Wall Street Journal Ends Print Run in Asia
Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal is closing down print editions in Europe and Asia as a result of shrinking advertising. – September 29 / Bloomberg.com
How Many Family Offices Are There in China?
It’s more difficult to find family offices in China than it is the U.S. and Europe. But even if there are at least another 20-plus family offices in China, there are still much less than what its wealth and size would suggest. – September 28 / Family Capital
Singapore's DBS takes on Alipay
DBS Bank is expanding its reach in emerging Asian economies with its banking app, Digibank. – September 28 / Nikkei.com
As Ivanka Trump's Political Influence Grows, so Does Secrecy Surrounding Her Fashion Brand's Business Ties in China
It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump's merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found. – September 27 / Chicago Tribune
How Big Banks Became Our Masters
There’s a core truth about our financial system that we have yet to comprehend fully: It isn’t serving us, we’re serving it. – September 27 / nytimes.com
Michael Schumacher's Grand Prix Winning Ferrari Goes to Auction
This car that was driven in anger most notably on the challenging streets of Monaco could be yours. – September 27 / Sothebys.com
Bill Gates Has no Interest in an iPhone
Bill Gates announced this past weekend that he is using an Android phone. – September 26 / Venturebeat.com
Crypto-Mania Grips Hong Kong
The city's famous laissez faire approach, along with expertise in finance and logistics, make it a natural hub for blockchain startups. – September 25 / Bloomberg.com
World's Wealthiest Woman Liliane Bettencourt, Dies At Age 94
She was the thirteenth richest person in the world at the time of her death, with a net worth estimated at $44.7 billion. –September 22 / Forbes.com
10 Great Hotels Owned by Families
Families and ownership of hotels have been a feature of the world economy for a long time. Indeed, three of America’s top monied dynasties are hotel based - the Marriotts, the Hiltons, and the Pritzkers. Here are 10 great family-owned hotels. – September 21 / Family Capital
Meet China's Most Powerful Investors
Tencent and Alibaba are China's most powerful investors, the tech titans are gorging on startups in a race some say harms innovation. – September 21 / Nikkei Asian Review
Hedge Fund Manager Hugh Hendry Is Calling it a Day – Here's What Investors Can Learn From His Career
Hugh Hendry made his name betting against the market in 2008. Now, after a long, relentless bull run, he’s throwing in the towel. – September 20 / MoneyWeek
Million Dollar Watch Sells Out Immediately
The company just launched its $1 million McLaren-Honda watch and sold out of all 70 pieces upon its release. – September 20 / cnbc.com
Vanguard's Actively Managed ETFs Could Be a Game Changer
Vanguard’s entrée into active ETFs could spur more product development, and more price pressure on other active strategists. – September 19 / WealthManagement.com
Singapore Gets Smart
Singapore is going from trade hub to innovation hub and aims to compete with Silicon Valley. – September 19 / Nikkei.com
Japan Becomes Largest Bitcoin Market as Traders Leave China
Japan again is the largest Bitcoin exchange market with 50.75 percent market share of the global Bitcoin exchange market. – September 18 / Cointelegraph.com
Ridiculous Office Rules Revealed
Does your company have any silly or unnecessary rules in place? While management will probably say no employees may feel differently. – September 18 / AsiaOne.com
Bitcoin Fans Hit Back at Jamie Dimon's Fraud Comment
Some Bitcoin fans believe Dimon sees bitcoin as the biggest future competitor to the banking industry. – September 15 / CNBC
Money Laundering Problems at Australia's Big 4 Banks
Australia's big banks are being exploited by crime groups to wash up to $5 million in drug cash a day. – September 15 / The Sydney Morning Herald
Surely Singapore will be Southeast Asia's First Cashless Society
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is right to push for a cashless society in Singapore as a top national priority, Joe Seunghyun Cho writes. – September 14 / Singapore Business Review
Why China Has so Few Old Family Run Companies
A lack of diversification of business, and outside professionals to help run the business are part of the reasons, but there is more. – September 14 / South China Morning Post
Alibaba's Jack Ma Channels Michael Jackson
The Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma turned the company's 18th birthday celebration into a thriller. – September 13 / AsiaOne.com
Rich People From These Nations Hide the Most Offshore Wealth
One-tenth of the world’s total wealth is held in offshore tax havens, but that share jumps to as much of 15 percent for Europe and as much as 60 percent for Gulf and some Latin American countries. – September 13 / Bloomberg
China is Building a New City in the Desert Of Oman
Nobody is going to confuse the dusty fishing village of Duqm for Dubai, China intends to change this. – September 12 / Forbes.com
«Not Scared»: Australian Regulator Takes on Powerful Banks
Australia’s corporate regulator has taken aim at the nation’s four major banks, saying they suffer from «a lot of hubris». – September 12 / Reuters.com
Hong Kong's Great Leap Backwards
The Hong Kong government has never been quite so blatant about its contempt for the interests of ordinary people as today. – September 11 / South China Morning Post
Jamie Dimon's 13 Billion Secret - Revealed
The contents of the U.S. attorney’s draft complaint have long been a financial-crisis mystery, at least until now. – September 8 / Vanity Fair
The Don Perignon Vending Machine
Dubbed the Illuminator, it dispenses Champagne, though with considerably more theatrics than a garden variety vending machine. – September 7 / RobbReport.com
Are Taxis the New Banks?
Ride sharing companies in Southeast Asia are getting into financial services, how far will they go. – September 7 / Bloomberg
Cryptocurrencies’ Rise Inevitable Says Templeton’s Mobius
Mobius says that governments would find it hard to control cryptocurrencies because it means controlling the internet space. – September 6 / South China Morning Post
Work in a Bank, Sleep in a Bunk
In the world's priciest property hub young Hong Kong finance industry workers are bunking down in dormitory-style accommodation. – September 5 / Bloomberg
Hong Kong, Singapore in Talks to Grab Bigger Share of Derivatives Business
Hong Kong and Singapore are seeking to snare a bigger share of the $540 trillion global derivatives business, taking advantage of tough new U.K. and European banking rules and uncertainty created by Britain’s plans to leave the EU. – September 5 / Reuters
Paul Newman’s Rare Rolex Excites Auction Watchers
For watch geeks worldwide a Paul Newman Daytona is the one watch that seemingly every self-respecting collector needs to own. – September 5 / The New York Times
How Singapore Became a Hot ICO Destination
Singapore has emerged as one of a few key hubs for blockchain startups wanting to launch an initial coin offering (ICO). – September 4 / Venturebeat.com
A Reckoning Looms for China's Tycoons
when tycoons like Jack Ma and Liu Qiangdong begin to praise communism, it is a safe bet that they have smelt something in the air. – September 1 / Nikkei Asian Review
