Daniel Hanna, global head of sustainable finance at Standard Chartered, shared his view on the future of sustainable finance and its prospects and broader…
In this RadioFinance session, Emmanuel Daniel spoke with Bikram Chaudhury, a veteran in investment banking, about his current initiative to run a startup…
Serra Wei, founder and CEO of Taiwan-based Aegis Custody, discusses the market potential of digitalised trade account receivables as an alternative investment…
Konstantin Peric, deputy director, Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, advances the goal to increase digital usage…
Alibaba’s first-round investor Benson Tam launches new listable structure to raise capital for smart city development in China through strategic investments…
The founder of The Asian Banker, Emmanuel Daniel, outlined new criteria by which the banking industry will be assessed after the pandemic, including being…
It is largely accepted that gender diversity in business equates to good corporate governance – but for investors, it is fast becoming a corporate requirement.
With China past the peak of COVID-19 infection, when and how will its economy recover? We invited top Chinese thought leaders to answer these timely and…
Amid the pandemic-inflicted downturn, the real value of firms is under the spotlight. Adrian de Groot Ruiz, executive director of Impact Institute, explains…
Wealth managers must acquire new capabilities to win in the “Smart Era” by collaborating with fintechs on broader use cases and application, by reinventing…
Jay Wenjie Xiao, LexinFintech CEO, shares how he started the company, and how it leverages AI and big data to enable sustainable lending to China’s growing…
Despite net fund flows into sustainable funds in Europe nearly five times higher than in the US, the trend towards sustainable assets are in line in both…
As the bank positions itself at the forefront of sustainable investing with a new $75 billion pledge, Rahul Sheth, Standard Chartered executive director…
The center of debate has shifted from whether impact investing can match the returns of traditional investing, to whether asset owners are willing and…
An academic at heart, John Milligan-Whyte’s passion is finding problems and solving them in market-led sustainable ways no matter where they are or how…
New regulatory proposals by the EU and China will further add to the material risks investors and market participants are currently facing, which include…
The development of wealth management will reshape China's financial structure, while the integration of finance and technology has injected new impetus…
China is changing the distribution of wealth across the region and rapidly developing its wealth management industry which is dominated by mega banks and…
As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to create sustainable returns for investors,…
TBLI Group is aiming to maximise investment flows into sustainable initiatives. In an interview with Wealth and Society, its chairman, Robert Rubinstein,…
Chairman and founder of TBLI Group, Robert Rubinstein, breaks down the misconceptions over impact investing and ESG integration and shares his expertise…
Impact investment funds are set up to make a positive environmental, social or governance impact while returning a profit for investors. Before investing…
Leapfrog breaks impact investment record with its LeapFrog Emerging Consumer Fund III, raising $700 million, surpassing it target of $600 million and building…
The Wealth and Society West Africa 2019 Roundtable Dialogue consisting of leading impact investment institutions discussed a range of solutions to the…
West Africa Wealth and Society 2019 SME Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner, PiggyVest Co-Founder Eweniyi discusses how her online savings platform can…
Through discipline and a flexible system, PiggyVest encourages users to make automated savings by transferring their money from their debit card to their…
While the focus on sustainable investing enables deeper engagement with clients, it also requires a very different conversation and the bank has had to…
Multi-stakeholder partnerships involving donor, local authorities, SMEs and impact advisory services are required to tackle some of the most pressing global…
Emmanuel Daniel, in his opening remarks at the inaugural Global Wealth and Society 2018, challenged his audience composed of philanthropists, leaders in…
A second passport or permanent overseas residency is now the ultimate luxury item for high-net-worth individuals, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s…
Rodney Schwartz, challenges the notion that impact investing funds are less profitable than traditional investment funds, and proves that there is much…
Zahra Darvishi, spoke at the Wealth and Society 2018 United Kingdom, about the underrepresented communities such as women and the millennial generation…
The old guard wealth management industry and fintech have kept each other at arm’s length for years, claiming the other lacks the tools to meet current…
Internet finance has put on an impressive feats globally with countless start-ups emerging across continents. In China, nearly 20% of its GDP driven by…
On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during the…
On November 28, the Wealth and Society, The China Awards 2018 was held at Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai, China. Two sets of awards were presented during the…
The Wealth and Society 2018 held in Shanghai, China got to an insightful start with the opening session underlining the importance of creating value for…
The inaugural Wealth and Society 2018 got to a thought-provoking start with the opening session tracing the evolution of philanthropy and its long term…
Peter Ong, Chairman of Enterprise Singapore and Board member of Monetary Authority of Singapore spoke about ASEAN growth and enterprises during his speech…
On November 8, Wealth and Society held its inaugural Global Wealth and Society Awards at the Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch, London. Three sets of awards…
The innovative Feng Yun mortgage offers a 40-year loan with fully flexible changes in repayment terms and customers can use online tools to check the value…
Where in the world is the wealth growth? Look east. Asia-Pacific is working hand-in-hand with North America to lead the growth of the world’s high net…
Ruth Shapiro, founder and chief executive of Hong Kong-based Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society discusses the development of philanthropy in Asia…
For Asia, where the personal wealth is at an all-time high and with more billionaires relative to other regions, charitable activities is gaining traction…
Like most people, I often wonder if I am paid fairly. I like to think that I am very good at my job. But I am keenly aware of my bargaining power. It amounts…
Silicon Valley is full of successful entrepreneurs who have figured out how to combine vision with capital to solve difficult problems. That proven approach…