10/04/2012

StanChart board moves offer brief respite from Temasek pressure

Standard Chartered has produced 10 consecutive years of strong profits but the relationship with its main shareholder has come under strain with frequent market talk that Temasek is looking to offload its 6.4 billion pound ($10.4 billion) stake and as it

10/03/2012

netwealth launches global trading on platforms

Independently owned platform provider netwealth has launched an international securities offering that gives access to securities listed on 10 global exchanges to retail investors via its Wrap and Superannuation platforms.

10/02/2012

India's rich grab Australian assets

India's wealthy, from old money to nouveaux riches IT entrepreneurs, are quietly snapping up hotels and mines Down Under just as Australia embarks on an immigration campaign to attract long-term investment.

09/26/2012

Bendigo Wealth launches SMSF admin offer

The offer termed SuperAstute has the capability to establish the fund's trust deed and linked bank accounts, monitor investments, monitor contribution limits and end of year audit and tax return requirements.

09/25/2012

Singapore Continues to Attract Millionaires

“The city-state has an open door immigration policy to attract foreign talent, which is an invaluable asset to a competitive economy. That's why Singapore has, amid a war for talent, made concerted efforts in courting and retaining foreign tale

09/25/2012

UBS boosts Asia UHNW team

UBS Wealth management has made two new senior hires in the ultra high net worth (UHNW) team in Hong Kong and Singapore.

09/24/2012

Pictet group opens branch in Hong Kong

Invest Hong Kong's Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Mr Charles Ng, said, "We are extremely pleased with the Hong Kong branch opening of Pictet & Cie, one of the oldest independent Swiss wealth and asset managers.

09/24/2012

China's rich are getting poorer - RESEARCH

There were 251 dollar billionaires in China ranked this year, down 20 on last year, but still hugely up on as little as six years ago when there were only 15 billionaires.

09/24/2012

3 million HNWIs in Asia by 2015 - RESEARCH

Published as an annual study, the second edition of the Julius Baer Wealth Report continues to focus on Asia and provides a comprehensive and exclusive analysis of the HNWI landscape in the region.

09/24/2012

Coutts places big hitter from uk in top asia role

The General Manger will bring together all components of the business and enhance connectivity with our UK and Swiss hubs. Currently based in London as Chief of Staff for the Wealth Division,