Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Charting the Renminbi’s rise as a global currency

How the renminbi’s growing adoption is reshaping how businesses manage cross-border transactions and diversify funding strategies worldwide.

Hong Kong aims to overtake Switzerland in wealth management by 2027

Macao’s neighbouring SAR has the potential to become ‘globally number one’ in wealth management in fewer than two years, according to its financial chief

Malaysia not late in the single family office race, panellists say

Last year, Malaysia introduced a tax incentive scheme for single family offices.

Asia Pacific leads family office growth

Most family offices in the region are still led by the first generation.

NAB boss slammed for 'peak boomer' advice for building wealth amid a housing crisis

Alan Oster, who retired in March after 32 years with NAB, shared his views on building wealth in a recent interview with the Australian Financial Review.

Ultra rich turn Vietnam into new hot spot for luxury yachts

The yacht, built by Italian shipyard Azimut and officially handed over to Mr Pham in a ceremony earlier in 2025, is the first-ever new 30m-plus super yacht sold in Vietnam

Australian Wealth Management Summit returns for a groundbreaking conference

Now in its second year, the summit will once again convene Australia’s leading investment thinkers, asset managers, financial advisers, and family office executives for a day of in-depth analysis and strategic dialogue.

What is True Open Architecture in Asia, And Who is Actually Doing It?

external asset managers (EAMs), and digital platforms in Asia.

Natixis IM: APAC Investors’ Top Three Worries in 2025

Investors in the Asia Pacific region were amongst the most pessimistic

Japan’s political noise shouldn’t cloud steady fundamentals

The prime minister has maintained the government’s cautious medium-term guidance on its budget, despite his rising political isolation.

China's central bank injects 700 billion yuan of outright reverse repos in May

With 900 billion yuan in outright repos expiring this month, the data suggests a net withdrawal of 200 billion yuan from the system via the tool.

Thailand Wealth Management Forum 2025

The event will also attract professional advisers

Advice accessibility at the crux of cost of living crisis: Survey

Kelly Power, CFS’ superannuation chief executive, said the research also revealed the impact of the cost of living crisis – conflated with financial advice inaccessibility – on mental health.

Ultra Rich Wanted More China Exposure Before Trade War, UBS Says

On average globally, 18% wanted to do so.

Why New Zealand financial services providers must modernise their operations in FY2026

Against that backdrop, wholesale reinvention has become critical, for old school banks whose systems and processes can't deliver what customers now expect and demand.

How to retain HNW advisers amid talent shortage

The most common role in wealth management at the moment is a private wealth adviser that has a book of clients that they can bring across.

Private Banks Falling Short: The Family Office Challenge in Asia

To remain relevant, private banks must rethink their value proposition, invest in specialized teams, and shift to transparent, fee-based models that prioritize deliverables over relationships.

EY survey finds Asia wealth clients more likely to switch provider

Volatility and technology are reshaping the wealth management industry, according to the survey’s findings.

Singapore’s wealthy want advisers to incorporate AI into offerings: survey

There is, however, a ‘measured caution’ especially in terms of data privacy, accuracy and maintaining a human touch

Rich Japanese Still Fear a Yen Crash, UBS Wealth Manager Says

That’s in part because the country’s most prosperous households, who are sitting on loads of cash in bank accounts losing value by the day due to inflation, are still scarred by the market’s collapse in the early 1990s

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