05/04/2015
Promoting high-net-worth individuals in Pakistan
Muslims are the second largest faith group holding the global wealth
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/04/2015
Avoid fully open architecture platforms, say fund selectors
Speakers at AsianInvestor's Fund Selector Forum come out against completely open architecture platforms because of the high costs for distributors and potential risks for investors.
05/04/2015
Singapore slips in investment ranking
AFTER a small recovery last year, Singapore has slipped back to drop even more in the 2015 AT Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index rankings - although investors still rate it among the world's most competitive and business-friendly econ
05/04/2015
Speech by CS at Belgian Business Leaders Luncheon in Brussels, Belgium
Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Carrie Lam, at the Belgian Business Leaders Luncheon in Brussels, Belgium today
05/04/2015
Commercial real estate: A possible resurgence
A looming supply shortage, rising rental yields and capital values are driving investments in commercial properties
05/04/2015
Time to bank on technology
Here’s a list of some key strategies that banks can learn from their technology peers and adapt
04/30/2015
Customers increasingly satisfied with bank
A new study has found that the satisfaction level of personal banking customers is up by 0.2% from February to equal the 20-year high of 82.9% recorded in January.
04/30/2015
KBank aims to strengthen wealth
STABLE growth in the number of wealthy people in Thailand has led the main players in wealth management to focus more on how to increase their share of money from their existing customers, according to Kasikornbank, the leader in the high-net-worth-indivi
04/30/2015
Banks in Asia Get Pickier About High-End Clients
As regulatory burdens rise, wealth-management industry slims down customer rolls
04/29/2015
Obama: We’re All for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The administration was dealt an embarrassing political blow when the U.K., Germany, France and a host of other Western nations snubbed requests by Washington officials to sit out membership in the AIIB amid questions over the new institution’s stand
04/29/2015
Hong Kong wants to be new home for UK's HSBC
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that it would welcome the biggest bank in the U.K., HSBC, to move their global management center from London to Hong Kong.
04/29/2015
Japan’s ETF market looks set for resurgence
After decades in the wilderness, there are longterm domestic drivers at play to suggest that Japan’s exchangetraded fund market is bouncing back and luring foreign providers.
04/29/2015
Cultural awareness seen as key for Asian family offices
The increasing popularity of family offices in Asia means that managers will need to adapt to their needs and be aware of their desire for a handson approach, speakers tell AsianInvestor's Family Office Forum.
04/29/2015
Pakistan Banking sector - Performance, prospects & challenges
After the privatization of two major public sector banks namely United Bank Limited and Habib Bank Limited in 2002 & 2004 respectively, the profitability of the Pakistan's banking sector has increased at an unprecedented rate.
04/29/2015
Adviser reputation hits all-time low
The public image of the financial advice profession is at a historic low, according to the latest Roy Morgan Image of Professions Survey 2015.
04/29/2015
Contradictions in Investor Behavior on Balancing Reward with Downside Risk - RESEARCH
State Street Global Advisors released global research today that highlights significant contradictions in investor behavior
04/28/2015
Asia’s infrastructure boom is helping to keep things moving
China is leading the way as it seeks to expand its influence in the region
04/28/2015
As China tech M&A heats up, boutique advisers steal big banks' thunder
Deals on track to beat last year's near-$50 bln record
04/27/2015
OP Thomas: Major selling by foreign institutional investors troubles Indian equities
The rupee too weakened to 64.5 to the dollar and is seen heading towards the 65 mark as demand for dollar post foreign institutional selling in equities surged.
04/27/2015
Mutual fund assets: Smaller cities' share on rise
Equity accounts for higher proportion of assets than in bigger ones, shows Amfi data