Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Govt May Allow 100% FDI In Private Sector Banks Soon

The move is likely to be a breather for the struggling banking sector, which has been reeling under the rising weight of bad loans, sources said.

Investors Doubt More BOJ Easing Will Weaken Yen Much

"Even if the bank implements additional easing, the yen is only going to weaken for the first few minutes," Daisuke Karakama of Mizuho Bank said of the two-day BOJ policy meeting starting July 28.

BRICS New Development Bank To Explore ‘Expanded Financing Channels’

Expanding financing channels for the bank has been a recurring topic among the five member nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa during the lender’s two-day first annual meeting in Shanghai, which ends today.

Workers’ Bank Plan Scuttled

Earlier, the EPFO had sent proposals to the Finance Ministry seeking permission to start a bank to serve its members.

Brexit impact on Philippine banks seen ‘minimal’

Even in an extreme scenario, the earnings of most D-SIBs would also be sufficient to cover potential losses, the BSP chief added.

Study Shows Asian Investors Are Shying Away From Property And Into Foreign Stocks

Property has long played a central role in Asian high net worth portfolios.

Hong Kong Banks Urged To ‘Think Strategically’ To Remain Profitable

Launching the 2016 Hong Kong Banking survey on Tuesday, KPMG’s Paul McSheaffrey said the banks must now think strategically about costs.

Move Over, India. Pakistan Is The Hottest Equity Market In South Asia

In times like these, guess what’s working for the global equity markets? Pakistan.

Aviva Spreads Its Wings Across The Asia Pacific Region

Friends Provident has its head office in the Isle of Man now, but it is focusing on four areas Dubai, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore so it is very much in our remit at Aviva Investors, Asia Pacific.

Life Insurance Industry Logs 33% Growth In First Quarter

According to the provisional data uploaded on the Council's website, the life insurance industry logged a new business of Rs 31,392.55 crore during the first quarter, up from Rs 23,568.14 crore earned during the first quarter of 2015-16.

Asian Investors Show New-Found Love For Insurance Sub Debt

Zurich Insurance will likely have considered Prudential’s recent tier two subordinated trade when issuing a $1bn perpetual noncall 5.5 year trade this Wednesday.

'Investing in the major banks is set to change profoundly': Citi

That's the verdict from Citi's banking analysts, led by Craig Williams

We’ll grow to meet demand in Hong Kong, says deVere CEO Nigel Green

He continues, “Asia’s ‘world city’ is uniquely rich in our client demographic, attracting ever more expats and international investors each year.

ASIC issues IPO wake up call, with new due diligence guidance

ASIC has performed systematic reviews of 12 recent IPO’s, leading to a requirement to replace the prospectus in 10 cases, and 2 were withdrawn or stopped.

As banks grow, cash is still king in Myanmar

Each bag contains the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars – sometimes more than $100,000, depending on the denomination.

Pakistanis are the poorest in Asia Pacific: report

The UAE is the largest wealth management centre in the Middle East with the value of Assets under Management resting at approximately $90 billion at the end of 2015.

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell.

Mental men prefer bonds by Tim Price

Chinese banks help Hong Kong retain its IPO crown

The performance came on the back of immense supply from mainland China, where both private and state-owned enterprises are scrambling for capital.

Top Abe adviser urges coordinated stimulus while playing down ‘helicopter money’

He was speaking as the government prepares a fiscal stimulus package to boost the struggling economy

China FMCs Improve Revenues, Profits in 2015 Continued growth in profits may be harder to achieve in 2016 amid market volatility

This is one of the key findings of a research initiative by Cerulli Associates entitled Asset Management in China 2016.

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