Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Asia-Pacific region now has more millionaires than North America

North America and Asia-Pacific led the way in 2014, with European growth expected to accelerate in next few years, finds World Wealth Report 2015

World's wealthiest people to own $70tn in assets by 2017

The assets of the richest people on the planet grew more "modestly" in 2014 than in previous years, but there's no real cause for concern – less than 1% of the world's population are still tipped to be collectively worth some $70

Hoax Alert: Reports of Ajith Beating Vijay, Rajinikanth in Forbes' Rich and Influential List are Fake

Ajith fans have been celebrating for the past few days after reports emerged, stating their favourite actor beat Vijay and Rajinikanth to become the richest and most influential Celebrity in Kollywood. But to their huge disappointment, the news is false.

Asia just overtook Europe in wealth for the first time in centuries — and North America is next

Asia Pacific is now world’s second wealthiest region and will overtake North America this year, according to survey by Boston Consulting Group

HSBC takes risky route in search of Pearl in southern China crown

The Pearl River delta is now the world’s most populous area, bigger than Tokyo with a matching economy.

Investors shift to cash for protection

An overall total of 207 panelists with US$562 billion of assets under management participated in the survey from 5 June to 11 June 2015.

HSBC is no longer the world’s local bank

The world’s local bank will now decide where it is profitable to be local, the Noble House of money.

Achieving faster growth in South Asia through financial inclusion

The governors of eight South Asian central banks in Dhaka last week deliberated on ways to strike more financial inclusion as a tool of furthering the pace of growth in the region.

London calling

Savvy property investors would do well to look abroad

Singaporeans less upbeat about their investments in the next year

The silver lining is that 45 per cent of the Singaporeans polled are willing to work with a financial adviser, up by 10 percentage points last year.

EM equity star: Chinese banks in better shape than eurozone peers

The huge amount of liquidity held by the People’s Bank of China results in a strong banking system which is currently better positioned than its European counterpart.

Hong Kong now more expensive than Tokyo for expatriates, Shanghai most expensive in Asia Pacific

Our ranking is based on an international spending pattern for comparison purposes.

US should join China-led Asian infrastructure bank

The US, along with Canada and Japan, has been conspicuously absent from the discussions regarding the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Astounding claims

For insurers, Asia is a cauldron of innovation, but also of competition

Phl banking system ‘stable’ – S&P

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has classified the Philippine banking system as ‘stable.’

World Bank slashes growth forecast for emerging economies

Developing Countries Face Tough Transition in 2015 with Higher Borrowing Costs and Lower Prices for Oil & Other Commodities

Asia Pacific Business Confidence Is Up

More chief financial officers (CFOs) in Asia Pacific are confident in their regional businesses, as measured by growth prospects, their ability to manage and mitigate risk, and their appetite to expand and invest, according to the Bank of America Merrill

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