Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China's Xi Jinping, Japan's Shinzo Abe call for better ties

Tokyo willing to work with Beijing to ease East China Sea tensions: Japanese PM

Philippines banks most expensive in Southeast Asia

The Philippines’ biggest banks may be the smallest lenders in Southeast Asia by market cap, but they are now more expensive than their peers in the region – stoked by a steady inflow of foreign investor funds and a bullish economic outlook.

Macquarie's bad apples still working in financial planning

Macquarie has revealed some of the 11 planners it has reported to the corporate watchdog and dismissed are still working in the industry.

Capital raised for commercial property investment hits post-GFC high of $550b

Global investors have about $US429 billion ($550 billion) in new capital to spend on commercial property with about 3.5 per cent or $US15 billion earmarked for investment in Australia

Contrite bank chief executives admit financial advice standards must improve

Contrite bank chief executives have admitted standards in the financial advice industry need to be repaired urgently and public confidence restored, with some pledging conditional support for an industry-wide public compensation scheme for victims.

The woman behind Hong Kong's big push to drive technological innovation

Fanny Law wants a cultural shift in the city to get young people to consider science as a career instead of the traditional emphasis on banking and finance

Global investment banks are still doing some big hiring in Asia

Based upon recent reports, you could be forgiven for thinking that large international investment banks are giving up on the Asian dream.

Offshore accounts case: HSBC account holders fear attachment of their assets

April is turning out to be the cruellest month for HSBC Geneva account-holders in India.

Breaking monotony: Inspiring ways to increase financing

Banks in Pakistan are mere deposit collection boxes that offer no substantial financing to customers. Retail banking is a boring business even in developed countries, but here in Pakistan, it is monotonous and dull to the last degree.

India's rich list: Top wealth gainers & losers in last 5-7 years

The list of India's billionaires has seen a major shuffle in the last 5-7 years, the most notable change being Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi pipping Mukesh Ambani as the richest Indian.

Growing demand for family offices as billionaire wealth increases in Asia

As a new wave of multi-millionaires and billionaires emerges in Asia, there is a growing demand for family offices to help the nouveau riche manage their finances

Poten: Japan top LNG lender

Poten & Partners has announced that Japanese banks have topped its list of 2015 LNG project finance lenders

How private equity firms are poaching from banks in China

Private equity firms are poaching young analysts from investment banks the world over, but if you want a job in China, the key is experience.

Expats in limbo in Asia’s banking sector as localisation takes hold

Expat banking professionals in Hong Kong and Singapore are being locked out of the finance job market.

Investors Grow Wary of Emerging-Market Debt

Fear of defaults grows as developing economies slow and dollar has climbed

RHB to sell insurance arm?

Sources said the insurance arm contributed only 3% of the group’s earnings.

Singapore property gloom has silver lining for investors

Here's a good reason to own Singapore property shares: you might not have to own them for long.

China's South African Ties Complicated By Recent Violence

China’s foreign minister visited South Africa just as a wave of anti-foreigner violence broke out in Durban.

More Asian institutions using ETFs, SSgA says

Ray Chan, vice president and head of ETF business development, Asia ex-Japan, cited Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund as an example of this trend:

A great time to be a banker

Oh what a time to be in banking. The latest results from Citibank and Goldman Sachs are a public display of the current joys of the banking business.

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