Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

UBS Adds Private Banking Trio for Southeast Asia

The three new additions join the bank’s global wealth management APAC Thailand and Philippines business sector.

UBS makes senior wealth hires in Southeast Asia

The Swiss private bank has announced three additions to its Thailand and Philippines business.

Second year in a row, Indian funds in Swiss banks rise; at 14-yr high in 2021

India and Switzerland had, for automatic sharing of financial account information, signed a Joint Declaration on November 22, 2016 for activation of AEOI in tax matters between the two nations.

Julius Baer: Asia is Home to the Most Expensive Cities

The index indicates that purchasing power has been hit this year, with the price of goods and services for the rich having risen 15 percent and 22 percent, respectively, on average.

Lombard Odier: «Market Swings Don’t Have a Big Impact on Us»

With global equity and bond markets down in 2022 – including extra pain in Greater China – most private banks in Asia will be feeling the drag of lower trading volumes from the region’s notoriously self-directed, hands-on investors.

How AIA Singapore will help you find the true meaning of wealth

At AIA, we recognise the urgent needs of underserved HNWIs amid the explosion in Asian wealth.

UnionBank’s Private Banking Head Arlene Agustin on Positioning for Rapid Growth Ahead in the Philippines

She explained that private bankers need to be agile and to keep delivering capabilities and sound advice through all their ups and downs.

Six Wins at the WealthBriefingAsia 2022 Awards

The WealthBriefingAsia Awards are designed to recognise outstanding organisations which have demonstrated innovation and excellence during the year.

Pictet: «China is the One Question We Have to Get Right in 2022»

In addition to Covid and lockdown-related challenges, Chen underlined continued troubles in the local real estate market.

British wealth manager SJP eyes China’s growing pension market, details retirement risk for Hong Kong’s ‘sandwiched generation’

The company also released research showing Hongkongers with multi-generational responsibilities are being squeezed by inflation and slower growth

Citi Plans Hiring Spree for Institutional Business in Asia

Citi plans to hire around 3,000 employees for its institutional business in Asia over the next few years

Wealth Management Firms In Asia are Cautious To Promote Digital Assets

Research shows that wealth management businesses have set plans to almost quadruple assets under management and increase revenues by 60% by 2025 relative to 2021 levels in Asia, which is the primary center of operation for these firms.

Wealth managers failing to prioritise upcoming regulatory change: Deloitte

Some 67% of respondents from the wealth management and superannuation space said they lobbied the regulator for change via industry bodies.

SJP Asia study finds the sandwich generations in Singapore and Hong Kong facing mounting financial pressures

Growing Pressures for Singapore and Hong Kong’s Sandwich Class

Contemi Wins Best ‘Family Office Solution’ and ‘CEO’ award at Wealthbriefingasia awards 2022

The awards were presented on June 02 at a gala evening in Singapore.

Asian wealth managers seen wary of digital assets despite soaring demand

Global banks have been cautiously moving into crypto for several years, some building it within existing operations and others setting up new businesses.

How Private Banks Face up to Critical Technological and Digitisation Investment Decisions as they Fight to Stay Ahead of the Pack

This will mostly be through acquiring and layering on digital tools, and sometimes through outsourcing processes, the latter usually well away from any client interface.

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