Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

How are you hand-holding your clients through their treasury transformation journey?

Explaining how the bank is helping companies during these difficult times

Lack of will for financial services to close gender gap

This was on top of existing gender imbalances such as smaller superannuation balances for women and smaller bonuses.

Lessons for an ageing world

The OECD has calculated that pension, healthcare and long-term care costs will push up public debt as a share of GDP in G20 countries by 180% by 2060, and this could require offsetting tax increases of between 4% and 12% of GDP. 4

Knight Frank on Offices: «The Great Disruption»

As a whole, prime office rental recovery is expected to be slow in 2021, especially in core markets like Hong Kong and Singapore, with a continued decline of up to 3 percent, according to Knight Frank.

Climate risk and response in Asia

This report quantifies the physical risk from climate change for Asia.

Hong Kong: A New Chapter in Forging Financial Ties

Even Hong Kong officials now openly admit that the security of the hub’s status has been shaken and efforts are being made to reinvigorate links to the mainland.

AIA under fire for coal holdings

Whilst the campaign is unable to say exactly how much of its $200 billion investment portfolio is invested in coal, it claims the figure is likely between $3 billion and $6 billion.

Saving pensions and COVID-19

What challenges do pension policies face in the wake of the pandemic?

Banks Divided on the Future of Offices

While some banks are looking to establish remote working conditions as a new permanent standard, others are less convinced about its long-term effects. finews.asia reviews the measures and views from global banks in the region.

Even the Turkey is Worried by Gary Dugan

The markets’ abiding hope is that the good news about a potential vaccine will overcome the near-term bad news about the impact of COVID-19 on global economic activity.

A Step in the Right Direction: Recent Amendments to the Singapore International Arbitration Act

The amendments aim to enhance the current framework in Singapore, so as to ensure that Singapore’s arbitration regime remains responsive and relevant to evolving needs.

Thailand finance minister: economy to recover next year with 4% growth

Economy had bottomed but recovery was not fast as the battered tourism sector hurt supply chains

Breaking Down The Impact Of Covid-19 On Financial Services

To that point, we’re going to explore the specific effects COVID-19 has had on some important sectors and functions within the financial world.

Lessons from China’s decision to halt Ant Group’s giant IPO

The answer is not very simple.

China’s Banks Remain Vulnerable to Stress in Wake of Pandemic

The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of the 30 sample banks would surge to 4.9% in 2020, 5.5% in 2021 and 6.7% in 2022, from 1.5% at end-1Q20, under the mild impact stress scenario.

Japanese consumer prices fall at fastest rate in decade

Nationwide core index down 0.7% in October from a year earlier

Using ecosystems to reach higher: An interview with the co-CEO of Ping An

Expect digital to further blur industry lines, supercharge scalability, and loosen geographical restraints for professional services, says Jessica Tan.

Hong Kong rolls out red carpet to offer city as Asian family offices hub to manage the fortunes and investments of wealthy clans

As many as 50 licensed family offices are operating in the city, two months after the Securities and Futures Commission issued the first licensing guidelines for the industry

Why has ASIC still not got a chief executive?

It has since added a chief operating officer role, but a chief executive or head of office role still doesn't exist.

Who are the best syndicate managers in the Asian G3 bond market?

Investors reveal their picks and the criteria that matter most to them in the year of the pandemic

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