PWM Asia Archives » 2012 » April
Investment houses must ride political tremors
23 April, 2012
While there are worries about upheavals among China’s political elite, regional rivalries are a fixture of Chinese finance and government
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Hong Kong set to abandon its old investment model
23 April, 2012
Hong Kong investors have always favoured riskier and more short-term asset classes than those on the mainland, but there are signs this may be changing
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Rajesh Malkani, Standard Chartered |
Standard Chartered seeks northern exposure
23 April, 2012
Rajesh Malkani, head of Asian wealth management at Standard Chartered, discusses the opportunities opening up in China and how tighter regulations have strengthened Singapore
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Which players are better placed to capture growing Asian wealth?
23 April, 2012
Shayne Nelson, Global head of high value client coverage and CEO of Standard Chartered Private Bank (left), and Rajesh Saluja, CEO and managing partner at Ask Wealth Advisors in India, discuss whether large players or boutiques are better placed to benefit from Asia's growing wealth
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Arjuna Mahendran, HSBC |
Singapore determinded to learn from Swiss mistakes
23 April, 2012
Regulations introduced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore may appear heavy-handed to some, but the country looks set to become the world’s premier wealth management destination
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Aiming high with Asian real estate
23 April, 2012
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Thomas Au, Ivesco |
Despite short-term volatility, real estate remains a compelling investment for wealthy individuals, with foreign investors looking to access Eastern markets, while the Asian rich are looking Westwards
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Wealthy Asians discover their charitable side
23 April, 2012
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Jacqueline Brabazon, Standard Chartered |
As Asia’s wealthiest individuals develop a taste for philanthropy, advisory opportunities are appearing for private bankers
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Fares Mourad, Bank Sarasin |
Time to show faith in Islamic finance
23 April, 2012
Private banks have been slow to explore the opportunities that Islamic finance could offer, but there are signs this is starting to change
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Amin Rajan |
India facing a jagged transition
23 April, 2012
India appears to be back on track but it will not be business as usual for the wealth industry
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Hongbin Qu, HSBC |
Lure of the renminbi continues to grow
23 April, 2012
Foreign nations are keen to play a part in the gradual rise of the renminbi as it makes its way along the path to full internationalisation
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Woong Park, Mirae Hong Kong |
Setting Asia free from Western woes
23 April, 2012
As global stockmarkets remain coupled together, it is necessary to dig deeper into Asian equities, or explore other asset classes, to uncover investments that do not correlate with the West
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