Financial Services: Articles
Our professionals explore the issues affecting the banking and capital markets in these thought leadership pieces.
April 2009
66% of foreign invested fund management companies in China anticipate significant growth by 2012
PricewaterhouseCoopers report finds no evidence to suggest the global financial crisis has resulted in moves to scale back or withdraw from China
March 2009
Financial institutions are cautiously optimistic about M&A in Asia’s new playing field
Notwithstanding the crisis, M&A is still on the cards. More than one in three senior executives are planning strategic deals within the next 12 months to seize unprecedented expansion opportunities, reveals the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers M&A survey on financial services
Grim economic outlook tops risk concerns for insurers in Asia
Investment performance is key to survival, reveals the latest joint PwC and CSFI Banana Skins 2009 poll
February 2009
The day after tomorrow
Financial services will adapt to its new world with significant changes to its traditional models, argues a new PricewaterhouseCoopers paper
December 2008
Singapore ranks second among Asia Pacific cities for real estate investment: Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2009
Singapore retains its second place rating in the top five Asia Pacific cities in terms of real estate investment prospects, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2009, recently released by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
November 2008
Asian financial institutions see changes in the offing for talent rewards
93% expect to see changes ahead and more than half favour incremental changes with greater variability in rewards structures within industry
June 2008
Foreign banks in China forecast buoyant revenue growth in 2008
The number of foreign banks in China may reach 100 by 2011
May 2008
Asian financial services firms undaunted by credit crunch as M&A activity reaches record levels, reveals PwC survey
M&A activity involving Asian financial institutions is at unprecedented levels, with Asian firms seeing little impact so far from the current credit crunch.
Credit fears transform banking risk landscape, says PwC poll
‘Banana Skins’ survey ranks top risks facing banks worldwide
March 2008
Investors rank transparency and risk management as highly as returns in their decisions to retain alternative asset managers, says PwC survey
This finding verifies industry belief that when returns start to moderate, investors focus more intently on operational infrastructure
September 2007
Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo among top Asia Pacific cities for Real Estate Investment: Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific 2008
Second Annual Investor Survey Ranks Markets, Property Types
July 2007
Wealth management sector set for record growth levels in next 3 years
CEOs staggeringly optimistic about growth prospects but success could be derailed by a lack of focus on client-centric behaviour and regulatory compliance
