Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

MFCo chair Marcel Kreis: We’re in for a choppy ride

The Dow is down more than 1000 points this year, and the S&P 500 remains near two-year lows

India may be the next wealth hub of the world, says Sotheby's International Realty's Philip A. White

Single biggest conviction in running any business, you have to look into the future and as a leader of a company you have to focus on growth.

Chased by banks, indebted midcaps cut informal deals with high networth individuals

Brokers are worried that this could add to the systemic risk since most HNIs would not be aware of the problems these companies are having with their banks.

The five factors driving Asian

Similar tensions are causing transformations in Asia’s financial services landscape.

$1m does not make you rich, Australians say

Almost half of survey respondents (46%) said they were living pay-cheque to pay-cheque.

Volatility is an opportunity to invest

Europe’s story is still one of economic recovery, he says, and in the US consumer continues to be “very strong”, with hourly earnings consistently increasing over recent months, and one million jobs added since 2010.

Investors have much to worry, banks may continue to decline

So, far in February, these investors have net sold shares worth Rs 3,000 crore.

Market rout forces Aussie millionaires off the rich list

The collective wealth of these rich individuals now amounts to $1.55 trillion, which is a slight dip from last year's $1.57 trillion.

PE Panorama: PE delivers performance during difficult times

KKR also upped its investment volume by just over 50% compared to the same quarter last year, with US$5 billion put into new deals.

Star Singapore bankers who’ve now made it to the top in Hong Kong

The stuff of dreams? Not necessarily – plenty of Singaporeans have found senior success in the Hong Kong banking sector.

$1 million doesn’t make you rich: wealthy Aussies feeling the pinch

The research, for wealth management and superannuation advisory firm MLC, reveals earning a healthy salary does not equate to feeling financially comfortable.

Japan 5% lower amid Asia sell-off

The Japanese market was shut on Thursday for a public holiday and was therefore insulated from a further rise in the yen, which hit a fresh 15-month high.

Six sought after Asian banking jobs in the Year of the Monkey

It’s a strong area of recruitment in Singapore due to Singapore’s status as both a financial and trading hub.

An investor's terrifying 2014 prediction for the market is coming true right now

The world, we thought, was on the road to recovery.

PwC questions asset managers’ response to tech fears

Gathering the responses from 189 chief executives at fund groups in 39 countries, 90 per cent say they are “confident” or “very confident” about revenue growth for the year ahead

Global Pension Assets Study 2016

The largest pension markets are the US, UK and Japan with 62%, 9% and 8% of total pension assets in the study, respectively

Slump in banking stocks sign of 'lost confidence in central banks'

Markets no longer listening to central banks 'crying wolf'

Impact Investing No Longer Uncharted Territory for Family Offices

The former managing partner at LGT Venture Philanthropy is not the first person to note that impact investing is at an inflection point in its development

Singapore banks still hiring, bucking global firing trend

Top recruiting firms say the three local banks - DBS, UOB and OCBC - stand on strong fundamentals and are not expected to resort to the drastic staff reduction measures taken by many big global lenders.

Software Robots To Slash Offshore Back Office Worker Costs

Companies can achieve operational cost savings of 50 per cent if they replace an offshore back office worker with an artificially intelligent software robot

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