06/17/2022
T Rowe Price bets on China reopening stocks
The prolonged Covid pandemic and stringent regulations are creating investment opportunities for investors in the long term, said the asset manager.
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06/17/2022
With cryptos and NFT’s sinking, diamonds are the way to stay afloat
Hong Kong-based Lo’s Legacy Jewelry Fund will witness one-of-a-kind necklaces and other pieces from the world’s top jewelry houses like Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, and Bulgari.
06/16/2022
Why billionaires are setting up family offices in Singapore
In recent months, the family office of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing opened an outpost in Singapore, joining others such as Oppenheimer Generations, the family office of former De Beers chairman Nicky Oppenheimer.
06/13/2022
Hong Kong Must Reopen to Remain a Financial Hub
Despite recent steps to relax some pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong continues to require a 7-day quarantine for any foreign arrivals.
06/08/2022
Macquarie tops 2022 Institutional Investor Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) Regional/Local Broker Rankings
“We are proud to receive this recognition from Institutional Investor, which reflects the ability of our teams to identify the cutting-edge thematics that are constantly redefining the markets, industries and economies of the incredibly dynamic Asia
06/06/2022
Less than half of Singapore investors are satisfied with their wealth managers: Accenture
This may result in investors more likely to move assets to firms that offer robust advice offerings.
05/31/2022
Three Opportunities
Vietnam continues to enjoy healthy capital inflows as overseas companies seek to diversify their Asian manufacturing bases away from China.
05/30/2022
Navigating Risks in Uncertain Times
Singapore dollar-denominated, investment-grade bonds can provide greater certainty of income as compared with stocks during periods of financial volatility
05/30/2022
The Great Disappointment
“Unsubstantiated, shrill, partisan, self-serving, apocalyptic warnings are ALWAYS wrong.” - Stuart Kirk, (former ?) global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, at a Financial Times ‘Moral Money’ event, Thursday T
05/27/2022
Managed account market reaches $175bn
Rainmaker's own research and surveys of Australia's entire platform market show it is now holding $876 billion, up from $721 billion as at 31 December 2021.
05/26/2022
Markets on Target for Further Downside
Last week, the US market delivered a salutary lesson for investors on the downside risks to analysts’ corporate profits forecasts for 2022.
05/26/2022
A Focus on Family Offices in the Asia Pacific
The Asia-Pacific has slowly but surely become a dominant player in the race to become a leading hub for Family Offices and in this white paper
05/24/2022
HSBC’s responsible investing chief was ‘spot on’, say advisers
“ESG is the latest grasp by active fund managers to make themselves relevant again,” he said.
05/23/2022
How to engage your private clients to achieve the maximum impact
Implementing a hybrid servicing approach allows a lot of processes to be digitalised because it is more convenient, minimises wait time and ultimately promotes the option of having a browsing style that suits the customer
05/23/2022
Singapore to launch career conversion programme to reskill HR professionals
The programme will teach HR professionals innovative new skills including HR analytics, strategic workforce planning and knowledge in HR technology.
05/20/2022
Five financial truths about Millennials at 40
Results from the 2021 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveal how Millennials are changing.
05/19/2022
Shanghai To Let More Businesses Restart Normal Operations
The technology hub has been steadily allowing more businesses to reopen and letting larger numbers of residents leave home after a Covid lockdown of nearly seven weeks.
05/18/2022
A 450-Year British School is Dropping Its Brand in China
The latest change is part of broader tightening by Chinese authorities in the education sector.
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/11/2022
They Don’t Know What They are doing
What’s even more intriguing is the fact that two members of the committee voted to leave the policy rates unchanged, while three other members were in favour of raising the rates more substantially.