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The article announces personnel changes in the financial services industry including resignation of Peter Sands as chief executive officer (CEO) at Standard Chartered, confirmation of Tengku Zafrul Aziz as CEO of CIMB Group, and appointment of Jack Yee as head of blocks origination at Barclays.

The article reports that Indonesia's plan to upgrade its ports network to boost economy will attract foreign investors. Topics discussed include views of International Finance Corp.'s Indonesian country head Sarvesh Suri on expansion of port that will reduce logistical costs and raise competitiveness, willingness of Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to spend 429 billion U.S. dollars on infrastructure upgrades, and decline in the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

The article announces several personnel changes in financial services industry including the appointment of Andrew Sullivan at Haitong Securities International, Stewart Callaghan at Standard Chartered, and Jamie White as director for non-Japan Asia sales trading at Credit Suisse.

The article reports that the issue of compliance is becoming more important for financial services groups in Asia as many global regulations are introduced in the region. Topics covered include the 3rd annual Compliance Summit Asia held by "FinanceAsia" in Kowloon, China, the relief needed by compliance officers from responsibility, and the question of Chinese-Hong Kong trading regulation.

The article announces several personnel changes including promotion of Helman Sitohang as chief executive at the bank Credit Suisse, and resignation of Levin Zhu and Jin Liqun as chief executive officer (CEO) and former chairman respectively at China International Capital Corp.

The article reports that Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has formed his cabinet after winning the presidential election in July 2014. It mentions issues faced by the president which include cutting fuel subsidy, preventing corruption and improving Indonesia's inadequate infrastructure. It further offers information on members of his cabinet including trade minister Rahmat Gobel, transportation minister Ignasius Jonan, and foreign minister Retno Lestari Marsudi.

The article reports that the Philippines banking industry is expecting an influx of foreign investments due to removal of ownership restrictions. It presents the views of Eugene Acevedo, senior executive vice-president at Union Bank of the Philippines, on the same. It informs about the acquisition of stakes in Rizal Commercial Banking by Taiwan-based Cathay Financial Holdings and International Finance Corp.

The article focuses on the economic condition of Indonesia. Topics discussed include Indonesia's poor infrastructure paving path for innovation in the power generation, views of David Tendian of Adaro Energy reflecting on the need of producing electricity and Indonesia President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo pledged to increase electricity generation by a further 35,000 megawatts in Indonesia.

The article offers information on government official in Indonesia that are focusing ways to attract foreign investors. Topics discussed include Indonesia's need to improve its foreign capital to improve its global position in the market, views of finance minister Muhamuad Chatib Basri on need of economic change and mentions figures of the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index that ranks Indonesia on 61st position out of 148 economies.

The article announces several appointments in the banking industry including that of Mark Slaughter as the head of corporate and investment banking at Citigroup, Martin Haythorne and Che-Ning Liu as co-heads of banking at HSBC, and Paul Early head of natural resources for Asia-Pacific at Barclays.

The article reflects on the issue of whether Asia is ready for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) of the U.S. whose deadline passed on July 1 , 2014 . Topics include FATCA which is the effort by the U.S. to clamp down on tax havens and tax evasion, the full impact of the Act not understood by the small businesses and Inter-governmental Agreements under which financial institutions need to register and conclude separate individual agreements with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

The article offers information on the summit of the Asia Capital Markets Institute in Hong Kong, China in June 2014 supported by FinanceAsia, which focused on the impact of proliferation of sponsors on initial public offerings (IPOs) on investment banks in which chances of fraud have increased. Topics include proliferation leading to reduction in fees and increase in fraud, changes in rules leading to irregularities in listed documents, and views of several executives regarding the same.

The article announces the retirement of Robert Morrice as chairman and chief executive of Barclays.

The article offers information on the observation of pessimism for Chinese initial public offerings (IPO) deals in New York, the U.S.

The article discusses indications that Asia's governments and financial institutions are not ready for the July 1, 2014 compliance deadline for the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Topics addressed include the aim of eliminating tax evasion and dealing with tax havens, a potential tax on the U.S.-sourced income of foreign financial institutions (FFI) that fail to comply, and an intergovernmental agreement on FATCA. Also mentioned are steps an FFI needs to take to be compliant.

The article discusses opportunities for foreign and domestic companies to profit on China's efforts to clean up its industrially-polluted rivers. Topics addressed include water and waste management firm Everbright International Chief Executive Chen Xiaoping's description of how Chinese rivers came to be polluted, domestic companies' use of capital markets to acquire cash, technology and expertise, and the government's investment in water pollution reduction and treatment.

The article discusses the economic aspects of the election due to held in 2014 in Indonesia. It mentions that the elections may bring the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to a close and that will led the country beleaguered currency rupiah to come in for a buffeting. It mentions that policies of investors to the country will depend on who comes into power making. Investor believes that self-serving policies of government would harm the market.

The article offers information related to economic loss of Philippines due to the typhoon Yolanda that hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013. It mentions that the storm affects badly economy and infrastructure of Philippines. It reports that more than 5,500 people were killed, about 4 million displaced and countless towns were levelled, including the city of Taliban, the regional economic capital Tacloban in the storm.

The article focuses on the changes in the regulations in banking industry. It states that several new regulation are coming in the wake of the financial crisis, including Basel III, which causes concern in banking circles for their complex nature in Asia. It further highlights the role of global regulation in banking sector following the global financial crisis of 2008.

The article offers information on statement of Dominique de Villepin, former prime minister of France and current frontman for UCRG, a pan-Asian credit ratings agency, who states that world has not learned from the 2008 financial crisis and that investors need an overhaul of the ratings framework to build trust again. It further states that ratings and regulation of corporations which are focused in investments.

The article focuses on the development in the wealth management industries of Asia. It states that the industry continues to be dominated as a wealth management hub. It mentions that local and regional banks of Asia have developed a range of products to fulfill the demands of an increasing number of net-worth investors. It discusses the cross-border financial services of several banks including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), HSBC Holdings PLC and Kotak Mahindra Group.