Wealth and Asset Management

Asia's heirs hit wealth boot camp ahead of record inheritance

Singapore's wealthy grew their riches by 10.5% from last year

Credit Suisse Loses Middle East «Big Gun»

Asiamoney awards BDO for its banking excellence

DBS announces launch of Fully Virtual Wealth Management Account Opening Offering

High net worths want more: Research

Executive Moves

BIL strengthens its international Wealth Management business

Credit Suisse Bolsters Australia Private Bank with Four Hires

Generali Life appoints new Senior Leadership

Aberdeen Standard adds to fixed income team

Veteran Citi managing director departs for top job at Temasek subsidiary

First Sentier adds to global leadership team

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Despite liquidity Chinese issuers face challenges

MAS to Establish Singapore as a Leading Centre for Green Finance

British-Era Indian Accounts Lying Dormant in Swiss Bank, No Claim For Crores

Appleby advises China Tianbao Group Development on its global offering and main board listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Westpac chief believes in financial advice

MAS Helps Develop Blockchain-based Prototype for Multi-Currency Payments

FinTech

Hong Kong’s next generation virtual banks urged to look beyond millionaire client base

Open Banking and Compliance Platform Railsbank Establishes Business Offices in Singapore

Chinese Tech Giant Tencent to Launch a Blockchain-based Virtual Bank in Hong Kong

Commonwealth Bank focused on innovating amid pressure from fintechs

After Cognizant, Infosys Plans To Cut 10,000 Middle, Senior Level Staff; Capgemini Fires 500 Employees

CapBridge selects Know Your Customer for digital onboarding of retail investors

Alternative Investments

US specialist ETF firm eyes Asia

additiv powers Indonesia’s first Bond Trading App

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

Phoenix Reaches $1.15B Final Close On Sixth Opportunistic Fund

Hong Kong's Gaw Capital ties up with China firm to acquire data centres

Foreign pension funds can help India Inc’s distress

Tax

Rich Koreans Hand Kids Millions To Shield Against Estate Taxes

New Zealand: New mandatory online BEPS disclosure forms now required

Japan follows the money to target tax avoidance

Japan to tighten tax rules on wealthy people

SEBI simplifies regulations for foreign portfolio investors

Digital service tax to hit financial services?

Comment, Analysis & Research

Asia billionaire wealth drops sharply

Global billionaires’ wealth falls for first time since 2015

Thailand mutual fund industry assets flat in October

China's Ultrawealthy Catch the Family Office Bug

Top 7 B-Schools In Asia For Women

Swiss Re comments on potential investment into CPIC

Retail Banking

Singapore's DBS Q3 profit beats view on wealth fees, cautions on outlook

Australia's NAB profits plunge in wake of banking royal commission

Viet Capital Commercial Joint Stock Bank to Launch JCB Credit Card in Vietnam

OCBC Q3 profit dips 6% to S$1.17b on one time charge

Asian lenders bank on Indonesia for growth

DBS denies reports of Yes Bank acquisition

Investment Bank

Japan's SBI Holdings to take 17.9% stake in Fukushima Bank

Citigroup, JPMorgan & Morgan Stanley to oversee Alibaba's Hong Kong listing

OCBC Q3 provisions jump on weaker economic outlook

BNY Mellon Steps Up Commitment to Becoming a Driving Force in Singapore's Digital and Fintech Ecosystem

Australia's Macquarie posts record first-half on trading, asset management gains

Macquarie to cut jobs

ESG

Green Finance for a Sustainable World" - Keynote Speech by Mr Ong Ye Kung

Asian ESG investing scene still lags behind other regions, says HSBC

PE Panorama: US a laggard on ESG

Water risks should be incorporated into investment processes

Why ESG investing is a fiduciary duty of asset managers

China companies worst in Asia for environmental sustainability, Hong Kong firms fare best—report