06/19/2012

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

Fine wine is increasing in attractiveness as an asset class for global private wealth investment, according to US-based specialist firm Trellis Wine Investments, which reports an annualised non-correlated return of 11.33% over the past 10 years.

06/19/2012

RCBC wealth group eyes P120 B in AUMs

Manuel G. Ahyong Jr., RCBC head of Wealth Management Group, admitted that the more than 100 percent increase in AUMs in the next four years was a “stretched” target.

06/18/2012

Commonwealth Private wins prestigious award

“We are very honoured to win this award for the fourth consecutive year; this segment represents the heartland for Australian Private Banking, and it’s a unique achievement for the Commonwealth Private team.

06/18/2012

India ranks 55th on foreign money in Swiss banks

India is ranked 55th in terms of only direct deposits as well, while it is placed much lower at 76th rank for fiduciary funds, where the top-ranked jurisdictions include West Indies,Panama, UK, Saudi Arabia, Bahamas, Liberia, Cayman Islands,UAE, Turkey, R

06/18/2012

Advice for Global Bank CEOs

Strategic planning is back. With so much uncertainty, bank CEOs need to rethink where their institution adds value to customers, who those customers are today and who they might be in the future.

06/15/2012

EQT establishes Private Wealth division

Rimmer, most recently chief executive officer of adviser group Financial Services Partners, will take responsibility for the strategy and business development of EQT's new division.

06/15/2012

7IM seeds Pacific fund

The fund is not available direct to the retail market but can be accessed through 7IM model portfolios.

06/15/2012

India replaces Spain as top 10 wealth market - Datamonitor

Despite continued setbacks in the global wealth market, affluent individuals will rise by 20 million per year, and India will continue to climb within the top 10 wealth markets list, research by Datamonitor has suggested.

06/15/2012

Wealthiest Singapore Businesses Keep it in the Family

Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin is optimistic that the latest findings in the "Global Wealth and Family Ties" report may influence more people to create their own fortunes through setting up their own or family-run enterprises i

06/14/2012

Expats ‘chasing their fortunes’ in China

Sixty-nine per cent like the career advancement the country offers them, while a much lower proportion enjoy the exciting culture (48 per cent) and the Chinese people (43 per cent).

06/14/2012

HK regulator bows to private banking demands

Private bankers in Hong Kong had sought rule changes to address concerns that the city is falling further behind Singapore – the leading Asian wealth management centre – particularly as more wealthy Chinese look to move their money outside the