Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Taipei ranked 15th super rich city in the world

Knight Frank said that individual wealth and the number of the rich people in Asia will continue to record "dramatic" growth

Hedge fund investors eye Asian opportunities

The research polled 435 hedge fund investors globally, representing over US$1.8 trillion in hedge fund AUM.

Asian institutions not using asset consultants

Cerulli's Asian Business Strategies: Making the Breakthrough report explains that where asset consultants are used by Asian institutions, it's typically at the manager-search stage.

Singapore's ultra-wealthy ranks to grow fastest among peers in global cities

The ranks of Singapore's ultra-wealthy are set to grow by more than 1,700 over the next decade

China Loses Millionaires as Wealthiest Tempted Overseas

They also make the most applications for high-net-worth visas in the U.K. and the U.S.

Singapore to see world's fastest growth of super rich individuals

The trend reflects the rapid growth of Asia's wealth, with the region overtaking North America to see the second-fastest increase in UHNWIs in the world. Last year some 1,419 people moved past the US$30 million mark in Asia, Knight Frank said, behind

Malaysian capital market grew to RM2.76 trillion in 2014

The Malaysian capital market grew to RM2.76 trillion in 2014, equivalent to 2.6 times the size of the Malaysian economy, and remained resilient in an environment of global uncertainties, said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) in conjunction with the

Singapore to challenge London in the eyes of the Super Rich

Whilst the UK's Capital will remain the single biggest centre for global Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) - those with $30m in assets or more - Singapore's rapid growth is set to challenge the city's dominance over the next decade.

Little Growth for Women in Senior Business Roles - Grant Thornton

International Women’s Day is this Sunday and an annual Grant Thornton survey released today finds weak growth for women in corporate leadership, as only 22% of senior business roles are held by women, down from 24% last year.

Luxury Property Booms As Asia’s Rich Get Richer

Hong Kong favored over Singapore as the ranks of the region’s super-wealthy grew 3.5% last year.

Growth Expected among Large Funds, Quant & Asian Strategies - RESEARCH

Deutsche Bank has released its 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey, one of the industry’s largest and longest standing hedge fund investor surveys

Junior bankers in Asia too terrified to change jobs

Profit margins are under pressure

Wealth-X Reveals: The World’s Top 10 Wealthiest People Under 40

The list is dominated by other male technopreneurs, with four of the men deriving their fortunes from their early involvement in Facebook.

Slow start for Asia-Pacific investment-banking revenue

INVESTMENT-banking revenue in the Asia-Pacific region is off to its slowest start in six years, set back by a drought in initial public offerings and a slump in mergers and loans.

James Gorman on ego and Morgan Stanley. Why Goldman Sachs bankers earn less than PE professionals

It would decide how much people were focused on themselves and how much they were focused on the corporation.

New York To Hong Kong: Cities With The Most Billionaires In 2015

More than a third of the 1,826 billionaires on Forbes’ list this year live in 20 major metropolises around the world.

China loans to Latin America causing alarm

A new study showing that loans from China's state-owned banks to Latin America rose by 71% last year is drawing alarm bells on both sides of the Pacific

Singapore still the world's most expensive city

The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore retained its title as the world's most expensive city for the second consecutive year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in a new survey.

India can become world’s fifth-largest economy by decade’s end: Jim O’Neill

The former Goldman Sachs economist also said India was likely to replace Brazil as the second-largest BRICS economy (“S’ for South Africa, which was later added to the group) in the next couple of years and could become the world’s fifth

Aussie millionaires willing to spend on advice

Australia's millionaires are prepared to splash their cash to get the best advice possible, according to research by Investment Trends.

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