09/26/2018
Tokyo based boutique investment manager Misaki Capital has appointed Northern Trust to provide custody and foreign exchange services to its US$600 million, Cayman-domiciled, Misaki Engagement Master Fund. “We appointed Northern Trust based on their
09/25/2018
SGPB also realized then that changes in regulation as well as the need to reinforce investments in technological innovation were behind the increasing cross pressures around the globe for the finance industry.
09/24/2018
This is why Hayoz believes that companies like Asiaciti Trust Singapore still occupy a valuable niche in the industry for their ability to represent continuity and stability in an often unpredictable world.
09/24/2018
The most popular answer was to involve HNW heirs during estate planning. About one quarter of wealth managers surveyed voted this as the most important factor in retaining the next generation of HNWs.
09/21/2018
About 26 executives who joined from ICICI Securities Private Wealth are front-end relationship managers.
09/20/2018
Asian wealth managers need to factor in a younger generation who are not only concerned with the financial outcomes of their funds but also the social impact of their investments
09/20/2018
We have the funds and we have the will to acquire but we need to find the right fit,» Vontobel Asia CEO Alex Fung tells finews.asia in an exclusive interview.
09/20/2018
Fixed income funds remain more popular than equity funds in Thailand, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
09/20/2018
Regulatory change comes as stock indexes hit multi-year lows
09/20/2018
Specific internal ESG commitments include nurturing diversity and inclusion for LGBT, women, and those living with disability; monitoring adherence to local Corporate Governance Codes; and minimising impact on the environment.
09/18/2018
Credit Suisse's Asian Family Business Report also finds that 66% of all listed companies in Thailand with market capitalisation above $50 million are family owned businesses
09/18/2018
Financials, consumer staples and consumers discretionary makes up the top three sectors in terms of the sector contributions towards the total market capitalisation.
09/18/2018
The world’s ultra rich are continuing to settle in Asia with the number of HNWIs growing 12.1% to 6.2 million with total wealth holdings of US$21.59t, according to a study by Capgemini.
09/17/2018
Standard Chartered’s UK RND service uses technology based safeguards to automatically segregate cashflows.
09/14/2018
Asia Risk Awards 2018
09/14/2018
The discussion, which took place in Singapore on an off-the-record basis, provided a forum for wealth management peers to debate their approaches to the current state of the global economies and financial markets.
09/14/2018
DBS Avoiding ‘Crazy Rush’ to Hire Private Bankers, Tan Says
Competition in Asia’s wealth industry is intensifying as the region sprouts millionaires more quickly than anywhere else in the world.
09/13/2018
HSBC Singapore to roll out new banking solutions to HNWIs
Singaporeans place a premium on their children receiving a university education, and they’re prepared to pay for it.
09/12/2018
UBS's Blessing Sees Impact of Trade Tensions in China
Falling markets tend to lead to less trading as clients become more risk averse, and also reduce the net interest income and fees the bank is able to generate as investment volumes and deposits go down.
09/12/2018
HSBC to bolster Asia private banking headcount, double client assets
HSBC’s global private banking business manages $330 billion worth of clients assets, and Asia accounts for 39 percent of the total, making it the single largest market for the bank.