Interviews Nov 15 Digital Asset scales commercialisation of asset tokenisation and DLT Yuval Rooz, co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, discussed the company’s innovative approach to asset tokenisation and distributed ledger technology... 2305
Current Account Feb 20 US banks confront challenges in shifting commercial real estate dynamics As commercial property prices decline due to a pandemic-induced decrease in office space demand, US banks are boosting provisions for credit losses, p... 4062
Opinion Dec 27 Family office reports fail to address key concerns Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Citi reports highlight the rising importance of family governance, successions, and next-generation considerations in shaping ... 5505
Opinion Oct 25 Choosing the right jurisdiction for high-net-worth divorces: A look at Singapore's appeal In a world where wealth attracts wealth, the location of divorce proceedings can make a significant difference. Joesphine Chong and Kym Anstey discuss... 4171
Opinion Oct 25 From handshake to handover: The dynamics of selling family businesses and legacy preservation Business families and individuals selling shares or stakes offer valuable insights into liquidity events, but even with careful planning, such transac... 3872
Opinion Jul 27 Pitfalls in ‘people-pleasing’ in wealthy families and financial advisories In the world of the wealthy, people-pleasing is common across family, staff, advisors and communities, but its adverse effects on personal growth, fam... 8970
Opinion Jul 27 Why wealth categories matter Whether self-made, inherited, or both, individuals and families with substantial fortunes get categorised according to their wealth within the financi... 32912
interviews Aug 24 Room to Read’s Wood: “Young women from developing countries see wage increases of up to 20% for every year of education” Twenty-one years ago, John Wood founded Room to Read, an organisation that is working on bringing literacy and gender equality to the poorest parts of... 5774
Current Account May 21 Countdown to COP26: Are banks green or still grey in the fight against climate change? The world’s 60 largest banks from Europe, Asia and North America continue to funnel nearly $3.8 trillion into fossil fuel projects from 2016 to 2020... 1901
Current Account May 07 Digital currencies gain momentum in US and China The largest US cryptocurrency platform goes public and China's digital renminbi testing speeds up... 15117
Research Note May 05 SCF to take bigger share of sustainability-linked loans that hit $119 B in 2020 Multinationals and corporates are primarily focusing and working to improve their supply chains’ sustainability as well as of their partners.... 2974
Current Account Apr 26 Credit Suisse suffers $4.8 billion loss after Archegos collapse The multi-billion dollar losses announced by Credit Suisse and potentially more from other global banks in the Archegos collapse are clear signs that ... 17748
Current Account Apr 26 Archegos collapse: Perils that lurk beneath an unsupervised family office The multi-billion dollar losses announced by Credit Suisse and potentially more from other global banks in the Archegos collapse are clear signs that ... 20294
Current Account Apr 15 73 fund managers join Net Zero Initiative The amount of assets has tripled under the net zero asset managers initiative which now has 73 global signatories. It accounts for one third of the gl... 1763
Current Account Apr 08 Mergers and acquisitions more than tripled in Asia Pacific as China opens up The Asia Pacific will likely remain an active place for mergers and acquisitions (M and A) in the financial sector in 2021 due to stronger post-pandem... 7125
Research Note Nov 25 Big tech disruptors find dividends of financial services come at a price Tech giants, which make up some of the world’s largest companies, are muscling into traditional banking spaces. But whether they want to crush the t... 8292
interviews Aug 06 Ping An Global Voyager’s Lacey: “We are driven by the inexorable convergence of technology and traditional finance” Donald Lacey, managing director and chief operating officer of Ping An Global Voyager Fund discusses the investment philosophy of the company, the the... 9087
Opinion Apr 01 "Apple's new credit card is just an incremental change that reinforces the dominance of banks in the digital finance space" Apple's new digital credit card, launched with Goldman Sachs, only buys the Western players a little more time in democratising payments and catching... 4374
Research Note Dec 06 Retail financial services players poised to reap tangible benefits from AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform retail banking, impacting the customer journey from acquisition on through to retention. ... 9515
Speeches and Presentations Dec 12 Soul Hitte: "We are building an infrastructure that did not exist before" Soul Hitte, founder of Dianrong.com, a marketplace lending platform in China, compares the development of P2P lending between US and China, and the ex... 7683
