05/09/2014
Not Necessarily a Golden Halo
Mutual fund performance is not the sole determinant for getting onto Asian distributors' shelves
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/09/2014
Asian Banks worried about talent crunch - PwC
A global PwC report Retail Banking 2020: Evolution or revolution reveals that senior retail bank executives in Asia Pacific are most concerned about attracting and retaining talent, followed by attracting new customers and new market entrants.
05/08/2014
Seven of 10 Asian firms plan Myanmar expansion
A recent survey conducted by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) has shown that more than 70% of the 108 Asian companies that were polled have plans to invest in Myanmar to take advantage of the emerging country's huge potential.
05/08/2014
Asia-Pacific Retail, Wealth Investors to Eclipse Sovereign Funds as Growth Engines; Individual Assets to Reach US$5 Trillion by 2018
As Asia-Pacific economies grow, creating wealthier societies, it’s the local retail fund and private banking markets that will generate close to 50% of net new flows and revenue opportunity for money managers over the next five years
05/08/2014
S'poreans prefer to invest at home than overseas
A survey by Legg Mason Global Asset Management has found that 59 per cent of Singaporean respondents are more focused on global investment opportunities than they were five years ago.
05/08/2014
Wharton and TMS Academy launch ASEAN’s global champions survey
The results will be announced in a report later this year.
05/08/2014
Standard Life predicts an expansion of M&A activity in 2015
There will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, according to Standard Life, the global investments manager.
05/08/2014
Wealth Managers Capture Larger Share of Client Wealth Over a 20 Year Time Frame
According to a study released by SEI, NPG Wealth Management, and Scorpio Partnership, the world’s millionaires increase assets held at a wealth manager by 18% over a 20 year relationship.
05/08/2014
Private sector activity in emerging markets stagnate for second month: HSBC
Private sector activity among emerging market economies was broadly stagnant for the second successive month in April, indicating falling output in India, China, Brazil and Russia, an HSBC survey said today.
05/07/2014
World’s wealthy tipped to target Asian trio
Three of 12 second-tier cities identified for future real estate investment are Asian, with wealthy investors forecast to diversify from fully valued prime metropolises.
05/07/2014
Asian insurers eye infra debt, Europe stocks
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has released its third annual insurance survey with results indicating that insurers are looking to increase risk to combat low yields.
05/07/2014
Billionaire Brothers Dominate Wealth-X List Of Singapore’s Richest Property Tycoons
There are 1,355 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals in Singapore with a combined net worth of US$160 billion, according to the Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report 2013. Among these are 27 billionaires with a combined net worth of US$64 billion.
05/07/2014
Aite Group predicts that the dawn of the FX TCA industry has just arrived
Aite Group conducted a survey with a representative sample of buy-side FX TCA customers around the globe regarding their views on the quality of FX TCA tools available as well as their outlook on the current state of the FX TCA industry.
05/05/2014
Poll shows low esteem for financial advisers
REST chief executive Damian Hill said the poll showed that Australians are not getting the right financial advice
05/05/2014
Don’t count on bubbles, wage hikes for more Asian growth
The bursting of China’s economic bubbles has already become a stark reality
05/05/2014
S'pore among top 5 cities in wooing ULTRA-RICH property buyers
Real estate has begun to look more attractive amid increased under-performance of the fixed-income markets
05/02/2014
The rising strategic risks of cyberattacks by Tucker Bailey, Andrea Del Miglio, and Wolf Richter
Research by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum points to a widening range of technology vulnerabilities and potentially huge losses in value tied to innovation.
05/02/2014
Chennai is Picked as an Unlikely Rising Star in World’s Luxury Property Market
In the global luxury real-estate scene, is Lagos poised to be the next big thing?
04/30/2014
Who is Asia's Richest Self-made Entrepreneur?
The combined wealth of the seven individuals from Hong Kong and mainland China is US$128.7 billion, nearly 70% of the total wealth of the 10 men on the list.
04/29/2014
Online Platforms Stir China's Distribution Landscape
e channel has hit the forefront as an alternative to commercial banks, but faces challenges