09/03/2015
Financial Sector Reform—an Investment in Asia’s Future
Asia needs proactive policies, structural reforms to weather future crises
Wealth and Asset Management
09/02/2015
UBS enters SIV space
UBS has become the latest investment manager to enter the Significant Investor Visa market with the launch of a compliant fund.
09/02/2015
India's local wealth managers push to grow as foreign rivals struggle
Local wealth managers plan to hire staff, open more branches
09/01/2015
Asian bankers live to regret accepting “obscene” 50% pay rises
If rising salaries are putting the squeeze on banks in Asia, they aren’t always beneficial for bankers either.
09/01/2015
Citibank launches Citi Priority for emerging affluent in Hong Kong
Citibank today announced the launch of Citi Priority, a new client segment targeting the emerging affluent, with a digitalized, convenient, simple and efficient banking experience to equip aspirational and financially progressive clients with better contr
08/31/2015
Nikko Asset Management wins mandate from nib New Zealand
The average tenure of Nikko Asset Management’s client base is well over a decade, which reflects the emphasis we place on client relationships and on working with clients as partners.
08/31/2015
Top 10 wealthiest Chinese in the world in 2015
According to the latest data from Hurun Research Institute, billionaires from the Chinese mainland accounted for about 79.5 percent of the Hurun Global Chinese Rich List 2015
08/28/2015
Goldman Seals Closure of Asset Management Unit in South Korea
The unit didn’t have any remaining investment advisory contracts, according to an official at the Financial Supervisory Service.
08/28/2015
Safety is all high net worth investors want, for now
They don’t care so much about return, as long as it is safe
08/28/2015
Hurt by Rout, Asia’s Rich Scour for Bargains
Private bankers calm worried clients, advising them to consider risks and opportunities after selloff.
08/27/2015
Worries over slowdown: Move out of China & switch to US funds, say wealth experts
Wealth managers believe investors could take profits from these funds now and reallocate them to developed markets.
08/27/2015
BHF Kleinwort Benson keeps mum on offer
The offer was not mentioned in the group's interim results, out just now, but investors and analysts will get an opportunity to talk to management mid-afternoon (UK and European time).
08/26/2015
DBS named Asia's Best Wealth Manager
According to The Asset, DBS won the coveted Best Wealth Manager in Asia award because of "the bank's ability to recognise the different requirements of both new and established clients, as well as provide wealth management solutions and services
08/25/2015
Bahamas Financial Services Industry Continues to Target Asia’s Wealth Economy
The upcoming promotion includes a schedule of four events in four cities, starting with a Bahamas Landfall event in Beijing on October 29
08/25/2015
China capital opening is wealth manager 'game changer,' DBS says
As it readies for an eventual lifting of capital controls, DBS, Southeast Asia's largest lender, is studying ways to expand in China
08/25/2015
Schroders eyes fintech investments, partnerships
Schroder Investment Management is looking for more financial technology investments, its Asia distribution head tells AsianInvestor.
08/25/2015
Private banks eye Asia's new breed of family office
Setting up a family office has certain advantages, such as increased confidentiality and a more personalised approach to managing funds.
08/23/2015
China's Wealthy Increasingly See Value of Full Family Office Offering
Family offices in the US and Europe began introducing these type of value-added services in the 1990s
08/23/2015
Australian Money Managers Forgo Pay for Charities
Fund-management companies get turned into pro- bono endeavors
08/21/2015
UBS’ Kathryn Shih Plays the Long Game
The Asia head of private banking knows that, like in golf, a deft touch is critical to grow and protect wealth.