01/08/2014
Pictet exec questions multi-family model for Asia
The single-family office model is more likely to be successful in the region, says Grégoire Imfeld of Pictet & Cie. But there is evidence of multi-family offices thriving.
Wealth and Asset Management
01/08/2014
Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Outbidding Institutional Investors for Australian Real Estate
Mortgage brokers in Rockingham reveal how the most successful individuals in the world consider Australian real estate to be a prime investment.
01/08/2014
OCBC Bank launches USD100m private equity fund under the Shanghai QFLP Pilot Programme
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited today announced that it has launched a USD100 million private equity fund under the Shanghai Qualified Foreign Limited Partner Pilot Programme
01/07/2014
Hong Kong HNW investors increase property holdings in investment portfolios
More than half of all high net worth investors in Hong Kong are now actively looking to include real estate opportunities as part of their investment portfolio
01/06/2014
Philippines UHNW's to increase - RESEARCH
Makati will continue to be the Philippines hub of UHNWIs
01/06/2014
Private banking not so easy in Asia
Asia’s new wealth is illiquid and no great source of profit; Consolidation inevitable among private banks
01/06/2014
Private lenders thrive in China as banks neglect small clients
Loan guarantee and wealth management firms flourish among borrowers neglected by banks
01/06/2014
Global private banking group To Buy Falcon’s Hong Kong Activities
A number of Client Relationship Officers and related support staff will move from Falcon Private Bank
01/05/2014
INDIA: Changing the rules of the advisory game
The players have to clearly decide whether they are distributors or advisors
01/02/2014
Attractive returns on wealth management products reflect liquidity squeeze
Among the 358 wealth management products (WMPs) offered by banks last week, the average annualised interest rate was 6 per cent, according to CN Benefit, a Beijing-based financial consulting firm.
01/02/2014
The top three financial New Year resolutions for HNW individuals
In an international survey carried out by deVere Group in the last quarter of 2013, 38 per cent of those polled said that their ultimate objective for the year ahead was to build their retirement funds.
12/27/2013
Indonesian Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Will Reach 1,176 by 2019
New research undertaken by Q Intel Research has found that Indonesia’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals will reach 1,176 by 2019 due to the country’s buoyant stock market, the rapid rise of Indonesia’s real estate prices, and strong, con
12/26/2013
China lets bank wealth products buy preferred shares
Wealth management products (WMPs) operated by banks will be allowed to open securities trading accounts effective immediately, the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corp., the official clearing house for the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, s
12/26/2013
Singapore Fights Image As Swiss Banker of Asia
The government is ramping up measures to battle this reputation as a tax haven
12/25/2013
China's GF Securities gets regulatory approval to set up asset management unit
Says gets regulatory approval to set up asset management subsidiary
12/24/2013
India: Individual wealth to double in 5 years: Survey
Karvy Private Wealth, the wealth management arm of the KARVY Group, a leading financial services conglomerate, launched its fourth edition of India Wealth Report on MOnday.
12/24/2013
Rothschild's Christmas party Auction dishes up HK$25,000 hotpot dinner for charity
Bidding was fierce at Rothschild's Christmas party as staff vied for activities ranging from a meal with the boss to a martial arts class
12/23/2013
Rich Chinese hold the key to Asian growth for Swiss bank
Lombard Odier targets wealthy Chinese clients who are willing to delegate management of their asset portfolios to the private bank
12/23/2013
CIMB Thai to focus on rich clients
The number of preferred customers climbed to 25,000 this year from 12,000 in 2012.
12/23/2013
Antwerp Diamond Bank Bought By Shanghai Investor
The deal has been anticipated for years, ever since the Belgian government bailed out KBC for $9.5 billion during the financial crisis of the late 00's.