Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Indonesia's rich see their wealth rebound this year

Despite its growing middle class, inequality in Indonesia is increasing faster than in most of its East Asian neighbors.

VP Bank: A Focused Platform to Attract Intermediaries in Asia

Despite the smaller size and less advanced stage of development of the independent asset managers (IAMs) market in Asia, in comparison with Europe, highlighted by the lower amount of Assets under Management (AuM) these firms manage, there is good reason f

Macquarie Group's New Zealand private wealth rebranded, locally-owned

The only thing is we've got a new name and a new brand that no one knows.

DBS, Bank of Singapore ready for acquisitions in wealth mission

The two banks have already announced at least $400mn of acquisitions this year as they seek to compete with larger western rivals such as UBS Group.

Chinese fund management giant Harvest hires Peregrine to a new global brief

Harvest Fund Management has 10 offices in China serving more than 30 million clients.

St James' Place doubles adviser numbers in Asia

St James’s Place has expanded its presence in Asia as it moves from servicing expats and looks to target the region's high net-worth individuals (HNWIs), said Mike Gravestock, partnership director for Asia and international.

Lombard Launches in Singapore

The Lombard International Singapore office is located at Asia Square Tower 1 in the heart of Singapore’s business and financial district.

Citibank Korea expands wealth management

It will use data that includes market information of the Great Depression in the US from 1929-1939 and Black Monday in October 1987 shared among Citigroup's global research units.

Reshaping fiduciary services in global wealth management

If growth rates of the last decade are sustained, Asia Pacific HNWI wealth could surpass USD42 trillion by 2025

Bank of Singapore Completes Barclays Wealth Acquisition

OCBC Bank, has completed the acquisition of the wealth and investment management business of Britain’s Barclays Wealth

China Securities to launch up to $1.1 billion Hong Kong IPO

The company, partly owned by China's top brokerage CITIC Securities Co Ltd, will offer 1.13 billion shares

Optimising the family wealth opportunity in Asia

These clients need to assess and find solutions for their complex business and personal asset

Suitors Circling Australian Assets of Deutsche Wealth

The closure means the loss of 15 jobs, and sees Deutsche’s local private banking services transferred to Asia.

Malaysia: Catering To The Needs Of The Chinese Affluent

Just in China alone, the number of HNWIs stands at around 890,000 people.

Bank of Singapore to Open Branch in Dubai's Financial Hub

It said its assets under management in the Middle East had doubled and net new money had grown by almost five times over the past three years.

Private Banks Enhance Code of Conduct

The enhanced standards expand on the existing requirement for private banks to ensure that a client is informed of the key terms of transactions.

Top firm in Singapore private banking hiring spree

Like fellow banks UBS and Credit Suisse, Julius Baer has stepped up its hiring of wealth managers in Asia, lured by the growing number of the region’s rich.

JTC Asian Associate Secures Singapore Trust License

Singapore is justifiably perceived as the leading trust jurisdiction in Asia

Julius Baer Hires Private Bankers From BSI in Singapore

Julius Baer has also hired four relationship managers specialized in non-resident Indians

Australians rank second in global per-capita wealth table

The Credit Suisse Research Institute published its seventh annual Global Wealth Report today, with Australia’s 0.2 per cent retreat in total household wealth to $US6.4 trillion ($8.7 trillion) trailing the modest global growth rate of 1.4 per cent.

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