Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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

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.

World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2020

Subcustodians make cross-border securities investing possible

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Australia warns economy to shrink record 7% in Q2

The reimposition of a six-week lockdown on five million people in Melbourne

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.

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.

Tokyo: A Viable Replacement For Hong Kong?

Japan’s drive to become Asia’s financial hub is not without its challenges.

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.

Russia blazed a trail for Chinese oligarchs to nab London property

Most of the capital’s prime property is now bought by wealthy Chinese

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.”

CEO of major Asian bank says ‘a big, big challenge’ is looming for the global economy

Banks could experience “far more damage” to their balance sheets when stimulus measures that are keeping many businesses afloat are rolled back, said Piyush Gupta, group CEO of Singaporean lender DBS.

Almost 2000 advisers gone so far in 2020

Charter Financial Planning lost a further 77 advisers and Hillross Financial Services lost 40.

Labuan IBFC: Interview with Chairman, Association of Labuan Trust Companies

In line with ‘Labuan IBFC: 30 Years of Intermediating Asia’, we are launching a series of four exclusive interviews.

Interview With Chairman, Association Of Labuan Banks, Khairudin Abdul Rahman

This interview shares how innovation in the banking sector has helped ‘softened’ the impact from the tax change introduced in 2019

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