Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Ping An Wealth Management Subsidiary Expands to Hong Kong

Hong Kong ranks top among international financial markets for its sophisticated regulatory framework, open markets and diverse financial products.

Gold nears eight-year high as second coronavirus wave fears grow

"The combination of negative real yields and the prospect of an inflation surge due to massively increased money supply is sending prices higher,” adds Wilson.

Wealth preservation rated top concern among Asia’s HNWI

Alternatives, multi-asset and fixed income are the three most sought-after strategies

Quilter International Research reveals that Hong Kong investors prefer Traditional Asset Classes

Hong Kong HNWs show a degree of regional-bias in their investments and around half of all asset classes are invested in Asia.

Bank of Singapore, PEs bid for stake in Edelweiss Wealth

A stake sale will help Edelweiss, which is battling rising bad loans and liquidity issues, raise funds for its credit businesses.

HNWIs Tap Insurance for Wealth Planning

HNW individuals are a diverse segment and face specific challenges based on the source of their wealth.

The Asset Servicing Awards 2020: Cross-border flows drive growth in North Asia

Winners stand out with consistent, quality service amid increasing competition

Hong Kong wealth managers can't wait for new Connect programme, with Singapore ready to pounce on city's troubles

The new Connect programme will be the fourth China-Hong Kong cross-border financial plan, after the introduction of several stock and bond connections between 2014 and 2017.

AXA Asset Management rebrands itself as Architas Indonesia

Edhi expressed optimism that mutual funds were still a promising long-term investment option, on the assumption that market conditions and investment instruments gradually improve after the pandemic subsides.

Hong Kong wealth managers can’t wait for new Connect programme, with Singapore ready to pounce on city’s troubles

Cross-border Wealth Management Connect seen boosting Hong Kong fund managers like stock and bond programmes

Multi-Family Office Opens VCC

The VCC will also allow funds to be re-domiciled in Singapore to better tap into Asian markets and enjoy tax incentives and treatments available to investment funds in the city-state.

Avaloq named Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Implementation – Back Office partner

The award is the seventh accolade or industry citation to be won by Avaloq in 2020; most recently, it won the Best Outsourcing Solution and Best Transaction Processing awards at the WealthBriefing Asia Awards 2020.

OCBC Bank announces reopening of Singapore Branches

For the safety of employees and customers, OCBC Bank employees will wear face masks while rendering the in-person home loans, bancassurance and wealth advisory services.

Private banks to boost hiring in S'pore: Sources

They reportedly plan to hire around 75 people in offshore Greater China teams, amid HK's political uncertainty

Acumennet eFX launched for full management of Foreign Exchange Risk at Treasury Operations

Acumennet eFX can be deployed as stand-alone or as part of the award-winning Treasury platform Acumennet whilst it can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

How companies can continue to stay relevant in the WealthTech market

GBST was founded back in 1983, when the financial technology sector was still embryonic

Hartleys and Euroz initiate merger transaction

Under the proposed transaction, Euroz will issue 33 million shares at a deemed issue price of $0.915 per share as consideration for 100% of Hartleys, with Hartley shareholders owning up to 17% of the combined group.

Goldman Sachs raises 12-month gold price forecast to $2,000

Goldman has also raised the three-month and six-month price forecasts to $1,800 and $1,900, respectively, from the previous projection of $$1,600 and $1,650.

Private banks to boost hiring to manage Greater China offshore wealth - sources

Demand for private bankers for the so-called Greater China desks in Singapore has been rising since last year as pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong pushed some clients to consider alternate locations for parking their wealth.

Eduardo Cojuangco, Who Built San Miguel Empire, Dies at 85

“Cojuangco was a strong manager, but wasn’t rigid with his vision,” said Alex Pomento, who covered San Miguel and Cojuangco in the 25 years he was an equities analyst before joining SM Prime Holdings Inc. in 2014.

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