Wealth and Asset Management

Luxury homes, is Manila the place to buy property now while the going is good?

Singapore warns wealth managers not to exploit Hong Kong turmoil

Taking a holistic approach to safeguarding family wealth

The benefits of outsourcing to Hong Kong in the context of the US/China trade war

Pictet to Double Banker Count in Asia in 5 years

2017 to 2019: How 50 Cities Scored on Supporting Women Entrepreneurs Then to Now

Executive Moves

NAB names new chief executive

Tasplan recruits new chief investment officer

MetLife expands retail distribution team

New chief at CBA Group Super

BNP Paribas names head of sustainable capital markets, global markets Asia-Pacific

Baker McKenzie appointment reflects firm's transition

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

China Issues New Rules for Distressed Asset Fund Managers

US Senate ratifies protocols to tax treaties with Japan, Switzerland, Luxembourg

Ex-J.P. Morgan Banker Pleads Not Guilty for Sons And Daughters Hires

Paul Hastings Continues to Lead the Way in Chinese City Commercial Bank Listings in Hong Kong

Philippine pension fund SSS to pay job loss benefits to members

Australia's regulator to ban cold calls from insurance companies

FinTech

Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source

Think China’s data is an unbeatable AI advantage? A new report says otherwise

The Chinese Startup that Changed the Definition of a Bank

Crypto Payments to Receive a SWIFT-like Network Lead by Japanese Govt

China Merchants Bank Selects Wolters Kluwer

Thai wealthtech Jitta to expand to Singapore and India

Alternative Investments

The World’s Biggest Pension Fund Has a $26 Billion War Chest for Japan Stocks

Optimizing working capital through the use of big data

Vietnam's VinaCapital acquires Singapore robo adviser Smartly

Tensions between US-China over trade, technology ‘persistent’, could last for years, BlackRock says

Mercer unveils best-performing Aussie equity funds

Japan’s Answer to Its Pension Problems: Invest Like the U.S.

Tax

Higher taxes threaten India’s fledgling hedge funds

Will India's tax on the rich hit foreign investment inflows?

China tax reforms, wealth planning and wills

'Robin Hood' tax on super rich sparks debate in India

Govt raises income tax on super-rich to support state lenders, small biz

Fear of inheritance tax looms large, India’s super rich are looking to set up trusts

Comment, Analysis & Research

Family offices sprout as growth in Asia-Pacific trumps US, Europe

PM Imran Khan writes to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa

Nearly 70 per cent of companies in Asia-Pacific don’t trust blockchain technology, survey says

Industry bodies react to APRA review

Will Singapore Become a Safety Net for Hong Kong’s Millionaires?

Sino-Africa partnership holds much potential

Retail Banking

Franklin Templeton boosts retail distribution

Top Thai Bank’s Digital Platform to Drive Loan Growth Surge

Let’s Talk Luxury

Thailand's biggest bank invests in ride-hailing unicorn Go-Jek

DBS named World's Best Bank by Euromoney, a first for an Asian bank

HSBC launches virtual accounts for corporate clients

Investment Bank

Citi Added 30 ASEAN Bankers in Last 12 Months

AIIB puts emphasis on international cooperation at annual meeting

DBS Taiwan receives NT$2.25bn injection

Deutsche Bank slashes global workforce, exits global equities

Deutsche to shut down Australian equities, scale back other functions

Wall Street Banks Are Struggling to Hire Local Talent in China

ESG

UOB PB questions ESG definitions

US bonds present ESG problem

Aberdeen to manage AIIB’s US$500 million Asia ESG bond portfolio

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Partners With Aberdeen Standard Investments

Not yet ESG ready

Can venture philanthropy turn on Southeast Asia to clean energy?