02/14/2012
Taiwan may allow yuan-based wealth management investment
An official of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said on Monday that it was looking into ways to allow Taiwanese to open accounts at Hong Kong or mainland branches of Taiwan banks without having to go to the branches in person.
02/14/2012
Family Office Industry Growth in Singapore and Southeast Asia
Singapore has a healthy, free-market-based economy that has excelled in recent years.
02/14/2012
Melbourne-based wealth manager expands in Sydney
"Our longer term goal is to be recognized as Australia's premier boutique private wealth management firm, with a presence in all major cities in the country," said Kelly
02/14/2012
Asia banker pay down as much as 40 pct as slowdown hits
On the rise this year has been the number of Asia bankers receiving 'bagels' or 'donuts' in industry jargon, which means zero bonus.
02/14/2012
Swiss wealth manager to Move Some Global Functions to Singapore
“I would not exclude that in the next few years we could have even more global functions being based out here.”
02/14/2012
Fired CEO of wealth management firm sues in dispute over sick leave
The former chief executive of a wealth management firm is suing for wrongful dismissal after he was fired following a row over medical leave.
02/13/2012
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02/11/2012
Standard Chartered’s CEO for Asia breaches FSA rules in £2 million share trade
Tim Baxter, Stanchart’s London-based head of corporate communications told Euromoney: “Yes, there has been a breach.”
02/08/2012
L&T Finance to offer wealth management, hires EFG brass
L&T Finance is actively looking to enhance its product line and is looking to foray into a business that many foreign players are struggling to sustain --wealth management.
02/08/2012
Cuisine Asia controls restaurant assets with revenue of about Rs 300 crore making it a leading player in a still emerging industry .
02/06/2012
In the world of the rich, money is a subject fit for discussion any time anywhere.
02/06/2012
A federal court has accused Swiss bank Wegelin of using sham operations to hide funds, some incorporated in Hong Kong.
02/04/2012
The last five years have seen numerous Swiss banks and European banks set up operations in Singapore, due to a growing trend towards transparency in various jurisdictions, said Mr Edmund Leow, a principal at law firm Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow.
02/02/2012
Asian Investors Target 28 Billion Pounds for London Real Estate
Wealthy individuals including British citizens now own 10 percent of all investment property in London by volume.
02/02/2012
Mainstream brands make a play for the super rich list
This core audience of cash-rich consumers has helped the luxury brands sector to weather the economic storm and now mainstream brands are looking at how they can take advantage of this seemingly recession-proof market.
02/02/2012
Mrs Rinehart's wealth jumped as Korean steelmaker Posco bought a stake in her Roy Hill iron ore project, Forbes said on its website today.
02/01/2012
HSBC named the World’s Most Valuable Banking Brand in 2012
This strong performance from the London-based banking giant stood out in its region; European banks performed miserably, making up 16 of the 20 “fallers” on the table.
01/31/2012
Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold?
Beijing does not release gold trade figures, so for this and other reasons the Hong Kong numbers are considered the best indication of China’s gold imports.
01/31/2012
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01/30/2012
Indian Billionaire Bids for RBS’s Marriott Hotels, Times Says
Roy, who bought the Grosvenor House hotel in London last year, is competing with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Indian investor Blue Post Group, according to the newspaper.