn. What’s behind this rise in charitable giving?

Asia's 2017 Heroes Of Philanthropy

We want to focus on the people supplying the financing and sketching the broad vision.

AI to drive GDP gains of $15.7 trillion - PwC

"The big challenge is how to secure the right talent, technology and access to data to make the most of this opportunity."

On-shoring offshore funds to India

The right regulatory changes would enable this, giving a boost to the domestic fund management industry

The World Ultra Wealth Report 2017

The number of super-rich 'ultra-high net worth' people in the world is growing

Hong Kong wealth gap at its widest in decades as handover anniversary nears

Despite government efforts to alleviate poverty, the city remains among the most inequitable in the world, said charity Oxfam, citing recent census data.

Here's how India's wealthiest families are seeking to stay wealthy

Wealthy Indians are increasingly turning to family offices to manage their wealth.

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