Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Billion-dollar family office on expansion trail

Singapore-based Thirdrock is launching an FX-focused hedge strategy, buying into a corporate finance boutique and a hedge fund seeding platform, and eyeing a Hong Kong presence.

HNW Investor Returns at a high, yet, confidence in Financial Service Providers at a Low – what’s the deal?

It’s more than just making money – it’s about: Trust, Transparency & Technology

RCBC signs banking alliance with BEA

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has finally put on stream a business cooperation agreement with Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia that will address the banking needs of their respective Chinese and Filipino clients.

PHILIPPINES: Pru Life UK offers alternative wealth management tool

Filipino retail investors are looking at other venues to park their funds that would afford them the same level of potential gains while providing a safe depository for savings.

Hongbaos given out to very rich clients by private banks

The finishing details of the hongbaos often reflect the hierarchy of the private banking relationships.

Willis Group to Acquire Specialist Broker

The Firm currently has 61 employees and consultants based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland and the US.

Deutsche Asset Management India launches two new funds

Deutsche Asset Management India today announced the launch of two upcoming funds: DWS Inflation Indexed Bond Fund and DWS Top Euroland Offshore Fund.

IBM's supercomputer Watson is DBS' newest wealth management expert

The supercomputer that took on human competitors in the American gameshow Jeopardy has found a new job: as DBS Bank's wealth management expert.

Women Add To Their Lead On Forbes China's New List Of 50 Top Financial Planners

China’s financial advisory business has boomed with the country’s economy in the past several years.

Pictet exec questions multi-family model for Asia

The single-family office model is more likely to be successful in the region, says Grégoire Imfeld of Pictet & Cie. But there is evidence of multi-family offices thriving.

Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Outbidding Institutional Investors for Australian Real Estate

Mortgage brokers in Rockingham reveal how the most successful individuals in the world consider Australian real estate to be a prime investment.

OCBC Bank launches USD100m private equity fund under the Shanghai QFLP Pilot Programme

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited today announced that it has launched a USD100 million private equity fund under the Shanghai Qualified Foreign Limited Partner Pilot Programme

Hong Kong HNW investors increase property holdings in investment portfolios

More than half of all high net worth investors in Hong Kong are now actively looking to include real estate opportunities as part of their investment portfolio

Philippines UHNW's to increase - RESEARCH

Makati will continue to be the Philippines hub of UHNWIs

Private banking not so easy in Asia

Asia’s new wealth is illiquid and no great source of profit; Consolidation inevitable among private banks

Private lenders thrive in China as banks neglect small clients

Loan guarantee and wealth management firms flourish among borrowers neglected by banks

Global private banking group To Buy Falcon’s Hong Kong Activities

A number of Client Relationship Officers and related support staff will move from Falcon Private Bank

INDIA: Changing the rules of the advisory game

The players have to clearly decide whether they are distributors or advisors

Attractive returns on wealth management products reflect liquidity squeeze

Among the 358 wealth management products (WMPs) offered by banks last week, the average annualised interest rate was 6 per cent, according to CN Benefit, a Beijing-based financial consulting firm.

The top three financial New Year resolutions for HNW individuals

In an international survey carried out by deVere Group in the last quarter of 2013, 38 per cent of those polled said that their ultimate objective for the year ahead was to build their retirement funds.

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