Wealth and Asset Management

Indian family office eyes expansion after acquisition

UBS' Pesky «Pig» Problem

Asia's best private banks and wealth managers that stand out

Singapore banks can be the rock for wealth clients

StanChart eyes $100 billion private bank assets in growth push, to hire bankers

Hawksford’s Alice Quek on the Unerring Dedication to Asia’s Private Clients

Executive Moves

MetLife appoints head of CX

SSGA global equity beta head retires, promotes two

Industry fund names new CIO

HSBC Singapore names head of wealth and international

Merian Bolsters North Asia Business

UBS’s Asian investment banking boss reveals who he wants to hire this year

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Hong Kong Faces New Threat as Chinese Companies Reconsider IPOs

CRS reveals Australians holding $100bn in offshore accounts: reports

ASIC bans adviser again

Government fund seeks investment manager

Partner got huge secret pay-off after accusing Clifford Chance of doctoring his appraisal

The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2019

FinTech

Virtual banks on the rise

Aussie robo eyes Thai market

STAR Market tech board offers hope to Chinese venture capitalists

RCBC leads the way to open banking in the country

Q2 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report

Overseas Filipino Bank to become first digital lender in PH by 2020

Alternative Investments

MLC transforms advice business

China lets global asset managers apply for mutual fund business

Malaysia fund industry assets up 2% in June, 8% in first half on stocks, bonds

Fidelity aims to launch two funds in Hong Kong

German VC firm collects $6 mn directly from Korean individuals

Anbang to sell entire US$2.4b Japan property portfolio; Blackstone seen bidding: sources

Tax

Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Art and Antiques Set to Come into Effect on September 1

New tax data reveals Australians hold $100bn in offshore accounts

ATO warns of SMSF concentration risk

New Zealand-Swiss tax agreement tightens net on avoidance

Rex Patrick wants Cayman links disclosed

Tax Haven Crackdown Catches Asia Hedge Funds in Its Crosshairs

Comment, Analysis & Research

China is disrupting the world's diamond sector

Singapore Surges to Third-Largest Fintech Market in APAC

The Asian country leading the way for women fund managers

Why is Singapore so far behind Malaysia on responsible investing?

46 Percent of Legal Organizations to Experience a Cybersecurity Incident in the Next Year

Crypto criminals rake in $4.3 billion in 2019 so far, says new report

Retail Banking

OCBC plans to bid for StanChart-backed Indonesian lender

Banks betting on steeper RBA rate cuts as risks rise

Kenyan bank eyes representative office in China

Australians Haven’t Fully Embraced Digital-Only Banks, But Open Banking Could Change That: Forrester

CBA looks to India after poaching ANZ's offshore boss

Financial Wisdom to shut down

Investment Bank

S. Korean Investment Banking Industry Embroiled in DLS Controversy

In the eyes of many, HSBC is no longer so special to Hong Kong

Bank of Japan watchers see more stimulus in September

As Hong Kong lenders trim staff, prospects tighten for some expat bankers unless they change roles, take a pay cut

Deutsche Bank Reorganizes Asian Investment Bank After Cuts

Mirae Asset enjoys earnings surprise in Q2

ESG

Australia Announces Aus$500 Million ($340 Million) Climate Change Package for Pacific Island Countries

Expanding the green bond universe

China: an emerging leader on climate change

DBS Inks India Startup Partnership

Asia ESG ETF assets double to US$2 billion from 2015, Broadridge says

BlackRock launches ESG global bond fund