Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

China GDP growth close to zero: Schroders

Portfolio managers at the UK fund house flagged concerns about how Chinese economic growth is calculated and revealed mixed views on emerging markets generally.

UHNW individuals make 19pc of all luxury purchases: report

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.

The ultra wealthy get $2 trillion wealthier - Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2014

The Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2014, released today

2014 Set To Be Peak Year For Offshore Dealmaking - Appleby

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.

Westpac overtakes CBA on customer satisfaction

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.

Revealed: The world's most expensive shopping street

Bond Street, Causeway Bay, Champs Elysees and Fifth Avenue the leading contenders for title of world's most expensive and luxurious shopping destination

Singapore 2nd top Asia destination for China real estate investors

China's cooling market, abundant liquidity and a strong renminbi driving capital outwards: Cushman report

Xi puts the willies up China's super-wealthy

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.

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.

Financial Services is now Australia’s largest industry

It's official: New South Wales is now the fastest growing state in Australia.

Risk Appetite Lifts as Growth Expectations Pick Up - BofA Merrill Lynch

Nine-year High in Global Sentiment Towards Japanese Equities

Emergence of bespoke wealth management services in Asia

The rise of the ultra-rich in Asia is sparking the emergence of bespoke wealth management services for affluent families

AUSTRALIA: House price growth to 'decrease markedly', says Saul Eslake

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.

Do-It-Yourself Investors Rule

Many retail investors in Asia eschew financial advice when making their investment decisions

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

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.

Asia-focused managers of macro hedge funds beat US vets in October

Wagers that the Chinese yuan would appreciate also proved lucrative for Asian managers

New Zealand Central Bank Not Threatened by Bitcoin Popularity

The “alleged” invitations are also meant for Bitcoin businesses if only they are ready to comply with the Reserve Bank’s regulatory framework

China's shadow banking schemes harder to detect as trust companies struggle

Mainland trust companies may be struggling but it only means a surge in demand for other channels of off-balance-sheet borrowings

Asian nations have potential to expand Islamic finance sector

On average, the region is expected to grow almost twice as fast as the rest of the world over the next decade

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