Asia
Standard Chartered merges top private bank & wealth mgt roles
Standard Chartered Bank has combined the leadership of its private banking and wealth management divisions into a single global job, which will be taken on by Didier von Daeniken who will be based in Singapore.
Investors maintain cautious approach for ASEAN
Against a backdrop of low commodity prices and souring consumer sentiment, regional fund selectors are choosing to adopt a more cautious approach toward ASEAN.
Commodity rout unnerves investors
The pain felt among energy and mining producers looks set to worsen as investors concerned about default rates have started cutting their exposure to the sector.
Demographics, deflation and disruption bode well for Asian investors – Schroders
Investing in Asia requires the ability to ignore market noise says Robin Parbrook, Schroders’ head of Asian ex Japan Equities.
Singapore market worst performer in Asia
All Singapore equity funds are in negative territory as the Straits Times Index posts the worst performance year-to-date compared to other regional indices.