Banking no Longer a Popular Career
The number of people wishing to work in the banking industry in Japan has seen a drastic decline. – February 28 / Japannews.com
How Softbank, World’s Biggest Tech Investor, Throws Around Its Cash
Softbank is on a shopping spree, investing billions in firms such as Uber and WeWork, both directly and through an affiliated tech fund. – February 28 / Wall Street Journal
Bitcoin Now Accepted by Strippers
While cash is still the popular form of payment, bitcoin is very popular with customers in a new Las Vegas club. – February 27 / Bitcoinist.com
Here's How Much the CEOs of Britain's Biggest Banks Got Paid in 2017
Last week saw all of Britain's so-called Big Four high street banks — HSBC, RBS, Barclays and Lloyds — report their full year results for 2017. But buried below the toplines among hundreds of pages of strategic updates and discussions of corporate structures, the banks all disclosed the pay received by their big bosses in 2017. – February 26 / Business Insider
Crypto's a Scam says Free Money Guy
U.S. author who made himself a name writing books on how to get «free money» claims cryptocurrencies are a scam. – February 26 / cnet.com
Top 5 Cities for Expat Jobs
There are surprises in the make up of four of the five top locations for expat job opportunities according to a recent survey. – February 26 / cnbc.com
Why Most People Quit Their Jobs
Gone are the days when you spent 40 years with «the firm», job hopping can actually be beneficial to your career. – February 25 / cnn/money.com
Digital Human Hired at British Bank
RBS recently closed a quarter of its branches and made thousands of job cuts is testing a digital female teller. – February 25 / Reuters.com
Two Words to Get an Airline Upgrade
A frequent flyer shares an insider secret to grabbing an upgrade with air miles with just two little words. – February 23 / Bloomberg.com
Will Robots Take My Job?
The big issue is not whether the robots are coming because they are, so we’d better plan now, before it’s too late. – February 23 / bu.edu
The Ten Wealthiest People in China
China's billionaires now run some of the world's biggest companies, here's a look at the top 10 wealthiest. – February 22 / cnbc.com
Bitcoins for Free?
A system-glitch at a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange let investors briefly buy bitcoins for free. – February 22 / Reuters.com
Want a Piece of Daniel Craig?
James Bond actor Daniel Craig is auctioning for charity the limited-edition vehicle made for him by Aston Martin. – February 21 / abcnews.go.com
Paul Singer Thinks Cryptos Are Bullshit
While Lloyd Blankfein is tickled with curiosity, Jamie Dimon is… evolving(?) and Warren Buffett is just bullshitting to flirt with Katy Perry, we all wondered what one legendary scrooge in particular had to say about the market that everyone pretends to understand. – February 21 / Dealbreaker.com
Business Lessons from a Chinese Billionaire
The self-made billionaire who built his China headquartered business into a rival of global heavyweights, shares his thoughts on business. – February 21 / Forbes.com
Wealth Managers Must go Digital
Millennials will soon become the wealthiest generation, wealth managers need to adapt their services to a younger mindset. – February 20 / Raconteur.net
17 Things Successful People do on Long Weekends
When you have an extra day off how should you spend your long weekend? – February 20 / Businessinsider.sg
The Future of Finance Is Free
M1 Finance Founder and CEO Brian Barnes on how his investment firm eliminated all management fees, and why everyone else will eventually do the same. – February 19 / WealthManagement.com
Made in China 2025: Moving up the Value Chain
Innovation is expected to be the name of the game for the next ten years, as the Chinese economic model shifts from quantity to quality. – February 19 / Julius Baer Insights
Olympic Brand Mints Money More Than Ever
Despite doping scandals and a lack of willing host nations the Olympic brand is being bolstered by new Asian interest. – February 19 / Reuters.com
Indosuez Wealth Management Goes Digital But Stays Personal
Credit Agricole and its wealth management arm CA Indosuez have clear ambitions in the Middle East. – February 19 / executive-magazine.com
Career Decisions That Can Backfire
Errors in decision-making around career choices can destroy great opportunities, career happiness and true success. – February 19 / Forbes.com
Jeff Bezos' Latest Banking Move
Two years ago, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he was looking to team up with banks, how far will he go. – February 15 / cnbc.com
What to do With Your Bonus
Daydream your way through 84 ideas on how to spend your newly acquired lump sum. – February 14 / Bloomberg.com
The 18-year-old Wolf of Crypto Street
When Eddy Zillan started trading in cryptocurrencies, he was too young to open an account, now he is a millionaire. – February 13 / Theage.com.au
Your Career in the Year of the Dog
As Lunar New Year approaches, find out what the Year of the Dog holds for Your careers and finances. – February 12 / Humanresourcesonline.net
What is a Winter Olympic Medal Worth?
As a symbol of sporting achievement a gold medal is priceless, however, these medals do have an intrinsic monetary value. – February 12 / Forbes.com
Best Luxurious Restaurants for a First Date in Asia
Where should you take the object of your affection on your first date? This is a vexing question that has been wrestled with for centuries. – February 10 / Dandelion Chandelier
Credit Suisse Defends Controversial Financial Product
Credit Suisse is defending a controversial financial product it issued that played a role in staggering market losses, as experts question the logic behind such complex securities. – February 10 / CNBC.com
What the World Likes About Japan
Google Trends has released its search data on Japan for 2017, «Weird Japan» figured high in the overseas results. – February 9 / japantimes.co.jp
World's Wealthiest Lose Billions
Crashing stock markets have cost the world’s 500 richest people $93 billion in net worth, 20 of them lost at least $1 billion each. – February 9 / Bloomberg.com
Facial-recognition Part of Daily Life in China
Good or bad China is moving ahead of the rest of the world in making facial recognition tech part of people’s everyday life. – February 8 / scmp.com
Cryptocurrency Ads are Big in Japan
The latest ad for the crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin, features a Japanese celebrity coated in gold on a massive billboard in Shibuya. – February 8 / The japantimes.co.jp
Bitcoin is Going to Zero
Nouriel Roubini also known as «Dr Doom» for his pessimistic economic outlooks, called the price crash on Twitter on Tuesday. He called bitcoin the biggest bubble in human history, last week. – February 7 / cnbc.com
The Worst May Be Over for Singapore's Top Banks
A stronger economy, higher interest rates and rising wealth is expected to boost income at DBS, OCBC and UOB. After several quarters hit by bad loans, they’re poised to post double-digit profit growth for the three months ended December 31. – February 6 / Bloomberg
Initial Coin Offerings: The Top 25 Jurisdictions
This article provides an overview of the evolving ICO market in January 2018. It evaluates hand-selected data for the top 25 ICO jurisdictions by market capitalization. The author codes the regulatory responses of the top 25 ICO jurisdictions in the world and provides a comparative analysis of their respective regulatory actions. – February 6 / medium.com
Can Science Beat Jet Lag?
Qantas will soon start a 17-hour non-stop service between Australia and Europe and is trying to limit body-clock breakdown. – February 6 / Bloomberg.com
Top Gripes of Singapore Jobseekers
Employers are alienating job candidates with poor communication and slow feedback during the recruitment process, new research shows. – February 5 / businesstimes.com.sg
Germs in Airplane Cabins are Bad
A new study suggests you might want to slip on a pair of rubber gloves when you take your next flight. – February 5 / Latimes.com
Confessions of an AI Optimist
An Interview with MIT’s Andrew McAfee: «The largest constraint on artificial intelligence may be the imagination of business leaders.» – February 2 / BCG's Ideas & Inspirations
Ruby KitKats Hit Japan
Nestlé has launched green tea, wasabi and even vermillion potato KitKats in Japan, now for Valentines Day comes sublime ruby flavour. – February 1 / Forbes.com
Travel Improves Your Mental Health
For up to five weeks after a trip, holiday-goers can experience less-stressful days in the office. – February 1 / Travelwireasia.com
