11/21/2014
Another banking scandal… but who’s counting?
Australlian banks are in hot water again this year over conflicted fee structures to their financial advisers and the usual raft of breaches
11/21/2014
The Asian Investor
Financial advisors often need to tailor their advice based on the investor’s age, gender, wealth level, and occupation and advisor dependency.
11/19/2014
This would mean investment by sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors in Australian infrastructure would become more attractive
11/19/2014
Vietnam no longer least developed Southeast Asian country
We’ve seen growth in foreign investment this year
11/19/2014
Portfolio managers at the UK fund house flagged concerns about how Chinese economic growth is calculated and revealed mixed views on emerging markets generally.
11/19/2014
The Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2014, released today, shows that 12,040 new ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals were minted this year, pushing the global UHNW population to a record 211,275, a 6% increase from 2013.
11/19/2014
The Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2014, released today
11/19/2014
The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced during the third quarter of 2014.
11/19/2014
Westpac has overtaken the Commonwealth Bank as the major lender with the highest customer satisfaction rating after a year in which CBA's reputation has been tarnished by a financial planning scandal.
11/19/2014
Bond Street, Causeway Bay, Champs Elysees and Fifth Avenue the leading contenders for title of world's most expensive and luxurious shopping destination
11/19/2014
China's cooling market, abundant liquidity and a strong renminbi driving capital outwards: Cushman report
11/19/2014
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption and excess is clearly worrying the country’s wealthy, especially if the latest Wealth-X and UBS report is anything to go by.
11/18/2014
Can digital save the funds business in Asia?
Low household penetration rates for mutual funds rely on education, which digital platforms may deliver, according to Cerulli Associates.
11/18/2014
It's official: New South Wales is now the fastest growing state in Australia.
11/18/2014
Nine-year High in Global Sentiment Towards Japanese Equities
11/18/2014
The rise of the ultra-rich in Asia is sparking the emergence of bespoke wealth management services for affluent families
11/17/2014
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's senior Australian economist says the current slowdown in house price growth will persist into 2015, despite record-low lending rates.
11/17/2014
Do-It-Yourself Investors Rule
Many retail investors in Asia eschew financial advice when making their investment decisions
11/16/2014
China finance official says shadow banking major issue
China’s rapidly growing shadow banking sector and the overcapacity of its economy are among its major problems
11/16/2014
Chinese, Japanese investors aggressively tap local financial market
The combined net buying by Japanese and Chinese investors took up 78.4 percent of overall net buying by foreign investors in the January-October period.