KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Women in Asia are taking the reins in building their financial security though investing, and thus challenging the view that Asia compared to the West is still a patriarchal society.

Rising number of women investors can reshape economies

(Feb 14): Danny Lee, who previously ran private equity investments for the family office of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd co-founder Joe Tsai, is seeking to raise about US$200 million for his own fund targeting wealthy individuals looking to diversify their investments.

Lee, a veteran ...

Ex-private equity chief for Joe Tsai’s family office starts fund

Last November, the local fund management industry saw a new kid on the block in Cross Light Capital Sdn Bhd. So what, you may ask. New fund management companies crop up every now and then. But this one claims to be different.

New kid on the block

Investments in private financial technology (fintech) companies in Asia-Pacific grew 9.1% quarter on quarter to US$1.4 billion (RM5.8 billion) in 2Q2020, according to the latest APAC Fintech Funding Report by S&P Global Market Intelligence released on Aug 25.

Fintech f...

Trends: Fintech funding in Asia-Pacific saw spike in 2Q, led by Southeast Asia

Malaysians who rely on fixed deposits (FDs) to fund their retirement have been encouraged by financial planners to diversify into other investment instruments in view of interest rates that are expected to stay low. This does not mean investing only in conservative assets such as bond funds but a...

Investing: How can retirees diversify out of FDs?

In Malaysia, the advent and development of fintech has led to a growing number of investors turning to digital means to invest their funds. Despite this, the majority of local investors still prefer interacting with a human being in guiding their investment decisions, according to the Federation ...

Industry: Investors still prefer human interaction for UTS and PRS products, says FIMM

At the turn of the century, Danny Ng used most of his savings to acquire Fibromat (M) Bhd, a soil erosion control product manufacturer and supplier. Through grit and sheer tenacity, he grew the company, eventually leading it to a listing on the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Mar...

Cover Story: Driven by a hunger for success

The value of Malaysian households’ gross financial assets rose 6.5% in 2019, higher than the 5.1% recorded in the previous year, according to The Allianz Global Wealth Report 2020 published on Sept 28.

The press release accompanying the report states that the increase was mainly driven ...

Trends: Malaysian households increasingly richer, says Allianz report

Investors should be mindful of the wide gap between the performance of growth and value stocks, as it is one of the key investment risks in the post-Covid-19 landscape, said Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd managing director Teng Chee Wai at the first instalment of The Edge-Citigold Weal...

The Edge-Citigold Wealth Webinar Series 2020: Wide gap between performance of value and growth stocks

Hey you. Yes, you. The young fella standing there and smiling smugly. You are doing great. And generating a steady source of income, diligently following the Warren Buffett mantra to “not save what is left after spending but spend what is left after saving”. You have been saving 15% of your salar...

Pitfalls & Pitch calls: A decade on – a note to my younger self

Prior to becoming an investor, Dr ­Anthony Lawrence, venture partner and mentor at angel network and venture capital (VC) firm NEXEA, spent eight years working as a doctor. While he enjoyed being in the medical profession, he also harboured an interest in investing in businesses.

So, wh...

TheWall: Making the switch from doctor to investor

Investors should consider adding gold miner stocks to their portfolios in the coming months as they continue to benefit from the current low-interest-rate environment and ongoing uncertainties in the market, market experts said.

Przemysław Kwiecień, head of research at X-trade Brokers, ...

Market experts bullish on gold miner stocks

Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd (POI), once a leader in the motorcycle insurance market, has been gradually losing its market share over the years. From holding as much as a 60% share, the percentage has now dropped to 22%.

This inevitably put a huge dent in the profits of its par...

Insurance: Insurer’s comeback plan

There has been an increase in the number of financial scams recorded by the Ombudsman for Financial Services (OFS) this year, particularly during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period, says CEO Marina Baharuddin. The growth in the number of cases is due to the increase in internet-rel...

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