10/04/2018
DBS Private Bank Focuses on ESG to Win Over Asia’s Next Generation Clients
Catering to this flexibility in outlook and growing interest in new opportunities, DBS has been building and conveying its vision of ESG investing.
Wealth and Asset Management
10/04/2018
Will the good times keep rolling for Asia’s asset managers?
Double-digit growth attracts attention, and both home-grown and foreign managers are enticed by the prospects.
10/03/2018
Discretionary portfolios a growth area for private banks
Penetration is creeping up and growth is in strong double digits
10/03/2018
Credit Suisse to Use Apple Business Chat for Rich Asian Clients
A former Jefferies Group LLC banker was fined in the U.K. last year for sharing confidential information on WhatsApp.
10/03/2018
Banks rush to lower threshold of wealth management products
Actions are in response to new government regulations regarding commercial bank services to individuals
10/02/2018
China’s Family Inheritance Report Released, Golden Age for Family Wealth Inheritance
Chinese high net-worth individuals no longer consider whether or not they should plan for inheritance.
10/02/2018
Asia-Pac family offices outperform global average
Their portfolio returns for 2017 hit 16.4%, compared with global average of 15.5%: Global Family Office Report
10/02/2018
Remodelling Singapore’s wealth management industry
In the race to deliver total financial solutions and advice to clients digitally, private banks will do well to manage digital transformation as a strategic risk
10/01/2018
Macquarie Private Wealth sheds retail futures arm
Macquarie's private wealth division has proven to be a challenge for the company over the past five years.
09/28/2018
Bank of East Asia: expanding its wealth management offerings at home and in China
Both have a deep corporate and personal perspective on the growth of wealth in Asia and the expansion of BEA’s range of skills and services to cater for this growth, especially in the massive mainland Chinese market on Hong Kong’s doorstep.
09/28/2018
National Australia Bank's job axe swings at private bank
The job shedding is part of NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn's plan to simplify the bank, which involves automating processes and increasingly moving to digital channels.
09/27/2018
Standard Chartered Wealth Management ‘Focusing On Technology And People
An example of the kind of building that has been going on at Standard Chartered is the rollout of Personalised Investment Ideas (PII) intelligent wealth management tool for investors.
09/27/2018
Julius Baer and Nomura announce strategic partnership
This new equity investment by Nomura represents a significant step forward for both firms’ strategic ambition for the Japanese market and will provide Julius Baer access to Nomura’s high net worth franchise.
09/27/2018
Life after Citi Private Bank Asia Pacific
Trapped inside the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel during the terrorist attack a decade ago, this shocking event refocused former private banker’s direction in life
09/27/2018
Accessing the offshore market for priority and HNWI customers
We deal currently with mostly HNWI and ultra-HNW clients and history has shown us that this category of the market is becoming more sophisticated and the right products and ideas need to be targeted to them.
09/27/2018
Philanthropy is more than an end-of-life donation: the nature of donors is changing
This wealth creation has happened as governments cut back on spending on social causes, especially since the global financial crisis a decade ago.
09/26/2018
HSBC Singapore on hiring blitz to tap burgeoning Asia wealth
Bank plans to add over 400 staff as it aims to double total wealth from retail and private banking segments over next five years
09/26/2018
World Finance announces winners of Wealth Management Awards 2018
The organisations recognised by the World Finance Wealth Management Awards 2018 have not only been able to do so, they’ve also helped the industry overcome a number of emerging challenges.
09/26/2018
Japan’s Misaki Capital Appoints Northern Trust For Global Custody and Foreign Exchange Services
Tokyo based boutique investment manager Misaki Capital has appointed Northern Trust to provide custody and foreign exchange services to its US$600 million, Cayman-domiciled, Misaki Engagement Master Fund. “We appointed Northern Trust based on their
09/25/2018
How Societe Generale Private Banking has kept up with changing times
SGPB also realized then that changes in regulation as well as the need to reinforce investments in technological innovation were behind the increasing cross pressures around the globe for the finance industry.