Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asian regulator thanks Canada for expanding insurance industry

According to Insurance Commissioner Dennis Funa, the Philippines’ insurance penetration rate is at 1.75% for 2015.

Banks aiming to do better in 2017

New payment system to allow "real time" payments and transfer

Britain’s Theresa May lauds Sino-UK ties in Lunar New Year Tweet

China invests more in UK than any other European nation, prime minister says, and number of mainland tourists has doubled in five years

Making money from money

At the same time, the access rate of private banking products and services in Asia Pacific is still low at 20% compared to Europe which is at 70%

Moody's: China, Dubai, Venezuela most exposed to public sector debt

For a number of countries, public enterprises represent a material source of financial risk for sovereigns.

Schroders’ fund managers comment on the outlook for China

The view from Matthew Dobbs, Fund Manager, Asian Equities

Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector

This forecast is based on total enterprise IT spending.

Master-Feeder Structure to Remain a Key Entry Strategy for Foreign Managers in Southeast Asia

Promising outlook particularly in Malaysian and Thai markets

Julius Baer’s Bold Plans for its Asian Private Bank

Asia-Pacific CIO Bhashkar Laxminarayan wants to quadruple discretionary assets in five years.

Willis Towers Watson Asia Insurance Market Report 2016

Willis Towers Watson Asia Insurance Market Report provides anticipated 2017 outlook for the Asian insurance and reinsurance market across the full spectrum of specialty classes

China’s wealthy drawn to UK brands preferring Harrods, Rolls-Royce: survey

For this report, Hurun surveyed 449 Mainland China millionaires with personal wealth of RMB 10 million, or $1.4 million at current exchange, between September and December 2016.

PwC launches asset management research center in Singapore

Mr. Choksey said the Asia-Pacific Research Centre in Singapore becomes the second for PwC’s asset and wealth management business

Wealth check

Bad profitability is doubly painful for smaller businesses that built up costly operations during the boom time.

Donald Trump protectionism might help emerging markets, hedge fund says

Donald Trump’s protectionist moves give emerging markets strong incentives to take on the tough reforms needed to drive productivity, wage growth and consumption at home

Reaching Southeast Asia's Wealthy

This conduit allows foreign players to save time and cost

Raising the independent wealth bar in Hong Kong

The new entity will be 100% owned by the four founders.

Fewer bank deals as deposits increase

Without festive offers at the three local banks, customers can look to foreign banks for better options

Philippines’ Finance Secretary to talk with China on $15b deals

China committed the deals to the Philippines during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Beijing in October

National Savings mulls revival of retail Ijara sukuks to lure small investors

The work for issuing the product is at conceptual stage.

Global investment banking revenue drops to lowest since 2012

Surge in outbound deals bolsters revenue generated from China market, says Dealogic report

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