03/27/2017
China's Li says he will focus on trade ties during New Zealand visit
New Zealand has long been more supportive of China's global ambitions
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/27/2017
GST may bring cheer for premium, luxury car buyers
Taxes on premium and luxury cars under the GST regime will be about four to 12 percentage points lower, but the cess on demerit goods may play a spoilsport
03/27/2017
Malaysia pushing for another round of Bank mergers?
It will also be about an operational expenditure rationalisation plan to cut back further on branches in the age of fintech and internet.
03/27/2017
North Korea’s ambition seen in a bid to breach global banks
The Polish banks took the hackers bait, the scheme was detected fairly quickly, and there is no evidence that any money was stolen from the intended targets.
03/27/2017
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Passive Active shops are building passive capabilities amid fee pressures and underperformance
Cerulli notes that in the long run and across Asian markets, passive product development and demand will likely continue to rely on regulatory and institutional initiatives.
03/27/2017
Wealth-management experts come together in Sun Life forum
SLAMCI President Valerie Pama said, “We have to be well-informed about the developments in the market and the trends in our industry."
03/26/2017
Expert: Time ripe to invest back into Malaysia
The Chinese have the money and they want to diversify
03/26/2017
Can the emerging market bull run continue?
Some emerging markets are proxies for the global demand for commodities
03/26/2017
Inequality, Wealth, and Happiness in China
China’s Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, had reached 0.61
03/24/2017
Adapting to a changing asset management landscape
One reason for the popularity of passives is that they are much cheaper than their active counterparts and have shown better performance.
03/24/2017
ANZ customers protected for a year
If a customer has insured deposits of $50,000 in the acquiring bank and the one being bought at the point of the acquisition, he will be insured up to $100,000 for a year from that date.
03/24/2017
Seeing a pick-up in Asian interest
Schuman says it has spent a lot of time and resources educating its clients on Asian assets.
03/24/2017
Why banks might be causing flat mortgage growth
It believes this does not bode well for margins.
03/24/2017
Bank of NZ commended for putting health before profit
This is where companies like the Bank of New Zealand can really help, by refusing to financially support these companies to continue their activities.
03/23/2017
Singapore and Hong Kong Top World’s Most Expensive Cities
The third most expensive, was the only impediment to Asia holding all top five slots.
03/23/2017
Old Mutual: Trump is an Opportunity for Investors in Asia
Old Mutual's Joshua Crabb says investors are overestimated the impact of Trump and rising US rates on Asian equities and there are plentry of growth opportunities
03/23/2017
'Retire ready' is more than a large super balance
Irving, a researcher and academic at the University of South Australia, presented her findings of an industry sponsored study which explored how mature aged workers configure their employment and plan for retirement.
03/23/2017
Record adviser numbers attend Sydney ABDO
It's just too high you can't bake it any other way.
03/23/2017
How transparency is driving Asian asset managers to technology
This trend is also being pushed by Asia’s intrinsic nature as a region carved up into different geographies, with different regulatory requirements, and varying stages of development in the investment cycle.
03/22/2017
The only investment banks you should want to work for now
J.P. Morgan is now first in Europe across fixed income, currencies and commodities, the investment banking division and equities.