Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas Asset Management study shows positive impact of dialogue and voting on female board membership

These geographical differences should be viewed within the context of the economic, socio-cultural and regulatory environment.

Hong Kong Insurers Also Sound Brain Drain Alarm

Hong Kong insurers are losing staff at a rate much faster than the rate of recruiting replacements

Will Hong Kong Finance’s Warning Fall on Deaf Ears?

While the full threat of the exodus may yet have materialized, the floodgates have already opened.

APRA releases life insurance statistics for December 2021

The overall performance of the life insurance industry is improving.

Singapore millionaires surge to 526,000; ultra-wealthy up 8.6% to 4,200

Ultra-rich - those with at least US$30 million - expected to jump further 43% to almost 6,000 by 2026

ASIC’s corporate governance priorities and the year ahead

These are all areas where the AICD’s voice can make a real difference.

Japan’s “show me the money” corporate governance: 4Q record high

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APRA releases quarterly private health insurance statistics for December 2021

The increase in profitability in the year to December 2021 was driven by recovery in insurance profits and investment income following the weak margins and investment returns during the height of the pandemic in 2020.

China sees record M&A deals in 2021, but value at six-year low due to Covid-19

PwC predicts deal volume “is likely to continue at elevated levels in 2022, driven by the ongoing transformation of the Chinese economy and record levels of dry powder for financial sponsors”.

How the financial services industry in South-east Asia can reimagine business and talent strategies in 2022

Green finance, employee and customer experience are among key factors that influence decision-making in banking, insurance, wealth and asset management companies

2021 Q4 Hedge Fund Report – Quarterly Review

Q4 was another solid quarter for hedge funds

Key Bets In A Year To Cut Losses From Edelweiss Wealth's Anshu Kapoor

"The market cycle has changed and that is a big difference going into 2022,"

The Geography of the Global Interest Rate Cycle

There is much concern about how quickly the Fed and other major central banks will raise interest rates as the Covid pandemic fades.

Nikko AM: History rhymes

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HSBC Annual Results 2021

Reported profit after tax up $8.6bn to $14.7bn and reported profit before tax up $10.1bn to $18.9bn.

I've got Ukraine on my Mind

The US, France and the UK are hardly going to revert to a nuclear threat to Russia over one nation.

China, Korea and Hong Kong pension assets grow fastest in the world

Combined pension fund assets in the 22 markets grew 6.9% year-on-year to a record $56 trillion in 2021, almost doubling from $29.3 trillion in 2011.

JPMorgan to continue China investment despite U.S. friction: COO

Pinto says 'Asia has been a big area of growth for us'

Thoughts for seasick investors by John Vail, Nikko AM

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Australian M&A lacks big-ticket property deals, veteran banker says

The Sydney-based adviser and asset manager, known until recently as Moelis Australia

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