Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Pandemic fails to dent investor confidence

Investors are feeling financially secure and confident in the investment plans despite the pandemic, a distinct difference from other financial crises, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Jack Ma's Ant builds government relations team for Asia push

The team, known as International Public Policy and Government Affairs, will prioritise markets including South-east Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau, though Europe will also be a target, they said.

China tech pullback provides opportunities

Foreign investors might get more entries to local market with competition

More than half of Aussie millennials don’t have a savings plan: CommBank study

1 in 2 millennials wish they could have more open discussions about money, and 54 per cent want to know how to get ahead financially.

Accounting firms driven to drop planners

Further to that, the HFS’ data on the known passes of the FASEA’s exams among the advisers at accounting – limited advice peer group proved that they were way behind the broader industry.

How many foreigners are really buying properties in Singapore?

Despite foreign ownership being at a new low, the demand remains strong

Beijing Crowned Billionaire City But Where Are All The Family Offices?

Despite this extraordinary wealth, Family Offices are almost non-existent in Beijing - home to less than 5% of all Asia-Based Family Offices.

DBS Triples Vacancies at Female-Focused Job Fair

Candidates must complete an online assessment by June 8, and shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online hiring day on 12 June 2021.

How companies can avoid greenwashing: Do it before talking about it

As corporate sustainability claims proliferate in the Covid era, how can firms avoid accusations of greenwashing? And what should they do if they're called out for making false green claims?

Art Basel Hong Kong is live online

Don’t miss your chance to catch some of the great works at the highly anticipated art fair ongoing right now in both physical and digital space

The postpandemic future of work: Hybrid, remote, and what’s ahead

How will COVID-19’s lasting effects shape what’s ahead?

Aussie shoppers prefer Aussie made

Inaugural CommBank Consumer Insights Report reveals how the pandemic has reshaped consumer behaviours and intentions.

Look at EMs to capitalise on global recovery

The Legg Mason Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund, which was launched in 2011, since inception produced an average return of 10.2% a year (net of fees), compared with average 9% annual growth of the benchmark over that period, the firm said.

Southeast Asia state pension funds seen to lead mandate issuance in 2021, survey finds

Fund managers in the poll ranked global equity and ESG-related strategies among the top five investment strategies for Southeast Asian asset owners.

Wealth Management: Using a conversational approach to attract and win clients.

Traditional forms of wealth management use face-to-face engagement when managing client relationships.

How Much Inflation Do You Want Before You Believe It?

Thinking has become anchored on low inflation, low interest rates and easy policy.

Financial wellbeing hits record high despite pandemic

Cautious spending and saving behaviour associated with the pandemic has ultimately resulted in a 7.8 per cent jump in financial wellbeing, new CommBank data has revealed.

The Future of Family Offices in Asia: the Rise of Governance

Over the same period, the number of billionaires and millionaires in Asia-Pacific is set to rise by 46 percent and 37 percent respectively.

How pandemic temporarily reduced Australia's wealth gap

“The Index shows, perhaps surprisingly, younger people doing slightly better than they have previously, closing what had been a record gap between generations,”

Home buying, retail, entertainment spending intentions climb in April

Spending intentions across all seven categories march higher as Australian households recover from Covid-19 impacts, according to combined CBA and Google data for April.

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