Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

StanChart sees first-half pretax profit growth below 10 percent

The Group has had a strong start to the year, with income for the first six months of 2012 expected to grow at a high single digit rate over the comparable period in 2011.

Indian family businesses finally learning to let go: study

Going through a transition mode, Indian family businesses are learning to "let go" their control, and family hierarchy is not the only criteria any more in assigning responsibilities, reveals a study.

Russian private bank to start Eurobond road-show in Hong Kong

Russian Standard accessed the bond market in March, placing $130 million worth of twelve-month Euro Commercial Papers (ECP) at 5.5 percent per annum.

UHNWs target PE, commodities, real estate

The Institute for Private Investors has released the results of an investment tracking survey that says commodities, real estate and private equity are the top investment choices among ultra high net worth families in 2012.

HSBC to build scale in mass affluent retail segment

New India CEO says focus on profitable market share as bank isn?t equipped to target mass market

UBS remains Asia’s wealth advisory leader - study

UBS Wealth Management continues to be regarded as Asia’s leading private bank by the region’s wealthiest individuals.

The 10 Asian billionaires we should be watching

The names Australian wealth watchers need to know are Robin Li, Mukesh Ambani and Wee Cho Yaw.

Philanthropy needs simpler support

Australia currently sits third in terms of giving as a proportion of GDP, behind the US and the UK.

Henry Sy still PHL’s richest at $9.1B –Forbes Asia

Shopping mall magnate Henry Sy remains the Philippines

All that Glitters is Gold: Singapore Repeals GST on Precious Metals

Rikvin is optimistic that this recent move is a further testimony to why Singapore is the place for foreign entrepreneurs looking for an alternative safe investment jurisdiction to register a company.

ABN AMRO Voted Overall Best Private Bank In Singapore‎

At regional level, ABN AMRO is ranked favourably by high net worth clients. It is among Top 5 Best Global Private Banks in Asia, for the US$5.01 million - US$25 million AUM category, and among the Top 10 Best Global Private Banks in Asia, for both AUM ca

Credit Suisse maintains Industry Leadership Position - Moody's

Moody's Investors Service today announced the completion of its review of 17 banks with global capital markets operations, including Credit Suisse.

India sees maximum fall in number of rich in 2011

The US, Japan and Germany are the top three countries with with the largest high networth individual population in the list prepared by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.

Why JPMorgan thinks it's good to be overweight India now

We have upgraded India to overweight on account of the fall in crude prices," he told CNBC-TV18 in an interview.

Focus on Asia - China's economic miracle to be rivalled by fund growth, says Citi study

China's explosive growth has been good for the stuttering global economy recently. In future it could also be a boon for asset managers,

Gold Bullion International establishes presence in Australia

The company currently has existing vaults in New York, Salt Lake City, Zurich and London.

Even Australian, World Millionaires Experience Tough Times

You'd think millionaires, specially the Australian moguls

Private Banker Writes ‘Unborn Leaders’ -- A Guide To Real Gold Giveaway

Books that inspire readers to put the book down and take action immediately are rare enough and may appear once in your lifetime.

Thailand's largest securities firm set to focus on wealth management

The brokerage has about 80,000 accounts, of which 50,000 are actively traded.

Top 3 banks reward CEOs with handsome pay hike

ICICI Bank, the largest private sector bank in India, increased the remuneration of its Managing Director Chanda Kochhar by 33.2%.

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