Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Hong Kong — Asia's Family Office Hub

Hong Kong possesses the main attributes to serve as an effective hub for family offices in Asia

Family Office Association launches in Hong Kong

“It is against this background that FOAHK has been founded, with the vision to be the voice of family offices in Hong Kong,” said the association’s chairman, Chi Man Kwan.

BEA Launches SupremeGold Private

To better understand the wealth management needs of premium affluent clients, the Bank conducted a survey of 150 local Hong Kong residents with assets of HKD5 million or more in August, in partnership with The Nielsen Company, reports the Bank in a press

Pictet Asset Management Opens Unit in Shanghai

According to Pictet Asset Management’s Asia ex-Japan CEO Junjie Watkins, the business unit in China will first focus on cross-border investments before developing local investment capabilities.

For Asia’s super-rich, Singapore family offices keep the wealth churning – but Hong Kong wants a piece of the pie too

James Dyson and the couple behind hotpot chain Haidilao are among those who have set up units in the city state to safeguard their family fortunes

Family offices brace for volatile post-election period

Asia's family offices believe market volatility will dominate the coming few months, amid a fractious US presidential transition and resurging Covid-19 cases across the world.

Korea’s Mirae Asset gets nod to sell China, Asia funds in Hong Kong

Seoul-based Mirae Asset had US$162 billion of total assets under management as of September 2020.

Distressed companies sought by $300m fund

The fund had nearly 20% of its $300 million in committed capital and would open a Dublin structure to allow it to be accessed via offshore investors.

Significant value waiting to be unlocked in Japan by Junichi Takayama, Nikko AM

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Best Private Bank Hong Kong: BNP Paribas Wealth Management Wins For The 7th Year Running

BNP Paribas Wealth Management wins five awards in all as it is crowned Best Private Bank Hong Kong for 7th consecutive year by The Asset.

BEA expands wealth management offering

The bank is now targeting Hong Kong investors with HK$5m.

Avaloq brings data science and AI to bear on wealth management

Avaloq Insight is built on an open, modular platform that minimizes complexity by integrating data input from various sources.

Asian Fixed Income Monthly - October 2020

Overall, we favour countries with high carry such as Indonesia, where flows have begun to return.

Baillie Gifford debuts onshore fund in China

Singapore’s APS AM is also launching more PFM funds in the mainland.

Digital wealth firm Stashaway expands outside Asia

Several other robo-advisers have begun targeting investors outside their home markets.

Wealth industry set for growth

“The fact that financial services providers continue to innovate and engineer products that attract investor demand is encouraging,” he said.

Karam Hinduja named Family Office Magazine’s Person of the Year

Mr Hinduja, appointed this year as CEO of SP Hinduja Banque Privée (SPH), led a list of winners comprising the leading institutions serving family offices and ultra-high net worth clients.

The family office boom: Contrasts between East and West

This report examines the different approaches of family offices in the East (the Asia region generally) and West (Europe and North America) and explores the role culture, family and wealth generation play in terms of their structure and management.

The Goldman Sachs 2020 Partner List

27% of this year's Goldman partner class are women. 7% are black. 5% are Hispanic/Latinx and 17% are Asian.

Malaysian asset manager Principal sees upside in Asian stocks, especially techs

Securities Commission Malaysia has issued seven robo-advisory licences since 2018, and Mr. Chang hints that Principal may have its own plan to join the fray.

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