Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Central Banks In Action Mode

The Bank of England raised interest rates last week in an abrupt U-turn. At the previous meeting, the BoE’s monetary policy committee had voted 7-2 in favour of no action.

SSGA underweights China

The Boston-based firm sees the Sino-US rivalry and China’s regulatory tightening as major risks in the country.

The national and global tax trends that will shape ’22

With rules regarding digital economy taxation around the corner, 2022 will be a key year for digital taxes

Southeast Asian Investors Reveal High-Risk Appetite Amid Pandemic

As a whole, Southeast Asians (40 percent) were more willing to allocate to high-risk asset investments, such as crypto or sector-specific funds, compared to their global peers (37 percent).

People are moving on; be part of their normal

After two years of acute economic and social instability, it’s still too soon to say that the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.

'Building Talent to Fuel the Future of Financial Services' - Keynote Speech by Dr Tan See Leng

MAS will also continually refine iPost to ensure its relevance to FIs.

UK and Australia sign world-class trade deal

The UK and Australia have today signed an historic trade deal.

Digitally Engage Members with Mobile Technology

Members can view current and historical balances for multiple accounts including super and pensions, their contributions, transaction history and fees.

Labuan IBFC can become platform to expand digital islamic finance - Tengku Zafrul

Taking advantage of Malaysia’s striving dual financial system, my aspiration is for Labuan IBFC to provide not only conventional offerings

Philippine audit report says pension fund SSS’ net loss widens 31.5% in 2020

The fund also incurred higher expenses last year. “On the expenditure side, SSS posted an increase of 13.33% in 2020 mainly due to increase of expenses related to the recognition of provision for insurance contract liability,” the report says.

2021: A year of business reinvention and rebirth

Many firms were exposed by the delay in digital transformation accumulated over the recent years

Labuan FSA : Marking a Sterling Milestone in the 25-year journey of Transformation and Growth

Labuan FSA’s vision for Labuan to be a vibrant and forward looking IBFC with an Asian focus, is still valid today.

Penguins hold millions in Australian banks: revealing trends from Australian and German banking statistics

This data is insufficient for them to determine the identity of any taxpayer, but it provides basic data for analyses and trends.

Consumer wealth management platforms on the horizon

Holdsworth pointed to Amazon’s recent foray into wealth management with their $40 million investment into Smallcase, an Indian consumer-focused platform which offered technology typically only available to advisers.

Why would investors switch their financial advisor?

When it comes to how many investors have thought of switching their financial advisor, there’s both good news and bad news.

StanChart: Equity Rotation to Emerging Markets Not Imminent

And within equities, Standard Chartered urges emphasized focus on allocations within the asset class as an increasingly key factor for performance, as opposed to simply investing in broad benchmarks.

Asia Pacific asset managers expect ESG and thematic ETFs to grow the most in 2022

“RFQ platforms are a simple way to execute risk trades and allow traders to place dealers in competition, which has additional price advantage,”

The biggest risk for 2022: Janus Henderson

O’Connor said the most favourable risk/return outlook was to be found in developed market equities, particularly UK, Eurozone and Japanese stocks, while he was “unconvinced” by emerging markets due to risks in China.

Why Singapore is an Exciting Investment Destination for US Investors

Singapore presents continued opportunities for US businesses

Chinese real estate: from idiosyncratic to systemic risk

The Chinese property market has made headlines recently.

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