Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Market currently provides rare buying opportunities, says Pacific Mutual

Malaysia’s economy is still going strong despite the recent dip in crude oil prices with the sild-down Malaysian market providing rare buying opportunites

Why PSU Banks can be re-rated by Modi's 'Gyan Sangam'

Analysts are betting on steps to be announced for consolidation of banks at the discussions in Pune

Why the yuan is on the rise in Seoul

Korea has amassed the fourth-largest yuan pool in the offshore market after Hong Kong

China investors see more risk in high-yield bonds

That means investors are now more aware of the risk of high-yield bonds because of policy guidance

Investing tips and trends for the new year

Others include the recent crash in oil prices

Bridge the gap between expectation and funding for early stage startups

Khurana has been an angel investor since 1998

The best and worst funds of 2014: Investing in India proved lucrative but bargain hunters buying into 'cheap' Russia faced pain

The best performers were dominated by India funds

Asia Pacific syndicated lending smashes US$500 billion barrier

Loan activity created history with volumes crossing the US$500 billion mark, quite remarkably in a short period of time since the 2008 global financial crisis.

Markets set for best show in five years

Indian shares are set to end 2014 with their best gain in five years while bonds have rallied the most in six, backed by a decisive victory for the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance in this year’s general election and signs of improving

It's a Wrap! 2014: Ups and downs in the business world

The Straits Times Money Desk outlines the year's biggest business and financial news stories.

Phl growth may still be good for 2nd in Asia, says UBS

UBS has forecast growth to hit six percent next year but to slow down to 5.8 percent in 2016. The forecasts are both below the government’s seven-to eightpercent target for next year and the 7.5-to 8.5-percent goal for 2016.

India studying info provided by Cyprus on tax evaders

India will look at removing Cyprus from the blacklist of countries that do not share details about tax evaders after examining information given the island nation.

Singapore banks need to find new growth areas in 2015: Experts

According to market watchers, interest rate normalisation is expected to help lift margins. However, the tight regulatory environment and domestic property cooling measures could put even more pressure on loans growth.

Banks on track for another good year

ANZ and National Australia Bank, BNZ's owner, were named the pick of the bunch for people wanting to invest in financial stocks

Up to US$20 bil. stands to flow out of Malaysia

Tracking the flow of global investment funds is a tricky business. But the ringgit's recent sharp depreciation against the U.S. dollar has led to suggestions by some economists that as much as 70 billion ringgit stands to flow out of the country, lar

Banking industry braces for a new set of challenges in 2015

Lending growth will not be the main challenge for bankers in 2015, but instead national reform, rapid changes in customer behaviour, and a low supply of talented people will be major factors, they say.

Insight Report Business Strategies for Targeting HNWIs in Asia-Pacific

Segmenting the Asia-Pacific wealth management industry on the basis of wealth band, the report analyzes two broad categories: higher-income countries and lower-income countries.

Hello 2015: the EM “catch up” themes to watch

China and India are potentially at the forefront of this trend towards improving ‘public’ goods and services

How Singapore is turning into India Inc’s gateway to the world

We chose to list in Singapore instead of the usual Luxemburg

Asia Bond Sales Seen Extending Record in 2015 on China Issuance

Bond sales in Asia are expected to trump this year’s record issuance in 2015 as Chinese companies look abroad for acquisitions and funding, according to UBS Group AG.

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