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IT Priorities And Reguatory Environment Have Asset Managers Focused On Risk Management And Efficience

LineData Releases The Results Of Its Fifth Annual Survey Global Asset Management Industry

Global trends that will impact Singapore business formations in 2015 - Hawksford

‘We have seen some interesting trends emerge in Q4 of 2014, and indeed throughout the whole of 2014.

Nearly every Indian household has a bank account

Jan Dhan data suggest all but 23,000 households in India have access to banking services, but a large proportion of inoperative accounts and Aadhaar seeding remain a challenge

Western banks under threat from Chinese dragons

American banks are still the most valuable in the world, but Chinese competitors are hot on their tail, according to a new ranking of the world’s financial institutions.

The top fund firms by Asia-Pacific AUM: 26-50

Here we list numbers 26-50 in our annual ranking of fund houses by AUM sourced from Asia Pacific. China Southern and Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management discuss the drivers of their rise in 2014.

Why China's ultra-rich haven't warmed to superyachts

Superyachts are officially defined as boats whose hulls at the water line measure longer than 24 meters, or 79 feet

Hong Kong, New York Offer World’s Lowest Office Yields: Savills

The decline in yields in Hong Kong has been driven by low supply of investment-grade buildings

New report shows more than 1,000 Indians have Swiss bank accounts

A report in The Indian Express has thrown up some prominent names, including Mukesh and Anil Ambani and Smita Thackeray

S'pore overtaken by HK in ranking of largest wealth management centres: Deloitte

Hong Kong has overtaken Singapore to be the fifth largest wealth management centre in the world, a new report has shown.

Succession, stress and other issues facing SE Asia's family businesses

Results of the survey found that just 58% of family-run businesses in Singapore have prepared themselves for succession

Local banks expected to sustain strong earnings growth: Analysts

According to banking analysts, core earnings for local banks are likely to remain strong despite slower loans growth, on the back of stable net interest margins and robust asset quality.

Monday interview: Ross McEwan, Royal Bank of Scotland CEO

The Royal Bank of Scotland boss owns a cattle farm with his wife in their native New Zealand.

Gulf institutional funds favour Japan, Asia, shun Europe - Pictet

The euro traded at its lowest level against the dollar in 11 years on Jan. 26

Indonesia banks strong enough without merger, Bank Negara Indonesia says

Employees at his bank would resist any merger with PT Bank Mandiri, he said.

China's boom a boon for SA workers

The huge dividends it received from Anglo Platinum seemed to be burning a hole in its pocket

Cracks in bonhomie emerging at family businesses: ISB study

Family businesses should proactively develop policies and processes to keep the concept of togetherness

Mixed fortunes across the Asia Paicfic region still delivers positive results for recruiters

The Morgan McKinley APAC Employment Monitor has recorded a 51 per cent increase year-on-year for 2014.

DBS raring to grow after SocGen unit takeover

There are strong rumours that DBS may already be eyeing another acquisition

Job applications to Singaporean banks surge 30%. Here’s why

Recruiters and HR professionals who’ve spoken to finance professionals about their job-seeking motivations in recent weeks reveal the real reasons why Singaporean banks are on their radar.

Financiers see grim outlook for offshore

A number of key financiers to the offshore sector have expressed a lack of optimism for the growth outlook for the industry, and believed the industry is expected to experience a downturn over the next two to three years.

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