They may have a personal wealth of at least S$2 million (US$1.48 million) in assets, but 44% of high net worth women in Singapore do not feel confident about their financial future, according to a survey commissioned by Prudential Singapore.
Ping An Bank, the subsidiary of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, has topped the rankings in Euromoney's Annual Global Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey for Best China Family Office Services.
Japan's life insurance market provides insights into the future of insurers elsewhere concerning low interest rates as insurers in Japan have been affected by ultra-low interest rates for much longer than their global peers, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Someone walked away S$9 million dollars richer in Singapore after the recent lottery draw results. But is it luck or a curse? Here's a timely reminder on the importance of money management as we learn from the experience of someone who blew through his lottery winnings and is back working as a Grab driver.
How is the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic affecting the market? Sun Life Asset Management shares in this market commentary. Here are three key points that you can keep in mind if your clients are asking about the situation.
China's stronger-than-expected Q4 GDP is evidence of a cyclical stabilisation in the economy. However, medium-term risk factors have led to a cautious view about the Chinese economy, particularly in the second half of 2020, with full-year growth forecasted to drop to 5.8%, says Aidan Yao, Senior Emerging Asia Economist at AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM).
Boris Johnson and the Conservatives have won the United Kingdom elections. He is now the undisputed leader as his conservative party won a landslide victory of 365 seats - the biggest majority at Westminster since Margaret Thatcher's victory in 1987. Politics aside, what does this mean for the markets? Allianz SE released a special report shortly after the elections.
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On Sunday 5 May (US time), President Donald Trump signalled his intention to increase tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports from 10% to 25% starting Friday 10 May 2019, while another $325 billion of untaxed goods could face 25% duties "shortly".
Chinese insurers are unlikely to dramatically alter their investment strategies or modify their asset allocations despite recent encouragement from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) to invest their long-term funds in high-quality listed stocks and bonds, long-term equity investments, and securities brokerage firms' asset management plans and trust products, Fitch Ratings says.
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