Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Swiss private bank Pictet to expand in Singapore with new wholesale bank licence

BPCAL has been operating as a merchant bank since 2004.

Bank of Singapore looks to expand family office business

Bank of Singapore’s expansion will heighten competition with European firms like UBS Group AG and Credit Suisse Group AG, who’ve long dominated this space.

Chinese targeted for KBank’s private banking service

Of this total, KBank has provided private banking service to around 90 high net worth individuals (HNWIs)

Enhancing the wealth planning offering

Lee Woon Shiu, Head of Wealth Planning (Trust and Insurance), Bank of Singapore, discusses how the wealth manager continues to adapt and evolve to address the more complex needs of clients.

New wealth lifts earnings at Southeast Asian banks

Private banking, loans and deposits drive robust profit growth

Vistra expands into Indonesia via acquisition of Jakarta company

This acquisition adds to Vistra’s growing global footprint for International Expansion services by establishing a presence in Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, which is an attractive market for local and foreign businesses.

UBS’s ‘Warrants King’ Has a New Role Managing Hong Kong Wealth

Yu plans to use contacts among wealthy lawyers, doctors

Nine major power players who could get you a job at HSBC in Asia

Here’s a selection of senior managers in Hong Kong and Singapore who currently run some of the bank’s more expansionist departments.

Indosuez aims for 8-10% AUM growth in Asia

Private bank's target will keep its growth in line with market amid stiff competition in the region

Will Swiss MP’s Return 1MDB Cash?

The lower house of the Swiss federal assembly in Bern is now expected to vote on the matter by March 15, 2018

Indosuez Executive: Small Players to Exit Asia

Paul de Leusse, CEO of Indosuez Wealth Management, told «The Business Times» that increasing regulatory demands and associated costs were factors that would push small players out.

Asia poised to add to flood of global OCIO mandates — Mercer executive

There are now "more billion-dollar-plus family offices than billion dollar corporate defined benefit plans," he told the conference.

Chinese investors eye Australian private equity through Noah Holdings

It is a drop in the ocean for the group which is worth $3.6 billion in market capitalisation but a significant detour for Chinese investors in Australia, who are maturing away from just property investment and development.

The rarefied world of Asia private banking — where women rule

The list of women rising through the Asia private banking ranks (2) does not end there.

China Banks to Open Further Swiss Branches?

GGBa is in talks with several Chinese banks in connection with the opening of a branch

Julius Baer and Siam Commercial Bank to enter into strategic wealth management joint venture

The joint venture will seamlessly combine SCB’s strong brand credibility and wealth management expertise with Julius Baer’s full suite of international wealth management capabilities and advisory services.

Thai wealth management evolving fast

This is a great development and certainly much more progressive than many other countries in SE Asia.

HDFC Bank Private Banking Group ranked No. 1 in 4 categories in Euromoney survey

“This is a moment of pride for all of us at HDFC Bank and is a result of unwavering customer focus which is our core value.

OCBC eyes country’s growth in affluence with new service

The introduction of PPC is the culmination of several years of research, where feedback from premier banking customers was reviewed and consolidated, Lim added.

Kathryn Shih: «As Number Two, You're the First Loser»

She is the grand dame of wealth management in Asia

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