Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

HSBC: Without quicker mass vaccination, PH economic outlook is dim

The country remained under the longest and most stringent quarantine in the region as COVID-19 cases continued to surge.

Have claims-handling bad habits returned to life insurance?

“As part of its economic stimulation initiatives, the Federal Government has made available various subsidy payments, including JobKeeper, JobSeeker and the Cash Flow Booster Benefit,”

Record-setting US$49 billion Asia IPO boom likely to taper off

"In terms of our pipeline, there hasn't been any significant impact from the recent rotation, but opportunistic issuance may have decelerated."

Is the 'Asian century' really here?

Skeptics argue that several domestic challenges could jeopardize the region’s long-term growth.

World economy risks ‘dangerously diverging’ even as growth booms

China is doing its part too, building on its success in countering the coronavirus last year even as it starts to pull back on some of its economic aid.

The Future of Wealth Management

How hybrid advisory models are transforming the industry

Rebecca Jiang: «Some Banks in China Are Attractive»

The simple fact is that China is evolving into one of the world’s most important capital markets – a process which we believe will continue for many years to come, and which will create opportunity along the way.

Crazy rich Indians and their private jets

Mukesh Ambani owns at least three private planes, including a US$73 million Boeing Business Jet, while Lakshmi Mittal spends millions every year on his Gulfstream

Are you meeting the needs of vulnerable clients?

Recent studies have shown that vulnerability can be exacerbated by the processes of firms if it isn’t taken into account.

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Hong Kong Banks Show Funding Resilience

Hong Kong's key WM strength relative to Singapore is its China connectivity.

COVID-19 shakes up the emerging consumer landscape while the vaccine news boosts optimism

Almost a fifth of them reported income declines of over 20%.

Philippines banks have medium risk exposure to money laundering, terror financing

Based on the report, pawning operations in the country have a low risk exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing.

A Hong Kong Tycoon Is Selling $4.4 Million Wine Collection in Auction

That follows a smash hit sale last October, when some of Lau’s wines went for more than double the estimate.

Powell Signals “Green for Go” by Gary Dugan

To the concern of equity markets globally, Fed Chair Powell was clear in his message after this week’s Fed policy meeting that there was no prospect of rate hikes this year because it saw no clear inflation risk. For 2022 and 2023

What South Korea’s longest-serving bank chief faces in 2021

Kim Jung-tai tasked with smooth succession, digitalization, overseas expansion in his final year at Hana

Review of how superannuation trustees supported their members during COVID-19

Superannuation fund websites have been an important source of information for members during the COVID-19 crisis.

Malaysia's richest tycoons and the billions in dividends they earned in the final quarter of 2020

Public Bank also undertook a four-for-one bonus share issue to reward shareholders last year, which enlarged the number of Public Bank's outstanding shares to 4.2 billion.

International: Comparing contractual clauses - ASEAN MCCs v. EU SCCs

The new SCCs have also been updated in a number of other ways

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

Opening statement by ASIC Chair, James Shipton at the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, 19 March 2021, Parliament House, Canberra.

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