Asia
China adds 101 billionaires
There were nearly three times as many new Chinese billionaires than US ones last year, helping to make Asia home to the most billionaires for the first time and driving the global population to 1,542, according to a report from UBS and PwC.
Swiss spat with Saudi and NZ the tip of the CRS iceberg
The lower house of the Swiss parliament has rejected automatic exchange of information (AEOI) agreements with New Zealand and Saudi Arabia but has given the green light to ratify deals with 39 other nations.
Trust acquisition adds Asia presence to $95bn offshore specialist
Bermuda-based Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son will establish an Asia presence following its acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business.
Value Partners implements UK GEM sales strategy
Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners Group is promoting its expertise in Asia in a bid to attract UK and European sales to its Global Emerging Markets (Gem) strategy.
Future Advisory Forum Hong Kong 2017
IA presents video highlights from the event, which was held on 10 October at the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong.