Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Ogier advises on record-breaking £1.28 billion "Walkie Talkie" purchase

As well as the landscaped public gardens called the Sky Garden.

Accountants and planners slammed for ‘offshoring’ client details

The type of work being offshored included everything from administration tasks to detailed financial and accounting work.

FSDC releases report on promoting Hong Kong's private equity fund businesses

The report sets out some key recommendations with an aim of harmonising the existing offshore private equity fund tax exemption regime.

Closer Swiss-Singapore cooperation in financial sector

The Finance Minister of Switzerland, Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, who visited Singapore recently with a high-level delegation, highlights the benefits of broadening and deepening bilateral financial relations in an exclusive interview.

HKMA to align its rules with SFC’s manager-incharge programme, lawyers say

I suspect there are some in the market who haven’t thought it all through.

MAS urges banks to improve tech use in financial crime fight

This is where better use of technology can help.

Swiss Re to set up Asian regional HQ in Singapore

The new entity, to be known as Swiss Re Asia, will have its own regional board of directors

Banks to keep tabs on developers

An HKMA spokesman said that the agency will also monitor market developments, and refine and enhance its supervisory requirements, when appropriate, relating to banks' lending to developers.

SFC’s new pact with FCA raises industry unease

The new arrangements came to light when the SFC posted the full text of its memorandum of understanding with the FCA on its website on July 21.

651 Malaysians lose millions in alleged Ponzi scheme

Singapore police are looking into a property company linked to the scheme which allegedly swindled thousands of investors of RM373 million.

DIFC a hit with Chinese, Indian financial firms

In new Asia approach, the centre is targeting more financial institutions from Japanese and Korean firms

BLP introduces family asset protection practice in HK, London

Based in both in Hong Kong and London, the practice provides cross-border and corporate family law expertise to high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients

BLP launches family law practice in Hong Kong and London

Hong Kong partner Marcus Dearle to lead the new practice

Details Emerge on Singapore Central Bank's Blockchain R&D

The two-phase effort called "Project Ubin" would see global central banks settling cross-border transactions in real time via a blockchain.

OCBC Bank taps design in CX makeover

After finding OCBC's customer experience lacking both in-branch and in its communications materials, Moller led the process to makeover the bank's customer experience.

Singapore Reveals Plans for Central Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies

Project Ubin could strongly affect how central banks process transaction amongst themselves.

Taking the Philippines funds market to the next level

Educating the younger generation on the importance of savings and having investment goals is critical to the future growth of the asset management industry.

Nawaz Sharif rejects JIT charge of hiding UAE employment

The JIT has recommended that the report's Volume-X should be treated as confidential as it contains details of correspondence with other countries.

China's outbound M&A activities rebound in Q2

It is no surprise that the technology sector is attracting a significant portion of the inbound investment.

Banks safer but still risky

But analysts and investors said the new standards were not as harsh as had been expected, and the banks would have more than two years to meet them.

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