Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Will the wealthy foreigners directly buy Indian stocks?

These investors, called 'Qualified Foreign Investors' (QFIs), were earlier allowed to invest only in Indian mutual funds.

Asian fiscal support to emerge from busy election year - Coutts & Co

A range of Asian countries and regions will see important elections this year, which may lead to changes of political leadership.

Lombard Odier names former ING man as Asia CIO‎

His role will see him strengthen the asset manager’s investment capability in the region as well as working on customised investment solutions for clients worldwide.

StanChart sees 25-30% growth in pvt banking in 2012

The bank is looking at leveraging its corporate and SME (small and medium enterprise) clients to increase the private banking customer base.

Will the 1st Indian billionaire sign giving pledge in 2012?

In India, the debate has moved from ‘Why should I give?’ to ‘Who should I give to?’ and ‘What should I give to?’

China Life Group strikes investment deal with asset management subsidiary

The entrustment term stated in the agreement is from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2014. The annual caps on the service fees to be paid by China Life Insurance (Group) to China Life Asset Management for the three years are 300 million yuan (US$47.6 million), 3

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund eyes India

ADIA has a 12% stake in Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Company ( ILFS), but it wants to diversify given the opportunities in the Indian infrastructure sector.

Sarasin Rejigs Senior Asia Ranks

The Swiss private bank, has promoted three of its senior staff based in Southeast Asia

Standard Chartered perfectly placed to weather the global economic crisis-Peter Sands

As the boss of an Asia-facing London-based bank booming in a global crisis, Peter Sands explains why the UK must follow Standard Chartered's lead.

LVMH Asian offshoot keeps an eye on Watches of Switzerland

L Capital, controlled by managing partner Ravi Thakran, is a fund set up to buy consumer and retail businesses that would fit with the Louis Vuitton to Moet Hennessy group

Singapore banks beef up operations to cover NRI market

Singapore-based banks are beefing up their operations to manage the USD 25 billion wealth of the city state's 300,000 non-resident Indians (NRI), who have an investment preference for Indian securities and the rupee.

Less perks for expat workers

Lucrative expat packages are becoming a distant memory in Asia, as employers no longer need to entice top talent

Expat Parents in Hong Kong Feel School Squeeze

From December 2009 to September 2011, the number of U.K. nationals moving to Hong Kong jumped 53%

It cannot get tougher than this

With global markets melting and every asset class straining, wealth managers are facing an uneasy task of managing HNIs’ wealth. In such circumstances,

95 percent of the wealth management products post dismal returns

Brokerages in China had issued a total of 109 wealth management products with total scale of 61.5 billion yuan through December 25, of which three products were in the process of being launched, reports China Securities Journal.

Wealth management subsidiary sets up new team

The fund management house, which has A$94 billion under management including around A$35 billion in fixed income, singled out Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.

India’s richest to treble - Research

Between now and 2016, the wealth of India’s richest is expected to treble and many of these wealthy individuals are eager to invest in alternative asset classes, claims AAA.

Defining wealth in Asia

Most of the high net worth individuals that I meet on a daily basis are business owners and top-level executives working for multinational companies.

Maybank targets the rich

It’s developing its wealth management business to cater to the affluent market in the region

China clamps down on gold trading frenzy

Gold exchanges in China outside of two in Shanghai are to be banned, authorities said in a statement released on Tuesday.

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