Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Barclays Hires Hong Kong Market Head

Barclays has announced that it has appointed Rickie Chan as Market Head, Hong Kong, to its wealth and investment management division

Manulife Said in Second Round of ING Asia Insurance Bidding

Manulife Financial Corp. and AIA Group Ltd. are among companies that were invited to make second- round bids for ING Groep NV ’s Asian insurance business, said four people with knowledge of the matter.

Wealthy clients turned tables on UBS and staff?

. Ex-UBS employees, including former Managing Director Sachin Karpe, are accused of unauthorised transactions on 39 client accounts, of which 21 reported substantial losses.

RBS unit launches wealth planning services

The services will include advice in the areas of succession planning, asset preservation, asset consolidation, and philanthropy.

Banks in Asia Target the ‘Emerging Affluent’

But the bank is not aiming at the usual private banking clients — those who have attained a very high net worth.

China's ICBC wants to be major bullion market maker

The world's biggest bank by market value, ICBC is the top player by volume on China's gold and futures exchanges, but its participation in foreign markets is limited to over-the-counter trading, which reached a total $90 billion last year.

Barclays not renewing sponsorship of golf Open

The British bank has backed the US$6 million (S$7.6 million) event since 2006. But this year's event at Sentosa Golf Club in November will be its last.

Morgan Stanley set to expand wealth management offerings in india

The bank is unlikely to get into retail banking due to tough competition from local banks, the paper said.

Barings to launch dynamic Asian vehicle for Khiem Do

Baring Asset Management plans to launch the Dynamic Asia Asset Allocation fund at the end of the month, a vehicle created to capture low volatility equity-like returns from the region.

Are you rich or not?

Most of us would have no trouble picking out the well heeled in our midst, but identifying what puts them into the wealthy club has become more subjective than ever.

World's Wealthiest Women - research

The richest women may span the globe, but two of them come from the same family

London- based jeweler Plans Asian Expansion After $1 Billion Offer

Demand for high-end diamonds will grow in China and other Asian countries as the "super rich" increase, Chief Executive Officer Francois Graff said at a press conference in Hong Kong yesterday.

Some Australian wealth managers are advising a smart move into fixed income

SOME of Australia's top wealth managers are telling investors now is the time for a smarter -- though not larger -- allocation to fixed interest.

FS Private Wealth launches

Financial Standard has today launched FS Private Wealth: The Journal of Family Office Investment.

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

"We feel our top-down, macro-driven equity strategies offer unique investment solutions to the Australian marketplace. Interest has been strong.

10 years to solve wealth distribution issues

A Chinese social studies expert said he has confidence in a wealth distribution reform that is likely to be launched later this year in China, but warned that a complete solution will require more time.

Tax concerns see hedge funds fleeing India

From Precy Dumlao, Opalesque Asia – Hedge funds and several foreign institutional investors have packed up their bags and left India on concerns over the proposed tax rules that India plans to implement that could impact on their investments.

Citi Adds Morgan Stanley Prime Salesman‎

He will lead prime brokerage sales at Citi for Greater China region and is among one of the four hires by the Wall Street bank this quarter,

BNP Paribas named best private bank in Hong Kong

The accolade recognises the French bank’s capabilities in serving clients’ needs, as well as its established offering for Ultra High Net Worth customers.

‘Many reasons why Asians prefer tangible assets’

In doing so, he has noticed many things, including a preference among Asian investors for assets that they can ‘touch and feel’. In an interview with Sachin P Mampatta, he discusses, among other things, Indians’ obsession with gold, the

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