Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Luxury leaps the Great Wall again

Gift giving (what some might describe as bribery) was a huge part of Chinese corporate culture, with business executives offering drinks and dinners, cars and watches, to curry favour with officials.

Former Aviva Investors Singapore CEO building multi-family office

Aviva Investors' former Singapore CEO is working with ex-Macquarie executive Giles Heyring to establish a multi-family office.

Finance Industry Representatives Meet Chinese Ambassador to the UK

His Excellency Liu Xiaoming, who was in Jersey from 11 to 14 August, visited Jersey Finance’s offices to hold a roundtable discussion with senior finance industry representatives on Tuesday 12 August.

Billionaire investor consolidates strengthen role in Shriram Group

He will strengthen his role in Shriram Group by taking over as chairman of Shriram Capital, the holding company of the financial services business, as the billionaire investor consolidates his hold.

Mega Financial attracts interest of sovereign funds

Mega Financial prefers candidates with strong consumer banking, wealth management and life insurance businesses, Tsai said.

Noah Holdings beats estimates

Noah Holdings, a leading wealth management service provider focusing on distributing wealth management products to the high net worth population in China, has announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2014.

Maybank to set up private bank in Singapore

It plans Orchard Rd branch; seeks clients with at least US$1m in investable assets

Global Wealth Partners to launch fund on ASX

MAAM has already secured firm and indicative pre-launch commitments of $100 million from sophisticated investors.

HK to focus on fund and wealth management industry

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will put greater effort into promoting the fund and wealth management industry in the city in the next five years

BlackRock private bank hire reflects rising trend

A newly created senior role at the US asset manager is in line with a growing focus on wealth managers as a channel for fund sales in Asia.

No influx of European wealth for Singapore

Singapore sees no evidence that wealthy people are shifting funds from Europe to Asia in order to escape tough rules on tax avoidance and money-laundering

OCBC named SME bank of the year

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (OCBC Bank) has been adjudged Malaysia’s SME Bank of the Year by Singapore-based Asian Banking and Finance.

Banks treated like "criminals" says Standard Chartered

Banks have been asked to play the role of policing anti-money laundering

ARA's net profit rises 36 per cent in Q2

Fees arising from acquisitions that the Reits made also contributed

Technology to remake wealth management

The speed at which Asia is creating wealth is increasing the demand for the creation of wealth management solutions and the digital revolution will change the way Asians manage their wealth, said Singapore bankers.

After Picassos and Van Goghs, Sotheby's to sell houses in India

Wealthy individuals looking to buy India's most exclusive homes may not have to fear being shut out of deals being done behind closed doors.

Malaysia faces challenges to wealth management

One of the concerns among local industry players is how to ensure wealth management in Malaysia for HNW clientele go beyond a product-centric approach in order to capture a larger market share (at best) or retain its current market share (at the least).

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