Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Malaysia to open asset management industry to foreign firms

Malaysia has announced a raft of measures to strengthen its capital markets, including steps to facilitate the entrance of foreign firms to the local asset management industry.

Asia’s self-made entrepreneurs stoke growth in private banking assets

Couple that with a region now experiencing greater economic pressure than it has for many years, and the outlook could appear grim.

China Riches Fuel Asia as World Wealth Tops $150 Trillion

"In nearly all countries, the growth of private wealth was driven by the strong rebound in equity markets that began in the second half of 2012," the firm said in its report.

Singapore home to more family offices

Family offices are often compared to sovereign wealth funds or hedge funds.

Swiss Asia Asset to incubate more hedge fund managers in Hong Kong

Swiss Asia is an incubator of hedge funds and in the last year has added eight new funds

Lombard Odier Private Bank Seeking 20% Asset Growth in Asia

Rich Chinese helped make Asia the fastest-growing region for affluent families last year

China’s super-rich look abroad in record numbers

The passion shown by China’s super-rich for settling down abroad and obtaining overseas passports has reached a record high, a report says.

Thomson Reuters Recognised In WealthBriefingAsia Awards

The WealthBriefingAsia awards recognise the very best operators in the private client industry

Southeast Asia on the radar of Sanlam growth prospects

The company has already indicated it is looking to bed down one or two more acquisitions

S. Korean banks target rich Chinese amid profitability woes

South Korean lenders are reaching out to wealthy Chinese customers as they seek new growth engines amid ultra-low interest rates and lackluster demand on their home turf.

Wealth managers beef up advisory team as risk appetite of HNIs & cash-rich business families to surge

The firms also expect wealth to be unlocked by companies through public offers, the sale or purchase of assets and money being raised through various financial products to expand business.

Wealth managers beef up advisory team as risk appetite of HNIs & cash-rich business families to surge

The firms also expect wealth to be unlocked by companies through public offers

Citic Once Courting Rockefeller to Go Global in Hong Kong

The shift comes as tension is simmering over China’s role in Hong Kong’s political system

Standard Chartered unit pursues South Korea growth despite loss

Subsidiary last year swung to an operating loss of $162m — compared with a profit of $164m in 2012

Wealth-X Expands Its Product Portfolio With Launch Of WEALTH-X DILIGENCE

New Solution Brings Together Wealth Intelligence And KYC To Enable Businesses To Meet Compliance Needs And Mitigate Risk

Rich Asian investors enjoy trading: Barclays Wealth

Rich Asians like to trade, especially in foreign exchange and derivatives, and they do it well

Willis' expands Global Wealth Solutions practice

"Receiving regulatory approval is a key milestone in this process and we are grateful for the assistance of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Funds, private banks corner biggest share of offshore RMB investments

Returns of offshore renminbi bond are deemed not attractive

Big financing demand from HNWIs

Credit Suisse's Q1 net new lending in Asia Pacific was 30% of its total loans in emerging markets

Senior executive at Macquarie Group used fake email to get secrets

The email's details show it originated from the computer of a junior marketing employee at Macquarie Funds in London

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