Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Are you rich or not?

Most of us would have no trouble picking out the well heeled in our midst, but identifying what puts them into the wealthy club has become more subjective than ever.

World's Wealthiest Women - research

The richest women may span the globe, but two of them come from the same family

London- based jeweler Plans Asian Expansion After $1 Billion Offer

Demand for high-end diamonds will grow in China and other Asian countries as the "super rich" increase, Chief Executive Officer Francois Graff said at a press conference in Hong Kong yesterday.

Some Australian wealth managers are advising a smart move into fixed income

SOME of Australia's top wealth managers are telling investors now is the time for a smarter -- though not larger -- allocation to fixed interest.

FS Private Wealth launches

Financial Standard has today launched FS Private Wealth: The Journal of Family Office Investment.

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

"We feel our top-down, macro-driven equity strategies offer unique investment solutions to the Australian marketplace. Interest has been strong.

10 years to solve wealth distribution issues

A Chinese social studies expert said he has confidence in a wealth distribution reform that is likely to be launched later this year in China, but warned that a complete solution will require more time.

Tax concerns see hedge funds fleeing India

From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia – Hedge funds and several foreign institutional investors have packed up their bags and left India on concerns over the proposed tax rules that India plans to implement that could impact on their investments.

Citi Adds Morgan Stanley Prime Salesman‎

He will lead prime brokerage sales at Citi for Greater China region and is among one of the four hires by the Wall Street bank this quarter,

BNP Paribas named best private bank in Hong Kong

The accolade recognises the French bank’s capabilities in serving clients’ needs, as well as its established offering for Ultra High Net Worth customers.

‘Many reasons why Asians prefer tangible assets’

In doing so, he has noticed many things, including a preference among Asian investors for assets that they can ‘touch and feel’. In an interview with Sachin P Mampatta, he discusses, among other things, Indians’ obsession with gold, the

Asia's richest sidesteps possibility of family feud

Li told investors that while he had no plans to retire, elder son Victor would eventually take over at Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa, the real estate to telecoms empire founded by Asia's richest man.

Difficult childhoods prepare female CEOs for life at the top.

Which woman is most likely to become a chief executive?

Singapore Is Not a Safe Haven

If the world is heading into some sort economic slowdown there will be plenty of commentaries about which countries are in better fundamental shape, and why they are worthy of investment dollars.

Land of Luxury: China's Million Dollar Shanghai

The city’s development has been a spectacle to watch; the skyline is a postcard- picture of prosperity, and while traditional noodle shops are still a few beats beyond the glitz, the new money has demanded a profusion of stylish and luxurious avenue

Where Do the Happiest Millionaires Live?

The survey, which polled individuals with an average net worth of $1.4 million in nine Asian countries, focused on how satisfied these millionaires were with their lives and what their expectations were for future wealth creation.

Asia will be 'centre of gravity' for wealth management

Regulation was going to have a big impact on wealth management operations, Crosby stated at last week’s STEP Caribbean conference held at The Ritz-Carlton, Cayman.

Banking tightens UAE-India ties

Six years later, he had launched his own construction firm in Al Ain, Al Fara'a Group, which now has operations spanning from Riyadh to his home city, Mumbai.

Power to Asia’s women

Yet few women in Asia make it to the top. Social norms undervalue girls and women, with sex-selection abortions resulting in an estimated 1.3 million girls per year not being born in China and India alone.

Noah Holdings Announces US$30 Mln Stock Buyback Program

Noah’s board of directors will review the share repurchase program periodically, and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size.

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