Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Utmost priority for investors is saving for retirement

The findings also made it clear that investors, in general, are dependent on the state and have unrealistic income return expectations in growing their pension savings by investing.

Asia’s Banks Take Stand on Impact Investing

A new fund from Credit Suisse and UOB seeks to help Asia’s poor and deliver healthy returns.

Robots On Track to Bump Humans From Call-Center Jobs

In recent years, the Philippines, like India, has capitalized on its relatively large pool of English speakers to attract Western companies eager to cut costs by shifting customer service and other tasks to lower-wage countries.

Banking Revival Must Be A Priority

The other is a banking sector weighed down by bad loans.

Hong Kong becomes world's most expensive city for expats: survey

The survey by the Mercer consulting group compares the cost of over 200 items in over 200 cities, including housing, food, transport and entertainment.

MAS Initiative Towards Fintech Innovation and Improving User’s Data Privacy

Ms Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of MAS, said, “MAS aims to provide a responsive and forward-looking regulatory approach that will enable promising FinTech innovations to develop and flourish.

China, Poland Boost Investment And Trade

China's Xi Jinping and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda were on hand as the China Railway Express ended its 13-day journey from Chengdu, capital of central Sichuan province.

Challenge for China’s ultra rich: find the right wealth service

The country is expected to have nearly 15,700 UHNWIs by 2024

State Bank of India Mergers With Associate Banks

The five associate banks will add 6,000 branches.

Chinese Buyers Have ‘Crowded Out’ Local Investors And Owner-Occupiers: Citi

In a new report outlining key trends as China transitions to a consumer economy, Australia and China: The Next Phase, Citi has delivered a 15-year view of the opportunities for Australian companies.

Hong Kong retains spot as world’s top IPO market in first five months of 2016

Continued demand for financing amid new projects likely to bolster Hong Kong market’s status as key global player in near future despite global uncertainties

There are bigger risk than Brexit, AB warns Global Bond Investors

According to Shah, the referendum is an example of how the continuing challenges faced by the global economy can feed into pressure for political and institutional change.

What to do with Land Bank

The food exporters, processors, traders, input suppliers and logistics providers who complete the modern food supply chain are bankable and have access to the formal banking system.

Retirement a concern Hong Kong HNW investors

Hong Kong investors reported the second highest levels in the region after Singapore

Indonesia central bank seen holding rates despite dovish tone

Many analysts have assumed there will be no change in the existing benchmark rate until August.

Asia Needs Turnaround Experts

Asia as a whole has $8 billion of junk-rated offshore debt up for repayment this year.

AAM 2016 fund manager survey now underway

The 2016 survey will also look to gauge the uptake of ESG and smart beta strategies for the first time.

Foreign Investment Funds Record Stunning Growth In Southeast Asia

Such is the case in Thailand, where foreign equity fund assets in the country surged 103% to 226.2 billion baht in 2015, whereas the year-on-year growth of mutual funds AUM had declined to a mere 6.4% in 2015, from 21.2% in 2012.

Four Reasons The Wealthy Invest In Frontier Markets

Frontier markets will likely make the same journey over the coming decades, and investors who can bear the risks of these markets will profit.

Finance: Blessed returns

Pope Francis has little good to say about capitalism but has championed impact investments

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