Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

2021 Environmental, Social and Governance and Green Finance Opportunities

Yu Weiwen, President, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Family offices focus on growth and longevity

But it was Western Australia who led the pack with an average of $2.5 billion, while also holding the fastest growth in wealth at +31%.

SS&C Releases Intralinks 2022 Limited Partner Survey Results

The sixth annual survey highlights LP views on alternative investment performance and investment plans for 2022

New Research Shows Global Confidence Among Expats, as Nearly Two Thirds Feel Optimistic About the Next 12 Months

Over two thirds (67%) of expats also believe their quality of life is better in their current location

Growth Slows Among Asia's Asset Managers

Assets under management (AUM) at the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached a record high of $119.5 trillion

China’s housing sector: authorities walking a fine line

Companies not meeting two or more of the 3RL requirements had difficulties accessing financing from the outset. As a result, the sector has been forced to deleverage hastily.

Indonesia mutual fund assets up 2.9% as Covid-19 cases fall, foreign investors return

“The general consensus is that the worst is over, and this has helped lift the investors’ sentiment significantly,”

Inflation Taxing Bond Investors

Credit markets are still behaving.

Can Western Luxury Brands Survive the New China?

This shift, however, was provoked by the ongoing trade war and rising labor costs in China, and having less to do with policy changes.

IMF: China Has Means to Address Evergrande Crisis

"Similarly, earlier and clearly communicated intervention would likely minimize the risk of contagion, although at the cost of reinforcing a perception of individual firms being too big to fail."

Asian Equity Monthly by Nikko AM

China growth outlook, Fed taper plan weigh on sentiment

Labuan IBFC Shortlisted for ‘International Captive Domicile 2021’

Registers growth of 8 new captive formations as at June 2021

Recovery During a Pandemic

Global recovery continues, but the momentum has weakened and uncertainty has increased

General insurers: from trust-deficit to trust-dividend

ASIC defines conduct risk as: ‘the risk of inappropriate, unethical or unlawful behaviour on the part of an organisation’s management or employees’.

CBDC and stablecoins: Early coexistence on an uncertain road

Cryptocurrency has been touted for its potential to usher in a new era of financial inclusion and simplified financial services infrastructure globally.

Hong Kong survey finds retail investors favour equity-linked products

The survey also found that online distribution of CIS, including money market funds, is becoming more popular.

How to reduce advice costs by 37%: FSC whitepaper

The reclassification of retail clients would increase protection for up to 275,300 consumers, it said.

Inching Towards Normal - But Not Without Risk

We believe central banks will be worried that the pick-up in energy prices will undermine consumer spending resurgence and remain slow to tighten monetary policy. But China continues to concern us.

Thailand, China regulators to explore cross-border initiatives

“Both parties also discussed and exchanged regulatory views on the developments and challenges related to supervision of innovative finance and digital assets in capital market as well as SMEs’ and startups’ capital market access to fund

A reinvented Franklin Templeton offers wider array of specialisations, solutions and capabilities

The union of these two storied asset managers brings new investment capabilities and more specialisations, backed by Franklin Templeton’s familiar global strength.

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