Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

2024 EY Global Wealth Management Industry Report

Rethinking the how

Will the Fed continue to cut interest rates?

Thus, even though the catalysts that have guided the Fed’s rate-cutting operations since the early-1950s have still yet to be met, debt sustainability and financial system stability appear to be rising up the Fed’s priority list.

Wealthy Koreans are twice as happy with life as non-rich: bank report

About 55 percent of those who hold assets worth between 100 million won and 1 billion won gave the same response.

UBS: How Could Major Layoffs Hit Asia?

UBS is seeking to execute five rounds of job cuts from June to November

Beijing Drops to Fourth Ranked City Worldwide for Billionaires

That is a pretty select slice of the planet’s population of near 8 billion.

How to win in today's wealth management industry: EY

One of the main challenges wealth managers face is to "stand out in the age of personalisation."

Monaco Woos GBA Family Offices

Monaco is known as a haven for the ultra-rich with no tax for income, capital gains or inheritance.

UBS Shrinks China Fund Unit

UBS is also making broader efforts to reallocate resources in its Chinese asset management business, consolidate platforms and absorb resources from Credit Suisse.

China - Quarterly GDP growth up as expected, March data disappoint

The upward revisions in previous quarters resulted in annual GDP growth coming in stronger than expected, at 5.3% yoy

Asia Pacific saw largest y-o-y decline in fintech funding in 1Q2024: S&P Global Market Intelligence

Compared to the previous quarter, fintech funding value was flat while deal count grew by 13% y-o-y.

Singapore investors remain active, and excited about AI and structural themes

A survey by Fullerton Fund Management found that 97% were actively invested in the past 12 months, with the majority favouring a mix of safe haven assets and equities

Evolving the Platform and Proposition: Enhancing the Client Experience in Philippine Wealth Management

During the second panel discussion of the recent Hubbis Philippines Wealth Management Forum, Robert offered some valuable perspectives and a good dose of optimism to delegates and fellow panellists.

Jamie Dimon Calls for Toughness Against China

This was primarily in the context of geopolitics and competition between the US and China, which he called the only other potential superpower.

Ex-Singapore Foreign Minister: China Prefers Trump

Geopolitical risks are increasing all over the world with the top issue firmly spotlighted on US-China relations.

How to trade your dragon

For decades, investors thought they had grasped how to make long-term returns on China’s equity market.

From trading to pure play: UBP’s Ivan Wong shares the beauty of a boutique bank

Wong joined the bank from HSBC Global Private Banking, where he spent over 20 years.

Capital Group: all Hong Kong HNWIs currently have large cash holdings

Capital Group's survey shows that 100% of Hong Kong high-net-worth investors currently have at least 10% of their portfolio held in cash.

Navigating market highs with hedge funds

All-time highs often generate investor concern that markets have peaked.

The downsides of the $4.9tn intergenerational wealth 'tsunami'

It highlighted “a tsunami of funds” will largely fall into the hands of women due to several factors including wealth transfer alongside the death of a spouse and divorce among wealthy families.

Growing number of HNW women an opportunity for advisers

High-net-worth women are looking to employ a team of supportive financial services to meet their investment needs as they seek to manage and grow their wealth, according to a wealth specialist.

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