Wealth and Asset Management

Zurich WM to open first office outside of Switzerland

Hong Kong has second-highest average wealth per adult globally

Indonesia’s private wealth forecast to rise

A Call to Arms: Wealth Managers in Asia Must Adapt Now to a Brave New World

Australia has never had a 'true wealth industry': AMP

Singapore Wealth Managers Merge

Executive Moves

M&G’s Asia Head of Intermediary Sales Exits

IIFL Wealth Management appoints new Chief Information Security Officer

Insto sales director departs Principal Global Investors

Industry fund hires from Colonial First State

Cbus veteran moves to APRA

AMP Capital hires fund manager from competitor

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Singapore and China Regulators Reaffirm Cooperation Commitments

Japan Cabinet Approves Tougher Foreign Investment Rules

UBS Is Cutting 40 Banking Jobs in Asia

UBS, authorities eye client overcharges in Singapore and Hong Kong

Esma And Australian Securities And Investments Commission Cooperate Benchmarks

Hong Kong lawyer cleared of perverting course of justice over allegation he suggested HK$38 million settlement to help businesswoman evade justice

FinTech

G20 Finance Leaders Agree to Regulate Stablecoins

CBA tech woes show terrifying software butterfly effect

HSBC Global AM to set up in Malaysia

Indonesia issues world's first blockchain sukuk

Nikko to launch thematic ETF in Hong Kong

China’s cryptocurrency plan has a powerful partner: Big Brother

Alternative Investments

UOB Launches Solar Industry Ecosystem

Taiwan's PSPF seeks bids for NT$20 billion domestic equity mandate

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. Through Its Australian Operation Announces Completion of Its Acquisition of Patersons Securities Limited

Singaporeans expect inflation to inch up to 3.2% in coming year: DBS-SMU poll

Record US$6.2 billion raised for AMP Capital infrastructure debt strategy

Thailand's Biggest Mutual Fund Company Embraces AI

Tax

How Hong Kong’s Taxes Spawned Billionaires and Bred Inequality

Over 130,000 high net-worth individuals served tax notices

ANZ Bank to take A$559m hit from increased customer remediation provisions

Japan consumers cautious on spending despite expected limited drag from sales tax increase

South Korea strengthening taxation of YouTubers

Philippines Closes First Gambling Operator for Tax Evasion

Comment, Analysis & Research

Malaysia rises to 16th place in ranking of world’s best retirement schemes, and is third best in Asia: Mercer

McKinsey: «Banks Need To Make Bold Moves Now»

Swiss remain the richest in the world

Hong Kong Amongst High Net Worth Wealth Loss Leaders

PH pension system fourth worst in the world – study

'Society as a whole can be more proactive when it comes to championing female founders': interview with regional head of HSBC Private Banking

Retail Banking

Online payment facility for BOI customers

Select Singapore Banks to be Authorized to Offer Chinese Bonds

Citibank Taiwan gives clients access to 14 currencies

Bank of Baroda enters into partnership with Paisabazaar.com

Efma and Accenture Announce Winners of Customer Insight & Growth Banking Innovation Awards

2019 Commonwealth Bank Annual General Meeting: chairman's Address

Investment Bank

Jefferies readies Affinity's MedicalDirector for buyers

What’s the latest for the HSBC share price ahead of its Q3 earnings?

BEA launches its second HK retail FMP

JPMorgan, SocGen earn W7.7 bil. from DLF fiasco

Citigroup to set up wholly owned business in China

Citi to set up wholly owned securities business in China

ESG

Indonesia’s new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protection

MSCI's China benchmark firms improve ESG ratings

Standard Chartered Launches Sustainable Deposit Solution

Aviva unveils ESG fund for Singaporean retail clients

Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions

Data provider jumps into ESG measurement morass