Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Singapore’s Banking Secrets - Not So Secret Anymore

But this focus on extra-territorial tax evasion has not been confined to Switzerland.

The People's Bank of China Tolerates Further Weakening of Yuan After the Currency Recorded an All-time Low Value

The market volatility may last for some time.

AIIB incompetency

The AIIB also failed to reveal whether it would appoint a replacement or wait for Hong to return, another moot point that may force it to revisit the issue of transparency.

Global M&A falls 18% to $1.71 trillion in first half of 2016

There was also a dearth of mega deals during the first six months of this year.

‘I look at family offices as patient capital’

Soumya Rajan, MD & CEO, Waterfield Advisors, an India-focused boutique multi-family office, shares her views on how family offices are making a difference to the way UHNIs manage their wealth.

6 Financial Plays As Rural Asia Heads To The Bank

The easiest way to invest in this theme is to build exposure to rural-focused retail banks and insurers in ASEAN and India that can grow from opening of bank accounts and purchases of insurance products.

New Roland Berger study: China’s asset management market to double by 2020

In their new study, “China: The new frontier for foreign asset managers”, Roland Berger experts predict that the market assets will double in volume by 2020 to USD 8.5 trillion.

Where Next for ANZ’s,Under Review, Asian Wealth Units

It was a portfolio of businesses that the then troubled RBS had itself only just purchased from ABN AMRO.

One in three new legal partners are women

This continues a trend of small but steady increases over the years, this time about half a percentage point from January.

Passing your business and wealth to the next generation

This preference to have direct control and ownership till the very last minute often has repercussions.

Adviser commitment to tech relationships falling

The research showed that planners are showing an increased focus on lowering costs through every aspect of their businesses

Citi Awarded Top Ranking in Global Investor/ISF Custody Survey

The survey’s results are based on feedback provided by asset managers and banks who rated their custodians across 18 categories.

'Industry needs trained human capital to support growth,' Head Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered

All three segments have been performing well over the years.

New study looks for retirement insights

The women's movement led to attitude change.

Top 10% of NZ own 60% of all wealth

She said it was possibly worse, but when records began in 2001 slightly different questions were asked of slightly different demographics.

China’s Banks Show Signs Of Weakness As Profits Dip

The number of bad loans at the giant institutions is also creeping up and loan growth is slowing, indicating that the banks are becoming more cautious.

Managed portfolios poised to fix the SMSF asset imbalance

According to figures from the Australian Taxation Office, SMSFs have less than 1% exposure to international equities.

China’s Fosun Looks at UK, Europe Investments on Brexit Volatility

The Brexit vote has reverberated through financial markets, sending the pound to its lowest level in 31 years

China's central bank remains world's top public investor

The report said the list of the world's 10 biggest public investors experienced little change from last year, with Asian institutions continuing to dominate the ranking.

Life After Brexit: Risk Off

Last week, we talked about preparing for Brexit and in the end, Britain decided to leave the EU.

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