07/31/2020
Standard Chartered underlines Hong Hong commitment
The comments from Standard Chartered come days before rival lender HSBC is due to publish its own half-year earnings.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/31/2020
Spend your money how you please: PM
"The government doesn't give people lectures about how they should spend their money that is not the sort of government we are."
07/30/2020
95% of banks in Asia are running on outdated core banking technology, says new research
The report added that banks that are not ready to migrate to fourth generation organic digital core technologies are unlikely to meet their digitalisation objectives
07/30/2020
Where Is All That Gold Being Stored?
A multitude of options, from burying in the backyard to posh steel-lined vaults.
07/30/2020
China records eight out of Asia's top ten venture capital deals in Q2 - KPMG
VC investors in China to focus on domestic investment Digital platform businesses continue to attract interest
07/30/2020
China Banks Rush to Curb Precious Metal Appetite
The Agricultural Bank of China said it had recently suspended new gold-related businesses while Bank of China said it halted new account openings for platinum and palladium trading.
07/29/2020
World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2020
Subcustodians make cross-border securities investing possible
07/29/2020
Allfunds strengthens its social commitment and joins the United Nations Global Compact
Allfunds strengthens its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and joins the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
07/28/2020
Really that Good, or that Bad? by Gary Dugan
The economic data has been good, but it is likely to be more mixed going forward.
07/28/2020
Sidelines to frontlines: Private Debt in Asia
Although deal activity in Asia involving private credit still lags that in the US and Europe, interest in this asset class has risen significantly in recent years.
07/28/2020
Hyflux receives letter about possible investment by North American fund manager
Having closely followed Hyflux's restructuring process, Spectrum has determined that the water treatment firm is a good investment candidate for the fund.
07/27/2020
Billionaires: Jack Ma’s Ant Group plans dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai
In our fortnightly round-up, one of China's richest men avoids a New York listing and Mukesh Ambani seeks global investors for his retail business
07/27/2020
Malaysia’s best-known commodity is powering fortunes of Top Glove tycoon
Top Glove is expected to create Malaysian history soon by announcing the biggest jump in quarterly profit for a listed company.
07/24/2020
Australia warns economy to shrink record 7% in Q2
The reimposition of a six-week lockdown on five million people in Melbourne
07/24/2020
Singapore's core inflation declines 0.2% year-on-year in June
This is the fifth straight month of year-on-year decline for the country's core inflation.
07/22/2020
USD15 trillion to be passed to Millennials, Gen X and Y in the next decade
This equates to more than USD15 trillion – which is higher than China’s annual GDP. Regionally, 41 per cent of this wealth will be transferred from the Americas, 32 per cent from EMEA and 27.5 per cent from Asia-Pacific.
07/22/2020
Tokyo: A Viable Replacement For Hong Kong?
Japan’s drive to become Asia’s financial hub is not without its challenges.
07/22/2020
No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe
There has been no change to the board's view that negative interest rates in Australia are extraordinarily unlikely.
07/22/2020
Russia blazed a trail for Chinese oligarchs to nab London property
Most of the capital’s prime property is now bought by wealthy Chinese
07/22/2020
Gold: Eventual move to new record highs to test the $2000 mark – Credit Suisse
“Support at $1790 now ideally holds to keep the immediate risk higher. Only back below $1671 though would set a near-term top.”