Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Broadening the insurance focus on Hong Kong's wealthy

This is a new proposition of Generali. We have never done this before anywhere globally.

UBS Intensifies North Asian Growth

The Swiss bank has emphasised their desire to add to the new Kowloon office which was opened earlier this year.

Julius Baer'S Commerzbank Deal Has Sweeping Changes In Asia

The Swiss private bank said in December 2015 it would buy Commerzbank in Luxembourg, which added a mere 4 billion euros to the nearly 300 billion francs that Baer managed at the time.

UBS Microcap Fund now on Macquarie Wrap

The fund generated 18.4 per cent per annum, compared to the 5.5 per cent benchmark.

Proving the value of professionalism

CFA Institute is taking to the streets with a new initiative to drive greater awareness of the value of the qualification and professional accreditation.

Chinese lenders rise up private bank rankings

The closely followed ranking, compiled by Scorpio Partnership, the consultancy, also showed ICBC recorded a 35.9 per cent increase in its private banking assets last year, to $154bn.

Citi’s Advice for Asia’s Super-Rich

That Asians have distinct needs as investors drove Citi to establish a dedicated unit for North America Asian clients in 2011, including the group two years later into a new global clients program.

Wolves bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International for £45m

Wolves, who had been put up for sale by Morgan in September 2015

Global Asset Manager Enters Singapore Market

The office, located in Asia Square, will focus on credit research and strengthening business with clients in both the local market and the broader Southeast Asia region, according to a press release sent on Friday.

Sotheby's Announces Asia 2016 Half Year Sales of $461.5M

We are further encouraged by the growing presence of Asian collectors in our worldwide salerooms.

Standard Chartered and UBS assets seized in Singapore fraud case after ‘control failings’

More than $3.5 billion was misappropriated and about $1 billion laundered through the US, the US Justice Department said as it launched what could be its biggest ever seizure of ill-gotten gains

UBS opens new training centre in Shanghai

We plan to double headcount in China by 2020, so demand for high-quality development and training programmes can be expected to grow substantially.

Targeting China Money South Korean Banks Targeting Chinese Enterprise Customers

The IPC of Hana Bank targets super-rich Chinese customers in particular.

Online wealth management platform rebrands

WEALTHMANAGER.COM is officially rebranding its Asian operations as simply “Wealth”.

Asia's Wealthy Should Look Towards Lifestyle Preservation

Respondents to a survey conducted by UBS Investor Watch, a quarterly publication that focuses on investor sentiment and behaviour, reveals that large numbers continue to make inadequate provision for lifestyle preservation in retirement.

YBR wealth management CEO resigns

Yellow Brick Road has announced the resignation of its chief executive of wealth management, effective later this year.

Macquarie Private Wealth operatives hired by Ord Minnett

The pair, which make upwards of $1 million in revenue per year and are well-regarded within the industry, have been hired by stockbroker Ord Minnett.

Reaping the right rewards

From a client perspective, it may seem a perfectly understandable desire.

Elliott starts legal proceedings against Bank of East Asia

The proceedings are the first to directly seek the lifting of those conditions.

Vietnam: one of the last frontiers for wealth management

Practitioners across banking, securities, insurance and asset management point to a notable immaturity within this segment of financial services.

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