Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

South Korea to launch second 600 billion won growth fund for retail investors

Investor capital will be spread across ten sub-funds managed by ten asset managers.

EnTie Commercial Bank Launches High-Asset Wealth Management Service, Plans Asset Management Zone Application

The service is built around what the bank calls a “1+1+N” structure.

Mastercard Targets Asia’s SME Payment Complexity

The payments group’s inaugural Dreamonomics Report found that Asia Pacific SMEs use an average of five business tools, while 94 percent are interested in adopting at least one additional tool.

DBS, OCBC and UOB complete first live blockchain-enabled SGD transactions on Swift’s ledger

Singapore’s three local banks collaborate to advance next-generation, always-on domestic payments.

UBS Shuts Down Fund Unit in Shenzhen

UBS confirmed to the news agency on Thursday that the business will be closed later this month.

DBS and Citi partner to enable instant 24/7 cross-border USD payments with tokenised deposits

Weekend transaction demonstrates how institutions can instantly move money any time, any where

ANZ prepares to welcome Suncorp Bank customers

The journey will see Suncorp Bank customers move to ANZ's banking systems, services and digital platforms by June 2027, supported by dedicated communication and guidance.

DBS and ttb Team Up to Expand Wealth Services in Thailand

Eligible Thai baht investment holdings will move to ttb wealth securities with client consent by May 2027.

Standard Chartered and HSBC complete first tokenised deposit transaction, Citi launches near-real-time custody solutions

DBS deployed agentic AI tools for corporate bankers, and TenPay Global and ShopeePay launched cross-border QR payments in China for Southeast Asian users.

Hang Seng Expands Hong Kong Wealth Network

More than 30 percent of Hang Seng’s Prestige Banking customers are based on Hong Kong Island

Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKDAP to unlock real-economy benefits of HKD stablecoins

Exploring use cases across fund settlement, treasury management and cross-border trade payments

HDFC Bank, Kotak, Axis seen as re-rating candidates despite Q1 margin pressure

NII growth for the banking sector rose to a multi-quarter high of 11% YoY in Q1FY27, while core PPOP and PAT growth improved to 15-17% YoY, supported by contained operating expenses and stable provisioning.

Westpac to reshape software engineering with Amp Frontier Corporation

The partnership aims to unlock new ways of working for Westpac’s engineers, allowing them to spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time solving complex customer and business challenges.

Visa Launches New Infinite Cards for Affluent Customers in Malaysia

The invitation-only Visa Infinite Private sits at the top of the refreshed three-tier offering.

HSBC and Clifford Capital Back Cadeler With €180 Million Green Facility

The unsecured green loan initially amounts to 60 million euro and includes an optional accordion of a further 120 million euro, potentially bringing the total facility to 180 million euro.

Bangkok Bank stays upbeat on Thailand’s medium‑term outlook

The bank kept its 2026 financial guidance unchanged.

ING posts 2Q2026 net result of €1,947 million

ING has had an excellent second quarter of 2026

Medical professionals earn more, but have less time to build wealth

While five of Australia’s ten highest-earning professions are in medicine, many clinicians only begin earning at scale later in life after years of study and training.

Vietnamese Bank MBV Expands Global Payments With TerraPay

The bank plans to roll out new international transfer capabilities using its existing systems.

UOB says HK key gateway to its wealth management push

UOB Hong Kong – the lender’s banking business operation in Hong Kong – is seeing ASEAN expansion evolve from a supply-chain story into major themes of business growth, wealth creation and capital market opportunity.

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