03/19/2013
India's billionaire club slow to share riches
But analysts say the upturn in giving as more Indians get seriously rich is going at a snail's pace.
Wealth and Asset Management
03/18/2013
Queen’s Bank Woos Wealthy Chinese
The bank currently employs 500 people in its Singapore and Hong Kong offices providing a range of services to exclusive clients including wealth management.
03/18/2013
netwealth launches national advice group
Each business will retain its own brand and general managers who will report directly to Micallef.
03/18/2013
Bank of Queensland wins private banking award
Smart Investor credits BOQ as being "the only bank outside the big four with a serious focus on servicing high-net-worth clients".
03/17/2013
Singapore-based banks under pressure to hire more locals
Singapore, a small island-nation with few natural resources, has historically been welcoming of foreigners who tended to take up lower-paying jobs that were not popular with locals.
03/14/2013
Northern Trust Wins 'Best Client Servicing Award'
Northern Trust won the 2012 award based on product innovation, strategic investment in people and technology as well as service excellence.
03/13/2013
Private bank doubles staff to tap into China's vast wealth
Last year this figure was 96, highlighting how fast wealth is being created in the Middle Kingdom. In addition, China has more than one million millionaires.
03/12/2013
French asset manager looks to Hong Kong and Asia
The French fund house, which aims mainly to sell its wealth management products, opened its office in Hong Kong in early November last year.
03/12/2013
Singapore still a top choice of high net worth individuals
The survey of individuals with at least US$30 million in net assets
03/11/2013
Voluntary liquidation of CWM Asia and CWM HK
CWM Asia is indirectly owned as to 55.86% by the Company and CWM HK is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of CWM Asia.
03/11/2013
It’s so unfair, say 'under-paid’ bankers
Almost two-thirds of London bankers think they were underpaid last year and half believe they have been treated unfairly.
03/11/2013
Coutts launches family business award in Hong Kong
The Coutts Prize aims to recognise outstanding achievement and exemplary practice in family governance, business governance and social responsibility, as well as raise awareness of the economic and social benefits of family businesses, and the challenges
03/11/2013
Wealthy Individuals and Families Frequently Overpay to be Underinsured
Survey of 600 independent agents finds most high net worth families insured by mass-market carriers remain vulnerable to severe financial loss and overlook discounts
03/11/2013
China launches probe on banks' wealth mgmt products: Report
Such products are not transparent and could create room for illegal operations
03/11/2013
Malaysian High-Net-Worth Individuals To Rise To 1,294 In 10 Years' Time
There is still room for wealth creation despite the gloomy economic backdrop globally over the past few years, Knight Frank LLP, a leading independent global property consultant, said in a report.
03/10/2013
Charities look at persuasion techniques to get the wealthy to leave behind a bequest
CHARITIES have spent thousands of dollars to be taught persuasion techniques
03/10/2013
Private clients lacking inflation protection
High-net-worth individuals do not tend to have as big a focus on inflation as investors such as insurers or pension funds, since the latter two types of firms have large known liabilities they have to match assets to.
03/07/2013
Sobha group founder to give 50% of wealth to charity
P.N.C Menon, a first generation entrepreneur, has an estimated fortune of $600 million
03/07/2013
BNP Paribas Targets Asian Super-Rich to Boost Wealth Business
Societe Generale lured a net 1 billion euros
03/07/2013
Bright future for Singapore Asset Management Industry - RESEARCH
This is a very exciting time for the asset management industry in Asia