Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

3 Indian names in Forbes' top Asia's richest families list

Indians hold 14 of the 50 spots, the most from any jurisdiction.

Boom in financial assets continues, according to Allianz Global Wealth Report

Global gross financial assets of private households grew by 7.1% in 2014; thus the robust growth witnessed in previous years continued, albeit at a slightly slower pace.

Singapore leads region in per capita financial assets: Allianz

Strongest growth was in life and pension assets, which make up almost half of all assets, says report

When investment bankers and private bankers just don’t get along

You’re a private banker, but your client wants investment banking products so you work with your colleagues in IBD to give them what they need.

China tops for middle class, latest Allianz global wealth report says

The report showed net financial wealth of all private households around the globe topping €100 trillion or the first time at the end of 2014.

Financial services in EU firing line

A financial transaction tax, or 'Robin Hood tax' was famously suggested by James Tobin, an American economist.

Mr Li shows CEOs how to deal with China

Li Ka-shing’s run-in with the People’s Daily highlights a shift over the past decade in the relationship between the party and business interests

Fund managers face tax crackdown

Asset Management 2020 and beyond: Transforming your business for a new global tax world

Jenas need to raise equity exposure, link investment to goals

Fortunately, Pune-based Jenas have not fallen into this trap and have a different reason for not making any investments so far.

Chinese millionaires to test drive Sydney’s $50m mansions

These high-net worth Chinese individuals are looking for a real life experience of what life would be like in Australia.

China growth to slow to 5.8% next year says Nomura; Sees no hard landing

Nomura still believes the world’s second largest economy will be able scrape through 6.8% growth this year based on data for the first nine months of year.

China’s economic slowdown leads World Bank to trim developing East Asia growth forecast

The World Bank says it expects developing Asian and Pacific economies to grow by 6.5 per cent this year – down 0.2 percentage points from its previous outlook

The influence of monetary policy on bank profitability

This paper investigates how monetary policy affects bank profitability. We use data for 109 large international banks headquartered in 14 major advanced economies for the period 1995-2012.

The Next Decade Of Wealth: New Money And Implications For Brands

In the coming decade, it will be increasingly important to segment and understand the wealthy at a more detailed level – most likely defined by cities within countries.

Ultra Wealthy Buying Homes Globally for Investment Diversification, Gain Citizenship

According to a study by Wealth-X and the Sotheby's International Realty, a growing number of ultra-high net worth individuals view homes as 'opportunity gateways

What you need to know about banking pay in Singapore and Hong Kong

To give you a hand, we’ve asked recruiters to identify some of the key compensation trends they’re seeing in the Asian banking sector.

Malaysia sees more unequal wealth distribution than its Asian peers — study

With a scale from 0 to 1, 0 means everyone in the society has the same wealth, while 1 means one person has everything and no one else has anything.

Cyber attacks could threaten bank credit ratings: Standard & Poor's

S&P has not downgraded a bank's credit rating because of cyber security issues.

US$7.6tn hidden in tax havens - almost half annual US GDP

Oxfam in a report published last January said that in 2013 the number of billionaires holding the same amount of wealth as the bottom 50% of the global population of 7bn was at 92.

How China's Wealthiest Invest

As China’s richest grow in number and accumulated wealth, they also are gaining sophistication.

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