05/29/2015
Six lessons from the 2015 BRW Rich List
The annual BRW Rich List is a treasure trove of success stories and inspiration for budding entrepreneurs.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/29/2015
Asian managers one step ahead in social media
Asian asset managers are ahead of the game when it comes to social media, using it more consistently than their counterparts in the US, Europe, Africa and Middle East, according to recent research.
05/28/2015
UAE and HK investors shunning advice
Only a small minority of investors in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong will seek financial advice this year, despite the risk of missing out on large returns, this year’s Schroders Global Investment Trends Survey has revealed.
05/28/2015
BRW Rich List 2015: Property hot, mining not
THE two biggest rises and falls in this year’s BRW Rich List tell the story of the Australian economy in two words: mining and property.
05/27/2015
Asian self-made billionaires place second to Americans
The overwhelming majority of billionaires lived in the US and Europe until 1980, with a minority of entrepreneurs creating their own wealth, according to the UBS/PwC 2015 Billionaire Report.
05/27/2015
China's super rich look to boost financial investments
It said that more than 50 per cent of respondents will increase investment in the financial sector and 43 per cent will maintain the current level of their financial investments.
05/27/2015
IMD releases its 2015 World Competitiveness Ranking
The USA continues to top the ranking; Asia experiences mixed results; and large emerging economies mostly linger
05/27/2015
Apple the king of the brands as Chinese move into the top
MTN, the only brand from Africa to have cracked the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, has dropped off the dollar-based chart after three years due to rand weakness
05/27/2015
How SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya uses technology and recovery to give the bank a new-age makeover
Locating bank back offices in low-cost locations like India would seem a no-brainer.
05/27/2015
Wealthy Chinese get green light to invest money directly in global sharemarkets
Beijing is preparing to relax restrictions on foreign stock purchases by individuals giving China's retail investors greater access to the Australian equities market.
05/27/2015
First Taiwan Billionaire of 2015 Minted on Shanghai Stock Surge
The company, which makes systems that control plastic-molding machines, jumped 10 percent to 55.90 yuan at the close in Shanghai on Wednesday, the highest price since its initial public offering in March.
05/27/2015
What’s next for Asia’s private funds market?
As recent figures have shown, after a two-year slump, Asia Pacific’s private equity sector registered its best-ever performance in 2014
05/26/2015
Hong Kong 'still top choice for China's rich' investing outside the mainland and overseas
Investors drawn to city’s low tax, shared culture and financial expertise, according to poll
05/26/2015
ACCA and IMA Find Global Economy Improving
The largest economic survey of professional accountants in the world
05/26/2015
Asian Hedge Funds Continue To Dominate HSBC Rankings
Half of the top ten best performing hedge funds year to date have a focus in Asia
05/26/2015
Financing Asian tycoons hits banking’s sweet spots
Lucrative and growing business tempts investment banks
05/26/2015
Mud Sticks Reputation Management For Families In Asia
Twitter hashtags were created and newspaper editorials criticised her entitlement.
05/26/2015
Invesco Perpetual Japan Fund research update
Exporters could also benefit from the relative strength of the US economy as higher levels of disposable income create a greater demand for Japanese imports.
05/25/2015
Tougher pension rules a good move, say Aussies
Workers and pensioners have given a firm thumbs-up to the federal Budget’s tightening of the age pension
05/25/2015
Asia aging shields bonds from global rout as deflation in focus
While Japan had the highest portion of people aged over 65 in the continent at 25.8 percent, its neighbours are catching up