08/06/2015

Major talent gap in Asean, says report

Dr Raymond Madden, chief executive officer (CEO) of AIF, said “based on our extensive industry research, 76 per cent of employers in the country are struggling with talent shortages and more than half of these organisations say that this problem wil

08/04/2015

The impact of FATCA in the Philippines

Hiding money overseas to avoid taxes has been the long-established practice of some taxpayers. Offshore tax havens (i.e., countries that have low or no taxes and lack of transparency) still exist, making it possible for individuals to evade taxes by not r

08/04/2015

Largest 100 banks in the world

China now has four of the five largest banks in the world after weakening currencies pushed French and Japanese companies out of the top five this year, according to SNL Financial's latest global bank rankings.

08/03/2015

Vietnam's fast rising property market leaves hard times behind

Brought to its knees when its property market bubble burst four years ago, Vietnam is riding into another boom, with construction starting in Ho Chi Minh City on two of the world's tallest skyscrapers and buyers snapping up new projects fast.

08/03/2015

AMP awarded a silver rating from Morningstar

AMP received a silver analyst rating for its aggressive, growth, moderate balanced, moderate, conservative, balanced and default KiwiSaver funds for the second year in a row.

07/31/2015

Nation must keep triple-A or we pay

AUSTRALIA must doggedly hold on to its triple-A credit rating or consumers will ultimately pay the price, according to the top brass at one the nation’s biggest banks.