Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Forget Zimbabwe, U.S. Tax System Ranks At Bottom, Just Better Than Portugal

Remember the study last year that ranked our tax code right below Zimbabwe?

‘It’s a buy-on-dips market for another 3 years’

It all started by removing small impediments such as notarisation, increasing rail freight and relaxing FDI norms in insurance.

Van Eyk enters voluntary administration

Van Eyk Research has gone into voluntary administration with Trent Hancock of Moore Stephens Sydney Corporate Recovery Group appointed administrator.

Asian corporates want to cash in on 'growing middle class,' yet seek cheap labour, survey finds

Forty per cent of Chinese enterprises surveyed said they were considering moving from recent growth hotspots

The 2014 Asia 100: Niche Products Go Mainstream

International asset managers in Asia are looking for distinctive strategies to drive growth in more challenging circumstances.

Why digitisation of banks cannot be complete unless financial inclusion is achieved

Digitisation of banks is a reality in India that no bank can avoid anymore.

Chinese overseas property investments top US$5.4bn

Chinese investments on overseas private property projects reached US$1.5 billion over the first half of this year, increasing 84% from the same period last year

Asia outlook positive, but restructuring could be a drag on Singapore: Goldman Sachs

Markets in the region are better prepared for future rate hikes says Goldman Sachs Asset Management, but it says internal restructuring constraints could weigh on Singapore's economy.

More finance firms hiring more staff: Poll

The trend comes even though Kuala Lumpur is fast emerging as a back and middle office hub for these firms.

Chinese bank on hook for 4 bln yuan shadow banking default - paper

Evergrowing Bank set up an asset management scheme via a brokerage in August last year

8 Philippine banks make it to global rankings list

The banks were ranked by The Banker on the basis of strength of their tier1 or core capital, assets, performance and earnings

High-net-worths positioned to invest in family businesses

KPMG research shows family-owned businesses are struggling to find external finance to fund investment.

London, Singapore to become 'dominant offshore RMB hubs'

London and Singapore will emerge as the two dominant offshore RMB hubs alongside Hong Kong by 2020, according to experts at BNY Mellon.

Australians’ intentions to invest overseas reduces however high net worth and advised investors remain optimistic

The CGIII also compared high net worth investors to the broader investor community and reported a marked difference in attitudes and confidence levels.

Banks using ‘flawed’ research

THE heated battle surrounding bank capital levels has been further inflamed after a leading analyst labelled as “flawed” the research used by the major banks to protest against stricter rules.

'Tough period' looms for asset managers

Investors and investment managers are set to face a 15-year period of low growth, high volatility, great uncertainty and low financial returns, UBS Global Asset Management has predicted.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said Singaporeans poured S$2 billion into foreign properties last year

In recent months, Singapore developers, including Keppel Land and Pontiac Land, have flocked to the US, taking stakes in American projects as they seek alternative sources of revenue amid a lacklustre market back home.

DBS named safest bank in Asia sixth time in a row; OCBC second, UOB third

The country's largest bank DBS has won top honours, winning the title of "Safest Bank in Asia", its sixth consecutive win.

Asean shines as investor destination

The managing director of DCG Capital says the region's economic prospects look bright, as there is an insatiable appetite for developmental needs, particularly in South-east Asia.

More int’l firms prefer to set up base in Manila

Alongside robust economic growth in these two giant Asian countries, however, rental rates have risen in their respective central business districts

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