09/30/2015
Global funds cut equity holdings as growth fears mount
The uncertainty and mixed messages from Fed officials over the last week has helped push global equity markets to a two-year low.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/29/2015
Nine bankers in Singapore and Hong Kong you need to know now
We’ve asked headhunters to select some of the top bankers currently helping to shape the private banking scene in Singapore and Hong Kong.
09/29/2015
Wealthy go for residential risk and solace abroad
In line with global trends, residential property continues to be the preferred choice for individual investors in Asia, rather than offices and retail premises.
09/28/2015
India, Indonesia Mutual Fund Markets Share Similar Traits
These include low mutual fund penetration rates, and a preference for capital protection
09/28/2015
Will fintech kill your banking job?
After all, their raison d’être is to make financial services more efficient by increasing its reliance on technology and reducing its reliance on humans.
09/27/2015
Grant Thornton ranks China 14th on global dynamism survey
The assessment is based on five categories — science and technology; labor & human capital; economics and growth; business operating environment; and financing environment.
09/25/2015
Family Offices Pay More For Non-Family CEOs
The prevailing belief is that family office compensation is made up from performance-based bonuses or tax benefits.
09/25/2015
Forbes’ India rich list has 12 debutants
As many as 10 of them saw their net worth dip by over $1 billion each in one year
09/25/2015
Top 10 China stockpickers: Song Kun
Guangzhoubased E Fund broke a fiveyear record this April w
09/24/2015
Asian Development Bank Revises China Growth Estimate
The bank has downgraded its forecast for two major economies within its sphere of influence: China and India.
09/24/2015
Is China the next Japan?
The Asian Development Bank is projecting China's growth rate to be at its lowest level in about 25 years
09/23/2015
Luxury fashion puts on a brave face about China
Other luxury brands have managed to float above water by relying on demand from the U.S. and Europe.
09/23/2015
Wealthy Australians heavily invested in property
Globally, high net worth individuals invest just 18.2 per cent of their portfolios in property.
09/23/2015
This is the TOP DESTINATION for expats globally
The Expat Explorer country league table, commissioned by HSBC Expat and now in its eighth year, asked expats (anyone who is no longer living in their country of origin) questions about their career, the health of their family and their quality of life in
09/22/2015
The Rich may soon own the world
This income inequality is going to become even starker very soon - the 80 richest people would be worth the same as the poorest 50%.
09/22/2015
Asia – Are Western expats still required?
Global leaders will always be in demand, according to recruiters. But what some companies say they need now are so-called "perma-pats"; internationally experienced emigrants who can fill specific needs that vary by region.
09/20/2015
Here's why one hedge fund manager thinks Alibaba could be a big fraud
Earlier this week, Alibaba responded publicly to a Barron’s article that expressed a similar skepticism about the “seeming improbability”
09/19/2015
OECD launches report on greater co-operation and information sharing between government agencies to counter financial crimes
Vast amounts are lost to illicit financial flows, including tax evasion, money laundering, bribery and corruption.
09/19/2015
Over 20 countries on 'waiting list' to join AIIB: China
We have 57 countries which are potential founding members and to my knowledge...more than 20 countries are on the waiting list
09/18/2015
KPMG pinpoints stagnant insurance industry
It is not just start-ups that are creating innovation challenges for the insurance sector.