Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China’s Trust Assets Expand Least Since 2010

China had 397 “risky” trust products valued at 82.4 billion yuan as of September, today’s report said, down from 91.7 billion yuan three months earlier.

Malaysian state investor 1MDB sinks to a loss on borrowing costs

Malaysian state investor 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) slid into the red in the last financial year on a sharp increase in borrowing costs, delivering a weak set of accounts ahead of a planned $3 billion IPO for its power assets.

Singapore's luxury homes sees 10% annual fall in prices, worst among 33 cities surveyed

Prices of luxury homes in Singapore fell 10 per cent in the 12 months to the end of September - the worst performance in its category across 33 cities surveyed by property consultants Knight Frank.

Innovations in Wealth Management Technology Awards 2014

New players with technology at their core are shaking up the private banking industry

What makes a successful entrepreneur?

BNP Paribas Wealth Management has conducted the largest scale global research study into successful entrepreneurs learning who and where they are.

2015 Global Investor Sentiment survey

This year, responses were captured from more than 620 investors from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Small businesses in Singapore struggling with succession

The survey polled 200 small businesses in Singapore with an annual turnover of $20 million.

Taking Australia down wrong path

On October 24, China and 20 other countries signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which is expected to be up and running by the end of 2015.

Malaysia Wealth Market 2014 Report

The report also highlights new market opportunities for wealth managers and private bankers in the developed and emerging economies studied. It uses a proprietary HNWI database comprising 100,000 individuals.

It’s now total war against the BRICS

Fasten your seat belts: the information war already unleashed against Russia is bound to expand to Brazil, India and China.

China's outbound M&A activity set to break new record

The slowdown in deal-making by large, state-owned companies has been offset by a flurry of acquisitions in the technology sector, with tech giants Tencent, Lenovo and Alibaba the most active.

India home to 2nd largest proportion of highly paid expats: HSBC

India is home to the second largest proportion of high-earning expatriates in the world after China and ahead of countries like Switzerland

CIIB study explores methods encouraging Islamic financial sector

We are proud to have been at forefront of developing innovative finance and investments products of our clients

Wealth contributes to ANZ result

More customers are choosing ANZ Wealth Solutions

'Doing Business 2015: Going Beyond Efficiency' - The World Bank

The study measures the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it in 189 economies.

ASEAN CIS Framework Needs Time to Gain Traction

But it is a positive development that will prompt local managers to assess overseas opportunities

Doing legal business in Japan and Morocco: new guides for solicitors

The latest additions to our 'Doing legal business' series look at Japan and Morocco.

Islamic banking on the rise

These principles produced trust in the Islamic financial system

Survey reveals concern over manual operations

There is growing concern over manual processing in back-office operations, according to Confluence’s 2014 Asset Management Industry Trends survey.

Asia's falling fund penetration 'worrying'

Mutual fund assets under management are declining as a proportion of household financial assets in Asia. This indicates a worrying lack of understanding of these products, say market participants.

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