Editors

New research shows how Asia’s richest families organise their philanthropy.

The Hong Kong-based multi-family office has appointed former Rwandan minister Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye to deepen its engagement with African families and investors.

Barclays has launched a local private banking booking centre in Singapore to target Asia’s projected $5.8 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer.

Major wealth managers are doubling down on talent to capture accelerating ASEAN and Australasian wealth flows.

The $55 billion investment manager is expanding its private wealth platform beyond the Americas.

Dominique Boer will oversee the bank’s private wealth business across five Southeast Asian markets as UOB seeks to deepen its regional franchise.

The agreement will shift eligible local-currency investment accounts to TMBThanachart while opening a route for DBS to distribute global wealth products in the Thai market

The former Citi Private Bank strategist will lead the multi-family office’s investment function as Asian families seek more institutional portfolio capabilities

The firm has appointed two senior executives in Singapore to spearhead its artificial intelligence strategies and institutional offerings.

The structural revamp comes as private banks compete for the growing pool of international family assets.

The two European privately owned banks saw significant growth in net new assets, helping drive double-digit profit increases during the first six months of the year.

Female inheritors plan to steer 40% of their new capital into venture capital and private equity as they take control of family fortunes.