Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

OCBC has expanded its invite-only GENesis programme to include the children of high-net-worth customers in Hong Kong.

Recognising the role that the next generation will play in stewarding family wealth, the GENesis programme places a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and lays a foundation for family conversations around succession and legacy planning.

HLB Private Bank debuts two private market funds

The Private Markets Evergreen Income Fund is touted as having a "robust defensive framework."

BlackRock’s Stephen Gough: Fixed income is in a ‘golden age’

Asian bonds offer attractive yields, diversification and robust credit fundamentals, BlackRock’s Stephen Gough tells FSA.

HSBC plans to hire 100 AI specialists and 100 more RMs for wealth management

On July 24, HSBC and Allianz announced that Allianz will acquire HSBC Life for $2.7 billion

AFFLUENTIAL Report Examines How Next-Generation HNWIs Are Reshaping Private Banking

The findings suggest that financial institutions can no longer assume that client relationships will pass automatically between generations.

Netwealth launches new offering to service HNW channel

It also offers flexibility for investors to choose how their assets are held and managed, whether they are traded through preferred brokers and held in custody or held under an individual HIN.

HLB Private Bank doubles down on private market offerings

The announcement was made during the Private Markets Summit 2026, the first of its kind in Malaysia, according to the bank’s press release.

CIMB unveils private wealth proposition for ASEAN clients

As per The Business Times, the group intends to roll out the private wealth business in Singapore and Thailand before year-end.

Hong Kong Asset Management and Private Equity Outlook

Key trends and developments on tax reform, liquidity and growth

CIMB aims to be primary wealth partner for Asean’s affluent

Group Consumer Banking chief executive officer Haniz Nazlan said ASEAN is undergoing what CIMB describes as the "great rewiring of wealth

Indosuez’s Qian Su recommends alts for diversification in pro-risk stance

Head of investment management Asia, Qian Su, has also added equity hedge funds with systematic strategies in the US and Asia and also natural resources funds.

SC Bank Korea rolls out new incentives for private banking clients

The bank said first-time customers who qualify for its private banking service will receive a one-time bonus of 1 million won.

HLB Private Bank to Launch Two Global Equity and Credit Funds

The new offerings will extend access to assets traditionally concentrated among institutional investors.

Gold beyond the cyclical narrative – Schroders

The case for gold is structural not cyclical, according to James Luke, lead manager of the Schroders Global Gold fund.

Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys

Now, Generation Z shoppers are spending their returns on luxury items such as jewelry and sports cars, signaling a growing appetite for conspicuous consumption.

Brookfield eyes further Singapore acquisitions after investing close to S$900 million

It is targeting value-add opportunities to generate higher returns through repositioning and active asset management

DBS targets over $1t in wealth assets by 2030

The target spans the lender's retail and wealth segments and marks an increase of about $400 billion from $632 billion in wealth assets under management at the end of 2025.

Singapore's affluent investors balance AI innovation with human expertise in wealth management

Singapore’s affluent investors are integrating AI into their financial strategies, but most still seek human validation before making key decisions, reshaping wealth management models.

CTBC launches wealth branch in Kaohsiung zone

It is the bank’s 159th outlet nationwide and its 17th in Kaohsiung.

DBS Plans to Push Retail and Wealth AUM Past S$1 Trillion

DBS is using generative and agentic AI to streamline onboarding, improve portfolio tools and reduce manual work.

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