05/09/2016
Malaysia rises in The Economist's crony capitalism index
Another interesting statistic to note is that if one were to look at the chart for the crony income and non-crony income in the countries listed, there is usually a substantial and noticeable gap between the two.
05/09/2016
China's forex reserves rise to $3.22 trillion
Economists say China still faces a huge challenge of stabilising the yuan
05/09/2016
BNY Mellon report predicts that investor demand for real assets will surge by 2020
The survey also revealed that more than a third of infrastructure and real estate fund managers had altered their investment approach
05/09/2016
Which Australian Bank Has The Best Reputation?
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05/09/2016
Australian investors reluctant to use technology: Legg Mason Global Survey
Asian investors also had a better understanding of investment terminology, with 46% of investors answering questions on ‘rate of return’ correctly, compared to the global average of 44%.
05/09/2016
By contrast, growth in the same sector for Malaysian banks during 2014 and 2015 registered well in excess of growth rates for conventional loans.
05/05/2016
China is expected to grow 6.5% this year, down from 6.9% last year, reflecting its transformation to a new growth model. The region as a whole is projected to grow by a robust 5.7% in 2016, said Nakao.
05/05/2016
Global banks in Singapore continue to step up their hiring of local talent and last month the Singapore government made it tougher for foreign candidates to get employment passes.
05/05/2016
IMF report shows India's bad debt problem
05/04/2016
This means ample opportunities for gateway markets and key regional hubs.
05/04/2016
Ratchet that up to the 2008 rate of 2.14 percent, and they would require an extra $60 billion or so.
05/03/2016
Frost & Sullivan's study, Fintech in Australia – Trends, Forecasts and Analysis 2015 – 2020 defines and focuses on the growth and challenges of the Australian Fintech sectors' three market segments
05/03/2016
Pension funds account for nearly two thirds of the index (322) and insurers nearly a quarter (118).
05/02/2016
The trend of recapitalization using the capital securities is rapidly widespread starting from Europe.
05/02/2016
Investment professionals concerned with flaws in automated advice, mis-selling of financial advice, and data protection
05/02/2016
Japan’s political elite is so far untouched by the scandal.
05/02/2016
Australia Institute report says regulators pursue hundreds of cases a year and calls for budgets and staffing to be restored
05/02/2016
At the top of the pyramid are ultra-HNWIs in Asia Pacific, with investable assets of more than $30 million and accounting for 0.7% of all such millionaires or around 40,000 people.
04/29/2016
The results of this year’s survey point to a maturing cycle with rising risk and an increasingly complex investment climate.
04/29/2016
There is very little of the power and magic of the unknown here.