05/15/2018
BNP Paribas AM obtains QDLP qualification in China
To facilitate the launch of the QDLP program, BNPP AM established its WFOE in December 2014
Wealth and Asset Management
05/11/2018
Number of ‘ultrarich’ growing in PH
In a country of more than 100 million people, less than 1 percent can call themselves ultra high net worth individuals.
05/11/2018
Australia's AMP braces for shareholder revolt at frosty AGM
The former director stepped up after the firm's CEO and chairman quit last month over the scandal.
05/11/2018
The Deloitte International Wealth Management Centre Ranking 2018
The winding road to future value creation
05/10/2018
BNP Paribas asset management arm obtains QDLP quota of US$50m in China
Since 2004, the French bank’s asset management arm has provided its global clients with access to the Chinese market as one of the largest global Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor managers.
05/10/2018
DBS Private Bank SE Asia head: why we’re boosting headcount by 20%
“But this isn’t a hiring spree,” says Joseph Poon, regional head of Southeast Asia at DBS Private Bank.
05/10/2018
Andrew Au: «Digital Balancing of Asian Wealth»
It is no secret that since the global financial crisis Asia has led the world in terms of economic growth and development.
05/10/2018
Australia's Crescent Wealth adds Asia tie-ups to grow Islamic business
Crescent also plans to draw more business from institutional clients in the Gulf region through segregated mandates, which typically range in size between $25 million and $100 million, Yassine said.
05/10/2018
Everbright Sun Hung Kai unveils new wealth management service
In order to be eligible for the service, investors have to maintain a portfolio of HK$3m or more with the firm.
05/10/2018
OCBC ups pay by 11% even as headcount falls
It was a different story at OCBC, where staff numbers fell by 261.
05/10/2018
AMP apologises to shareholders at AGM: 'We let you down'
The company’s chairman says the failings in its advice business are ‘unacceptable’ and change is already taking place
05/09/2018
Awards - a time for change?
As one of the respondents to our survey said: “Any publication has its absolute right to offer any award to anyone as we're in a free market.”
05/09/2018
Credit Suisse: Thiam’s Asia dreams come true
It has taken a while, but a corner has been turned.
05/09/2018
Schroders launches first fund investing purely in onshore China
Through our investment lens, we are able to identify exciting opportunities in the dynamic mid to small cap space
05/08/2018
Seizing the Global HNW Expat Opportunity takes centre stage
According to the company’s latest report, ‘Seizing the Global HNW Expat Opportunity’, 65% of wealth managers target HNW expats.
05/08/2018
Everbright Sun Hung Kai launches new account to compete head-on with private banks
Asset Power Account will allow existing or new customers with assets worth a minimum of HK$8 million (just more than US$1 million) to invest across a range of services
05/08/2018
BNP Paribas targets mainland investors with socially responsible investment fund
QDLP qualification allows foreign asset managers to raise funds from Chinese investors to buy overseas assets such as shares and real estate investment trusts.
05/07/2018
BTFG reports first half earnings growth
Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer noted that all divisions of the group experienced core earnings growth, which is an improvement on the same period last year.
05/07/2018
Goldman's $1 Billion Bankers Are Benchmark in Asia's Wealth Race
The rising pools of wealth partly reflect the sheer volume of rich individuals being created in Asia, a region that’s home to more millionaires than North America.
05/07/2018
ANZ Scraps Sales Bonuses for Financial Planners as Inquiry Shakes up Sector
Senior ANZ representatives have testified that 5 percent of financial planning product sales were inappropriate