Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

AI euphoria unnerves LGT Wealth

Commenting on its portfolio positioning, the wealth manager expressed concern about the dominance of AI companies in the US indices.

Private bank UBP rolls out VCC fund with S$200 million in commitments

The fund will invest in fixed-income strategies; a second fund to be launched next year will invest in a hedge fund of funds

Maybank expands Schroders partnership in Singapore

Schroders and Maybank Asset Management to launch multi-asset fund into Singapore, expanding the two companies' long-standing partnership.

Traditional asset managers buying PE firms warned of failure risk

There's been a a wave of consolidation in recent years, but buying an alternatives firm can cause a headache for traditional asset managers.

Nomura Completes Acquisition of Macquarie’s U.S. & European Public Asset Management Business

As disclosed in April 2025, Nomura will bring its private markets business, Nomura Capital Management (NCM), and its high yield business

Cheng & Co Expands Mid-shore Wealth Management Presence With Alpadis Trust Labuan Acquisition

Its executive chairman, Datuk Dr Chua Hock Hoo, said the acquisition represents a powerful evolution in its group’s capabilities.

Seviora and Pavilion to form Asia-based asset management group

This integration is expected to increase Seviora’s assets under management (AUM) to approximately $72bn.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management answers need for portfolios that navigate market volatility

Understanding the market helps investors build resilient, sustainable portfolios, seizing opportunities and minimising risk

Private banks look south as Australia's wealth goes global

UBS Global Wealth Management, JP Morgan Private Bank and HSBC Global Private Banking are all targeting the $1tn market, using different models, investment advice and hiring strategies.

From Bonds to Blockchains: Cecilia Sha on Bridging Traditional Wealth with the Digital Future

These conversations prompted Abacus Asia to explore digital pathways, not as speculative plays, but as extensions of its core wealth management proposition.

UBP Asia selector builds more flexible buy list and drops thematics

The Swiss private bank's North Asia head of funds has added go-anywhere bond and China equity strategies to tackle volatile markets.

Bank of Singapore to invest in hiring, tech to boost assets, CEO says

The region's high-net-worth individual population grew 2.7%, expanding the client base for private banks.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin’s long-term commitment to Asia’s growing wealth

Bank J. Safra Sarasin has made serving Asia’s growing number of ultra-high net-worth and high net-worth families a strategic priority, delivering tailored wealth solutions that preserve and build legacies across generations.

KBank and JPMAM extend strategic partnership

This enhanced partnership positions JPMAM as KBank’s preferred multi-asset product provider.

Singaporean group makes £6m bid for Walker Crips

PhillipCapital offers to buy out the wealth manager, which has been blighted by compliance issues in recent years.

Standard Chartered opens private banking centre in South Korea

This centre marks Standard Chartered’s first private banking facility in Korea and the 16th in the bank’s global network.

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

GloryHouse was founded earlier this year by Hu and Cathy Ding and offers independent advisory services to UHNW family offices and sophisticated investors.

Unmet HNW advice needs centring around inheritance and private markets

The wealth manager’s LGT Wealth Management State of Wealth report surveyed over 1,100 HNW and ultra-HNW individuals and found 58 per cent of wealthy Australians still report gaps in knowledge and capability.

T. Rowe and Oak Hill launch flexible credit income fund

OFLEX AUD leverages OHA's best ideas, seeking to deliver income by lending primarily to large cap companies in a diverse range of industries, mainly in the US.

Citi’s Global Wealth Head Visits Hong Kong

Earlier this year, Sieg expressed bullishness in Asia and said Citi planned to expand the number of bankers for the Hong Kong wealth business by more than 10 percent in 2025.

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