Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Western private banks facing growing regional challenge

Western-based private banks should clear some space for growing regional players in the market.

Ayala wins prized Swiss plum

Recipient of the prestigious IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award.

Warburg Pincus picks up minority stake in Kalyan Jewellers for $200 million

The company plans to enhance the number of exclusive outlets and also foray into newer regions with emphasis on the North and the West of the country

TIH wraps up S$129m in acquisitions from Temasek Holdings

Private equity fund TIH Limited's subsidiary TIHT Investment Holdings has completed a S$129 million acquisition of assets from Temasek Holdings.

Guernsey team showcase offering to leading Chinese fund managers

Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry – hosted an event in Beijing in conjunction with the Asset Management of Association of China (AMAC), which attracted more than 20 delegates.

HWM rediscovers lost art of protecting and growing

ON the evening of October 28, a private gathering will take place at one of Melbourne’s most exclusive locations.

RBC Wealth Management's global leadership recognized with two prestigious industry awards

Awards acknowledge best-in-class client service, wealth planning and trust offerings

Guernsey signs cooperation agreement with Beijing

Officials from Guernsey signed a statement of cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work today.

DBS and OCBC's private banks among top ten wealth managers in Asia

Asian banks garnered a record 13.2 per cent share of these assets from 11.5 per cent in 2012.

China’s Rich Targeted by Taiwan Vying With Singapore, HK

Hong Kong and Singapore are similar to us in geography and size and they are our competitors in terms of financial development

Singapore gold trade set to keep glittering

Gold prices may have come off historic highs in recent months but the market here for the glittering metal is shining brighter than ever.

These are the banks in Asia that bankers really want to work for

Private banks are fond of talking up their expansion plans in Asia the world’s fastest growing region for private wealth

China HNWIs dangerously overconfident: Julius Baer

A strong entrepreneurial spirit has made Chinese high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) dangerously overconfident about meeting unrealistic investment goals, warn executives at Julius Baer.

UBS Limited opens first ground-floor presence in Asia Pacific

"UBS's business strategy is centered on its pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank.

More than 140 high HNWIs and advisers attended a Guernsey private wealth management event in Shanghai yesterday

The event, ‘Partnership advantage – Guernsey wealth management services explained’, was chaired by Wendy Weng, Guernsey Finance’s representative in Shanghai

Partners Wealth Group expands its WA footprint

PWG's newest acquisition also brings with it considerable growth prospects.

Gatekeepers critique fund firms’ sales strategies

In the first of a two-part series, private banks’ product selectors give their views on how mutual funds are sold.

Australia Has Instituted Special Super-Easy Immigration Laws For Chinese Millionaires

The changes to the SIV will take effect during 2014/15 while the Premium Investor Visa will be introduced from July 1. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-australia-to-ease-immigration-rules-for-chinese-millionaires-2014-10#ixzz3GA95RqAh

Royal Bank of Scotland to sell its private banking business in India

The British bank, in which the state holds 81 per cent shares following a bailout in 2008, is under pressure to consolidate its overseas operations and focus on the home market to support economic growth.

Tapping the financial planning potential of offshore Australians

You can either do it yourself, or get some financial advice, but there’s generally so much complexity there

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