Wealth and Asset Management

UBP to target smaller asset management partners in Asia

The Rapidly Evolving Wealth Management Offering in India

PBI Global Awards winners announced

Talent crunch cracks Singapore's wealth management scene despite hefty bonuses

Julius Baer Prepares Return to M&A

Hong Kong seeks to attract family offices, rivaling Singapore

Executive Moves

HSBC appoints new president and CEO for PHL

RBC Investor & Treasury Services appointed custodian, administrator and registry agent by Warakirri Asset Management

Board director departs life insurer

NEDs appointed to JOIC

Former AustralianSuper risk boss joins AMP super boards

Bank of Singapore Loses China Head

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Indonesia extradites Vinay Mittal; wanted in Rs 40-cr bank fraud case

Banks hit a dubious $2.4b milestone in refunds and repayments

‘New Southern Policy’ encourages financial companies to look to Southeast Asia

Singapore and Indonesia regulators ink fintech pact

Aussie asset manager sued by US regulator

Appleby advises Shandong Gold Mining Co. on HKD 5.2 billion listing

FinTech

World's First Public Offering of a Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets Related Fund Goes Live

Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

Will cryptocurrencies act as tax havens for Chinese investors?

Crypto Finance eyes Asian expansion after winning Swiss license

The Digital Accelerator: Revving Up Government in Asia

Fiserv exec sees great potential in PH banking system

Alternative Investments

Singapore’s Temasek Has Held Talks to Buy Stake in China’s Anbang: Sources

Allianz invests US$175 million in Singapore’s KaiLong real estate fund

Chief economist update: When QE turns to QT

Lyxor AM expands Alt Ucits reach with global macro fund

China Threatens Overseas Tax Havens, Will Investors Flock to Crypto?

Singapore inflation expectations down to 2.88% for next year: poll

Tax

Japan tax watchdog obtains data on 400,000 overseas accounts

Overview of tax law changes under new BEPS law

ATO switchboard numbers spoofed as scammers get more sophisticated

Tax havens refuse to cooperate with FBR

Discussion paper released on taxation of digital economy

Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress

Comment, Analysis & Research

Meet the Top 10 Richest People in Indonesia

MDI’s Aldi Hartanto: Indonesia is not ‘the next China’

Malaysia’s widening income gap between rich and poor

The question mark hanging over China’s 400 million-strong middle class

54% expats confident about building their personal wealth in India: Survey

UAE International Investors Council Explores Opportunities In Kyrgyzstan

Retail Banking

StanChart non-committal about Indonesian plans

ANZ chief says remediation is "distracting"

DBS to mentor social enterpreneurs in Singapore under new programme

Instant transfers now possible 24/7 at majority of financial institutions across Japan

CBA fires up over Dollarmites criticism

Japanese banks welcome blockchain to fight challenger banks

Investment Bank

NAB's profit to take $314 million hit out of banking royal commission

SMBC contractual offering unlikely to put Japan on covered bond map

StanChart CEO says 'actively working' on Indonesian bank stake

PS Jayakumar gets one-year extension as MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda

ANZ says it is back in Asia

MUFG's Nobuyuki Hirano: Japanese banking's greatest hope