Wealth Management

The latest news on wealth management in Asia, plus people moves, league tables and Asiamoney's benchmark Private Banking Poll results.

Top Story

• New PE funds get preferential RMB treatment

  17 May 2013 | New state-backed renminbi-denominated private equity funds may receive more lenient treatment for their capital when investing offshore than their non-state counterparts, private equity insiders say.

HEADLINES

• ABN AMRO and EFG the leaders in ASIAMONEY's Private Banking Poll

  16 May 2013

  ABN AMRO Private Banking and EFG Bank are regarded as Asia's leading global private banks, according to Asiamoney's Private Banking Poll for 2013.

• People on the move – May 15

  15 May 2013

  Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.

• Thailand moves closer to applying bond lock-in period

  08 May 2013

  The BoT is likely to implement capital controls due to increasing political pressure and an appreciating baht. A minimum holding period for foreign bond investors is at the top of the wish list.

• People on the move – May 8

  08 May 2013

  Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.

• AllianceBernstein applies for RQFII quota

  07 May 2013

  An RQFII quota is increasingly desirable in the face of QFII limitations, an expensive dim sum market and the inevitable fall of China property bonds, says AllianceBernstein.

• S&P causes Southeast Asia shake-up

  06 May 2013

  The Philippines is now rated investment grade by two ratings agencies which could profit local currency bonds, but conversely Indonesia’s downgrade will have little bond market impact.

• People on the move – May 2

  01 May 2013

  Asiamoney PLUS highlights the latest job changes from across the fixed income and financial markets.

MAKING MOVES IN Wealth Management

• People on the move – May 15

  15 May 2013

Asiamoney Views

• Thailand must let bond investors think for themselves – opinion

  21 May 2013 | The Thai MoF’s cosseting of investors is bordering on the ridiculous. The treasury must start letting bondholders think for themselves if it doesn’t want to damage the domestic market.

• Korean credit rating agencies overrated – opinion

  15 May 2013 | Korean credit rating agencies need to work harder to boost market transparency in order to instill confidence the nation’s financial system which has been plagued by rising delinquencies and NPLs.

• Too much of a good thing for the Philippines – opinion

  14 May 2013 | The Philippines should employ macro-prudential measures to avoid the risk of being derailed by capital inflows due to its recent promotion to investment grade.

• Japan’s ballooning debt must take a back seat – opinion

  13 May 2013 | Japan has taken heat for tackling the yen before remedying the country’s inflating debt level. While this remains a serious issue, the reality is that Japan must kick the can to deal with debt later.

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