Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Thomas Piske: «The Job Profile for Private Bankers is in a State of Flux»

Private banking has been undergoing an adjustment process for a number of years now

Liechtenstein private bank LGT mulls further Asian acquisitions

LGT expects to see its assets under management in Asia rise

Bank of Singapore eyes London foothold

Asian private bank weighs UK branch in light of pound’s slide following Brexit vote

Wealth managers favour short-term debt products now

These days, they are recommending investors to hold two thirds of their portfolio in short-term products and the balance one-third portfolio in dynamic bond funds.

Chinese Billionaire's Succession Lesson For The West

Billionaire Wang Jianlin, China’s largest real estate developer and a 20 percent owner of Real Madrid, offers a valuable lesson for all HNW families.

Nomura launches fund for high net worth individuals

The fund is open to sophisticated investors whose total net personal assets exceed RM3 million or gross annual income exceeded RM300,000 in the preceding year.

China Beckons Overseas Banks and Asset Managers

Beijing’s new offer of wholly foreign-owned enterprise status has overseas firms eyeing the mainland institutional and retail markets.

BDP Global Take Aim at China’s Burgeoning Wealth Management Market

Private fund raising companies” in China, are essentially asset managers supervising the funds raised from the general public

Swiss law firm targets Asian wealth structuring

Every bank and trust company has an interest in Asia, as does every independent asset manager.

How Asia’s Wealthy Invest

Rich Asian families tend to be more aggressive, hands-on investors than their Western counterparts

Delivering more by discretionary mandates

These dynamics have made clients turn to their banks to provide professional advice.

Delivering discipline in portfolios

The potential for such a shift has become increasingly viable as more and more HNW clients appreciate both the value of advice.

UBS may take back 60% of work in-house soon

The Swiss lender has always been a large spender on IT and BPO services.

Jho Low Family Digs in to Stop 1MDB Asset Seizure by U.S.

The Justice Department is targeting real estate, investments and art works that were allegedly bought with money siphoned off from the state-owned investment and development fund known as 1MDB.

Swiss private bank to close Hong Kong operations

"This is part of a return to Europe strategy due to rising cost pressures," said one of the people familiar with the matter who declined to be named.

EFG International to cut up to 450 jobs as part of BSI integration

In an analyst and investor call today at 9.30 am CET, EFG International will provide an update on the integration of BSI, including further information on the planned strategy and ambitions of the combined group and the revised synergy potential.

Class Action: Why Philanthropists are going back to school

Instead, formal education provision across the world remains patchy.

ABN Amro to Sell $20 Billion of Asia, Middle East Banking Assets

LGT is a leading international private banking and asset management group.

Just over half of HNWI assets are in discretionary mandates

Wealth managers in developed markets have started to lean towards the view that digital players no longer compete only for execution only business

Netwealth partners for new private label

The feedback from our clients to date has been extremely positive, particularly around our ability to react quickly to changing market conditions and to better manage downside risk.

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