Mental health and profits, Asia’s IPO leadership, Standard Chartered’s focus list, Citic gets an asset manager, marketing pedantry, prediction woes, AMAMA sell off and much more.

Mental health and profits, Asia’s IPO leadership, Standard Chartered’s focus list, Citic gets an asset manager, marketing pedantry, prediction woes, AMAMA sell off and much more.
Amid increasing adoption of digital and robo advisors, wealthy investors have expressed concerns over the lack of a personal touch with their financial advisors.
A recent EY report addresses barriers to ESG disclosures from companies.
An EY survey finds the alternative funds industry has deftly navigated pandemic-related disruption and is now gaining new momentum.
Research finds that affluent individuals in Asia Pacific are looking to build investment portfolios that achieve more than just financial returns.
The Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for more digital technology use in the region and will lead to permanent changes in investors’ behaviour.
Most of the HK public are unfamiliar with asset management services, yet the sector retains a good level of trust, according to an EY survey.
More than half of high net worth clients in Asia-Pacific are expected to use mobile apps as their primary engagement channel for wealth management.
Investors in Hong Kong have interest in sustainable investing, but among locally-listed companies a ‘box-ticking attitude’ toward ESG reporting remains prevalent, according to industry reports.
Regulatory costs are expected to increase while clients increasingly prefer digital channels for financial advice, suggesting wealth managers rethink traditional business models, according to Elliot Shadforth, Hong Kong-based Asia-Pacific wealth and asset management leader at EY.
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