10/20/2014
TIH wraps up S$129m in acquisitions from Temasek Holdings
Private equity fund TIH Limited's subsidiary TIHT Investment Holdings has completed a S$129 million acquisition of assets from Temasek Holdings.
Wealth and Asset Management
10/20/2014
Guernsey team showcase offering to leading Chinese fund managers
Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry – hosted an event in Beijing in conjunction with the Asset Management of Association of China (AMAC), which attracted more than 20 delegates.
10/20/2014
HWM rediscovers lost art of protecting and growing
ON the evening of October 28, a private gathering will take place at one of Melbourne’s most exclusive locations.
10/19/2014
RBC Wealth Management's global leadership recognized with two prestigious industry awards
Awards acknowledge best-in-class client service, wealth planning and trust offerings
10/17/2014
Guernsey signs cooperation agreement with Beijing
Officials from Guernsey signed a statement of cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work today.
10/17/2014
DBS and OCBC's private banks among top ten wealth managers in Asia
Asian banks garnered a record 13.2 per cent share of these assets from 11.5 per cent in 2012.
10/17/2014
China’s Rich Targeted by Taiwan Vying With Singapore, HK
Hong Kong and Singapore are similar to us in geography and size and they are our competitors in terms of financial development
10/16/2014
Singapore gold trade set to keep glittering
Gold prices may have come off historic highs in recent months but the market here for the glittering metal is shining brighter than ever.
10/16/2014
These are the banks in Asia that bankers really want to work for
Private banks are fond of talking up their expansion plans in Asia the world’s fastest growing region for private wealth
10/15/2014
China HNWIs dangerously overconfident: Julius Baer
A strong entrepreneurial spirit has made Chinese high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) dangerously overconfident about meeting unrealistic investment goals, warn executives at Julius Baer.
10/15/2014
UBS Limited opens first ground-floor presence in Asia Pacific
"UBS's business strategy is centered on its pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank.
10/15/2014
More than 140 high HNWIs and advisers attended a Guernsey private wealth management event in Shanghai yesterday
The event, ‘Partnership advantage – Guernsey wealth management services explained’, was chaired by Wendy Weng, Guernsey Finance’s representative in Shanghai
10/14/2014
Partners Wealth Group expands its WA footprint
PWG's newest acquisition also brings with it considerable growth prospects.
10/14/2014
Gatekeepers critique fund firms’ sales strategies
In the first of a two-part series, private banks’ product selectors give their views on how mutual funds are sold.
10/14/2014
Australia Has Instituted Special Super-Easy Immigration Laws For Chinese Millionaires
The changes to the SIV will take effect during 2014/15 while the Premium Investor Visa will be introduced from July 1. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-australia-to-ease-immigration-rules-for-chinese-millionaires-2014-10#ixzz3GA95RqAh
10/13/2014
Royal Bank of Scotland to sell its private banking business in India
The British bank, in which the state holds 81 per cent shares following a bailout in 2008, is under pressure to consolidate its overseas operations and focus on the home market to support economic growth.
10/08/2014
Tapping the financial planning potential of offshore Australians
You can either do it yourself, or get some financial advice, but there’s generally so much complexity there
10/08/2014
Asia private banks get US amnesty warning
Private banks in Asia could well be next under the spotlight as US authorities step up their campaign to clamp down on tax avoidance, according to Latham & Watkins.
10/08/2014
How liquidity pools can ease super-rich family affairs
But the Myers remain an exception to the norm, according to one of the world’s leading advisers to super-rich families across the globe.
10/08/2014
Private Banking Special 2014: The Rise Of Asia
Singapore and Hong Kong offer service quality, professionalism and expertise, writes Fouad Hamiyeh, head of UAE Offices, Crédit Agricole Private Banking.