Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Sovereign wealth funds show renewed interest in Australian bonds

The Canberra-based AOFM is the funding arm of the federal government.

Warren Buffett croons for Chinese New Year

The Lunar New Year of the Dragon begins at midnight on Sunday.

Indian tycoons help put Dubai on top of billionaire list

The emirate is now home to the highest concentration of billionaires in the region - there are 14 of them - and ranks 18th globally.

Here are three reasons new money is to be preferred to old

Take the Shard, the tallest building in the EU: 80%-owned by a Qatar consortium.

Australia's richest person doubles wealth in a week

The project is scheduled to begin shipping iron ore within two years, The Australian reports.

Make sense of managed funds

It's an $882 billion industry with thousands of investment options, so getting started can be a daunting choice for beginners. Here's how you do it:

35,000 jobs at risk as advice reforms bite

Amid predictions of job losses in the banking industry as credit growth slows, senator Bernie Ripoll's Parliamentary Joint Committee into the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation hearing yesterday fielded protests from a number of industry b

Wall Street's Hilarious Guide To Investing And Generating Personal Wealth In The Year Of The Dragon

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Edmond de Rothschild Foundation fueling social entrepreneurship in India

A network of 12 foundations spread across France, Spain, USA and Israel is at the pivotal point of transitioning from a traditional charity giving approach to strategic philanthropy.

NZ's Kiwibank buys rival to boost wealth management

Kiwibank did not disclose the acquisition price, but said GMI has more than NZ$1.5 billion ($1.2 billion) under management from more than 57,000 customers.

2012 Futurewealth Report: A Customer Revolution

Pioneering Survey of 3,300 HNWs Concludes Redefining the Wealth Management Customer Journey Is Now Critical to Success

Small-town millionaires grab attention of big brands

HNWIs are people with $1 million in investable assets. Their total wealth has climbed by more than 14 percent since 2007 despite the financial crisis in 2008. In Asia-Pacific, their ranks swelled by 9.7 percent in 2010.

New family businesses want pros on the job: Barclays Wealth

That's the finding of a survey conducted by Barclays Wealth along with Dun & Bradstreet across 200 high networth individuals (HNIs) with an annual turnover of Rs 200 crore.

‘Boutique’ investment banks eye Asia

So rapidly has the concept of ‘boutique’ investment banks evolved in the past few years that it has become hard to define clearly.

DBS appoints head for Greater China private bank business

She previously oversaw private banking for China Construction Bank (Asia) in Hong Kong and has 35 years of experience in corporate banking, treasury and private banking

Bullion updates in China

The bank's co-head of Asian economics now forecasts another three cuts to China's banking reserve requirements by July, inviting lenders to keep back less of the money they take in deposits and so boost growth in credit.

Mercer Advisors selects new portfolio accounting service partner

The synergy of the partnership will lead to a truly customized back office solution that supports Mercer Advisors' continued business growth and development. The partnership further supports future expanded collaboration between the two firms.

Axa to Close Financial Planning Unit Offices in Hong Kong and Singapore

Axa reviewed several options and its strategy in Asia after the transaction, and decided to close the Ipac Hong Kong and Singapore offices, said Nikki Quinn, a project manager with Axa. The size of Axa's life insurance business doubled after the tran

Coutts 2012 top five potential positive and negative economic surprises

There are many events that could surprise investors in the year ahead. Here, we present our top five possible positive and negative surprises for the global economy.

Miners see gold price hitting $2,000 this year

Gold will soar to $2,000 (£1,300) an ounce this year, according to industry insiders.

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