08/24/2017
Sibling rivalry eclipses Asian family businesses
While more than half of the leading 200 companies in Southeast Asia are controlled by a single family, few have succession plans in place as a pioneering generation fades away
Wealth and Asset Management
08/22/2017
How your private bank can do more for you
The private bank should aim to understand its clients’ deepest aspirations and goals.
08/21/2017
Motivation can affect family businesses post-sale
The transaction moves Buccellati into one of the most prominent jewellery groups in China with the potential to expand the brand globally.
08/21/2017
European Wealth revamps fund to attract clients in Far East
The changes are in response to growing demand for more defensive structures from IFAs and wealth managers in the Far East, group chief exeucitve John Morton said.
08/19/2017
Reimagining wealth management in Malaysia
There was a time when insurance agents provided life insurance, investment advisors provided money management services, accountants did tax work, attorneys did legal work and so on and so forth.
08/18/2017
Private Banking's Big Challenge
This is the finding of a bi-annual private banking study published by zeb consultants.
08/18/2017
Westpac halts $14bn asset manager sale
Westpac has said it will continue to assess sale options
08/18/2017
Private banks EFG, VP Bank to raise headcount in Singapore
EFG clients include high net worth individuals with investable funds of over US$10 million (S$13.6 million), while VP Bank said it caters to the needs of HNWIs with “assets in excess of S$2 million".
08/17/2017
A-share firms bank on wealth management products to boost books in slowdown
A-share firms’ holdings of wealth management products have risen from 7.1 billion yuan in 2012 to 743 billion yuan so far this year
08/17/2017
Numbers and needs of female HNWs set to grow
The number of HNW women is even more likely to grow.
08/16/2017
Guernsey Finance marks first anniversary of Hong Kong office
The three panellists will present real-life case studies of how Guernsey provided a solution for their business or clients.
08/15/2017
Challenger shows the banks how it's done on wealth management
The best way to illustrate the failure of the banks to adequately capitalise on the wealth-management opportunity is to compare their recent performance in wealth against life insurer and funds manager Challenger.
08/14/2017
Swiss Wealth-Management Industry is looking to strengthen in Asia
Wealth-management activities for Asia developing from bases in Switzerland makes sense.
08/09/2017
Asia Bank Sale and Dutch Growth Drive ABN Amro Profit Higher
Bank’s capital ratio rose after unexpected first quarter drop
08/09/2017
The Labuan option
Trusts or foundations offer protection against those risks.
08/09/2017
Shanghai event to celebrate 10 years of Guernsey in China
Guernsey providers are now in discussions with at least three major Chinese enterprises about setting up captive structures in Guernsey.
08/09/2017
Avendus Capital acquires UK-based asset management firm
Avendus has signed a binding agreement to acquire Ocean Dial from Raju Shukla, chairman and managing director of the company and the management team
08/08/2017
HSBC China Forum Helps US Businesses and Investors Capitalize on “Tomorrow’s China”
The commercial and financial relationship is thriving.
08/08/2017
Swiss Bank in Philippine Fund Push
The bank has used partnerships as a way into markets to chooses not to build up a presence in.
08/08/2017
Expensive new recruits push up pay at Singapore banks
RMs at Bank of Singapore are earning their keep for their parent company.