Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

10 banks set to hire in the second half in Singapore and Hong Kong

This hiring is continuing into the second half of 2015

Rate cuts, not reforms, key to immediate recovery: BofA-ML

We continue to think that the market is over rating the contribution of either legislation to growth

China is neglecting the internet and tech startups that are supposed to fuel the economy

China’s fund managers and brokers recently pledged to support the stock market as well

Are Singapore's Pessimistic CFOs a Warning Sign for Asia?

The small and open economy is sometimes seen as a bellwether for the region

Let banking be fun, not fear

Let the banking customers in India have some fun; far too long, they have lived in awe of bankers

Private Equity firms invest $4 billion in Apr-Jun quarter: Report

The latest figures take the total PE investments in 2015 to $6.87 billion through 288 transactions, 53 per cent more than the $4,480 million across 252 transactions in the first six months of 2014.

Oversupply in Chennai’s Realty Market Prompts Private Equities to Bet on Debt Deals

There is an increasing trend where private equity investors in India rely on debt deals to pursue projects, given that home sales are slowing down in the Chennai property market.

Hong Kong Private Sector Contracts At Slower Pace In June

Private sector output decreased for the third straight month in June but the rate of contraction eased marginally since May's solid pace.

Foreign investors dump Philippine shares at record speed

The net selling in the second quarter was a reversal of net foreign buying of 28.3 billion pesos a year earlier and 48.9 billion pesos in the first quarter.

Independent research house, Fat Prophets, on expansion trail

The platform, www.superprophets.com.au, offers complete superannuation options, including the establishment and ongoing accounting and administration of a new or existing SMSF.

Wealth-X Reveals: The Top 10 Wealthiest Jewellers In India

T. S. Kalayanaraman, the chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers, claimed the top spot on a Wealth-X list of India’s wealthiest jewellers released today with a personal fortune of US$1.3 billion.

The Philippines: A Safe Haven for Investors

That happy country is the Philippines.

Potential Return Matters the Least to Asians When Buying Retirement Products

66% of Asian investors consider free gifts the most important factor in their purchase of financial products for retirement, while 41% consider potential returns least important

Peer-to-peer lending no threat to banks

Australians could be borrowing an estimated $22 billion from each other rather than banks within five years, but experts say the rise of peer-to-peer lending shouldn't bother the country's major banks.

Will Corporate Governance Be Big In Japan?

There is hope that a transition to a more market based engagement approach will encourage businesses in Japan

The fund manager who's betting China's currency will fall

James Clunie of Jupiter Asset Management thinks China may devalue the renminbi, a massive move that would rock stock markets.

GenX continues to be unhappy with major banks

A recent Roy Morgan survey on consumer satisfaction reveals that the GenX and millennial demographics record low satisfaction levels with the major banks.

Will Corporate Governance be big in Japan?

The global investment manager, suggests that improvements in corporate governance at Japanese companies have the potential to raise the value of the Japanese stock market by 15% to 30%

Trust Insider: understanding Witan Pacific's disappearing discount

It is also different in that, like its much larger stablemate, Witan, it is run as a multi-manager fund.

China's banks dominate rankings for profits, strength

China's banks are strengthening their position as the best capitalised and biggest profit makers in the world, a study showed on Monday.

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