Wealth and Asset Management

Creating Unique Strategies

Abu Dhabi to revive sale of 1MDB-tarnished assets of Falcon Private Bank

Billionaire Neilson sells down stake in fund manager he co-founded

Westpac's Hartzer concedes defeat with exodus from financial advice

Guernsey’s commitment to China and Hong Kong market praised

On Asian Billionaires' Shopping List: A Swiss Private Bank

Executive Moves

Deloitte Actively Looking to Expand Its Hong Kong Law Firm

Avenir Capital reinforces investment team

SoftBank's Vision Fund Promotes Lydia Jett to Partner

Industry fund chief executive to depart

StatPro appoints Sales Director, Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas Cardif names CEO for Asia

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

MAS Details Enforcement Outcomes, Priorities in Inaugural Report

Former CBA adviser banned for life in Australia

ASIC obtains interim injunctions against Forex Capital Trading

Yellow Brick Road writes down intangible assets

HKMA Welcomes a Hong Kong Bank Launching Remote Onboarding Service for Opening Mainland Bank Accounts

Fed's prolonged pause opens door for Asia's central banks to cut

FinTech

Credit Suisse wants to make India its tech innovation hub

Fast Growing Payments Platform InstaReM Partners with First Data

Big banks are using AI to keep out of trouble

China approves one-stop bank account for Hong Kong residents, taking the first step to liberalise financial services on the mainland

China’s plans to export its e-commerce culture to Africa

How AI will transform the banking sector

Alternative Investments

Exclusive: KKR raising first Asia real estate fund, targeting $1.5 billion - sources

U.S. fund Elliott battles the odds in latest showdown with Hyundai

The new corporate collective investment vehicle regime dilemma

Star Trader's Chinese Stock Fund Lures $10 Billion in 10 Hours

Emerging markets for the win: ABDO

Malaysia's Sovereign Wealth Fund Mulls Closing London Office

Tax

Australia’s top 10 tax dodgers: Vodafone Hutchison

Why Hong Kong and Singapore should tax wealth more

Property tax better form of wealth tax for Singapore: Heng Swee Keat

Beneficial ownership rules amended

Parliament: Wealth, inheritance taxes could be avenue to level playing field

Nexia and Baker Tilly round out top ten global accounting networks

Comment, Analysis & Research

A Historical View of the World of Return and the Private Banker’s Mission

Leaking billions, the banks depart wealth management

Asian business fortunes rise

Islamic banking largest sector, contributing to 71pc of industry’s assets

Hong Kong’s chief executive chimes in with concerns over housing affordability as dovish interest rates rekindle prices

Hong Kong Defends Its Position As a Leading Financial Center

Retail Banking

StanChart to inject over US$2.5b capital into Singapore unit in business transfer

CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited Is Yet to See Trading Action on Mar 17

BBL offers QR payments in Japan

Standard Chartered sets up digital business platform for Indian SMEs

Australia's CBA halts demerger amid mortgage broker uncertainty

NAB repays customers another $110 million

Investment Bank

BNY Mellon Debuts Service to Evaluate Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Investment Performance

HSBC cuts executives' pension cash allowance

Yamanashi Kyoto Management Says Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank Have Initiated Merger Talks

Not just a Japanese disease: Mizuho’s woes afflict the world

Standard Chartered sees better results in key markets

HSBC riding on strong macro environment, expects to gain market share in next 3 years