Workplace Culture Around the World
Before you travel the world, it’s worth reading up on some of the habits and work styles of international offices. – January 31 / Glassdoor.com
The World's Most Fun City
Asia didn't score well, Hong Kong ranked a dismal 26th, behind Shanghai and Beijing but ahead of regional rival Singapore. – January 31 / scmp.com
Triple Truce at Winter Olympics
What are the Triple Truces at the Winter Olympic Games and, most important, how long may they last? – January 31 / Tokyokeizai.net
AI: Your New Best Friend
Can artificial intelligence actually help us build emotional intelligence or are we moving too fast. – January 30 / Futurism.com
Is Starbucks Next Move an ICO?
Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz raised a few eyebrows when he brought up cryptocurrency during a conference call. – January 29 / ccn.com
Saudi Billionaire Alwaleed Released
After two months in custody Prince Alwaleed, who owns significant stakes in Citigroup and Twitter has been released. – January 29 / nytimes.com
Who is the Target for Chinese New Year Luxury Capsules?
February 16, 2018 marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog on the lunar calendar, and the world’s luxury houses are responding with capsule collections of dog-themed gift items that might appeal to canine parents the world over, in addition to those actually celebrating Chinese New Year (CNY). Which raises an interesting question: who are these collections actually for, especially this year? – January 28 / Dandelion Chandelier
Vanguard’s New CEO Says Advisors’ Jobs Are in Jeopardy
Tim Buckley kicked off the Inside ETFs conference recently with a dire warning for those in the audience – embrace the inevitable fee erosion around asset management, or face extinction. – January 27 / wealthmanagement.com
Wang Jianlin is Selling His Global Empire
Under pressure from the Chinese government the Chinese billionaire is selling off his global empire. – January 26 / money.cnn.com
Asia Enters the Spotlight at Davos
U.S. isolationism leaves it heading towards an agenda on trade and security shared by almost nobody else. – January 26 / scmp.com
Hardest Interview Questions On Wall Street
These are the 19 most difficult questions, according to a recent survey, by the largest banks on Wall Street. – January 25 / Vault.com
China Becoming a Cashless Society
Mobile payments in China are now the norm even among vegetable markets and other small scale vendors. – January 25 / scmp.com
More Millennials Are Saving
The number of millennials who have $100,000 or more in savings has more than double since 2015. – January 24 / Wealthmanagement.com
Niki Lauda Buys Airline Back
Former Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda has won the bidding for the Niki airline he founded. - January 24 / Reuters.com
Tech That Will Change Real Estate
Technologies like virtual reality and blockchain continue to break into the mainstream real estate market so what is next. – January 23 / Forbes.com
The Four Tribes of Art Collectors
Serious collectors tend to fall into one of four tribes, says the head of the art division of a private bank. – January 23 / Artsy.net
How Nicolas Cage Blew $150 Million
Cage didn’t hold on to his fortune for long, he squandered it away on a string of expensive and often eccentric purchases. – January 22 / cnbc.com
Record Payout for J.P. Morgan Chief
The boss of J.P. Morgan Chase has received a $29.5 million pay package for 2017, up more than five per cent from the previous year. – January 22 / Cityam.com
Reward Work Not Wealth - Oxfam
The world's richest one per cent raked in 82 percent of the wealth created last year while the poorest half of the population received none. – January 22 / nzherald.co.nz
Hong Kong's Richest get Ever Richer
Hong Kong’s wealth gap has widened to a historic high as the wealthy accumulate more wealth. – January 19 / scmp.com
How to Use a Japanese Toilet
You’ve done your business, and you’re all ready to flush, but there’s no lever at the side or behind the toilet. What to do? – January 19 / Toyokeizai.net
Why Chinese Investors Love Miami
Chinese investors see Miami as a global city, where for them they can buy relatively low and sell high later. – January 18 / Forbes.com
Cadillac Sells More Cars in China Than the U.S.
Cadillac sold 175,000 vehicles in China in 2017, more than in its home market. – January 18 / Finance.yahoo.com
Bitcoin Hammered on Crackdown Fears
Bitcoin has now nearly halved in price after topping $19,800 in mid-December. – January 17 / cnbc.com
Hong Kong Top's Asia Expat Rental List
Hong Kong retained its title as Asia’s most expensive rental city for expatriates, while Singapore fell further down the ranking. – January 17 / Bloomberg.com
Bono Jumps on Fintech Bandwagon
The Rise Fund, a private investment firm co-founded by the U2 front man, is making its first known bet on a fintech business. - January 16 / Wealthmanagement.com
What to Research Before a Job Interview
Preparing for a job interview is more than just practicing common interview questions and choosing the right outfit. – January 15 / Careerbuilder.com
Robo-Advisers are Coming to Consulting
Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive, this market is ripe for disruption. – January 15 / HarvardBusinessReview.com
Who Wants to be Bitcoin’s Watchdog
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has raised its hand but some think it’s going too fast. – January 12 / Bloomberg.com
Warren Buffett Prefers Flip Phones
Billionaire investor Buffett says he’s not interested in a new smartphone and he is not alone. – January 11 / Marketwatch.com
Singapore Passport Ranks First in Asia
Singapore's red passport is up two spots from 2017 to bag second place globally in a 2018 Passport Index. – January 10 / Businesstimes.com.sg
Mark Zuckerberg Ponders Facebook Crypto
Based on his recent post, Zuckerberg is keen to know more on digital tender, will we see a Facebook cryptocurrency in 2018. – January 9 / Futurism.com
Wallets Become Obsolete in China
In China, wallets are disappearing as mobile payment sweeps the country, a study from payment tool Alipay finds. – January 8 / Thenation.com
Banks Don't Trust You Will Blockchain Change That
While most people think banks are stable and trusted, they actually operate based on a zero-trust assumption. – January 8 / Techinasia.com
Mobius Ends Emerging Markets Odyssey
One of the world's best-known investors is retiring at the end of January, concluding a three-year handover. – January 8 / Bloomberg.com
Tuna sells for $323k at Tsukiji Market
A 405-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for $323k in Tsukiji market's last New Year auction at its current site in Tokyo. - January 5 / Japantoday.com
Bitcoin Bubble - its all the Media's Fault
It’s harder for regulators to crack down when the press encourages the cryptocurrency mania. – January 5 / nypost.com
Now the Communist Party Bashes Bitcoin
China's ruling Communist Party mouthpiece lashed out at bitcoin calling it a bubble and a modern-day tulip mania. – January 4 / cnbc.com
Warren Buffett Wins Million Dollar Bet
In 2007, Buffett bet Protégé Partners the S&P 500 would beat a basket of hedge funds over the next decade. – January 4 / Businessinsider.my
India Starts Onslaught Against Bitcoin
The Indian government has joined other Asian authorities with an attack on the uncontrolled virtual currency. – January 3 / Financeexchange24.com
Funds on Your Phone
Hong Kong investors might soon be able to trade fund products through local exchanges and their smartphones. – January 3 / scmp.com
Rockefeller's Incredible 200,000 Index Cards
David Rockefeller built a catalog of 200,000 index cards detailing meetings with everyone from JFK to Nelson Mandela and Donald Trump. – January 2 / Dailymail.co.uk
Nine Bold Market Predictions for 2018
Most think the market will be up next year. But opinions vary on how, why and what threatens it. – January 2 / WealthManagement.com
Japan in 2018 — 10 Possible Surprises
WisdomTree’s Head of Japan Jesper Koll considers some outlier scenarios for Japan in 2018, including a bold fintech prediction. – January 2 / Thejapantimes.com
China on a Blockchain? Maybe This Year
China will be the first major country to launch a large-scale blockchain implementation in the retail and logistic industry. – January 2 / Coindesk.com
