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The merged entity plans to organise a $400 billion private markets platform and offer more tailored wealth management solutions.

The US asset manager rolls out a specialised healthcare long/short strategy for wealthy Asian investors, as volatile public markets drive demand for alternative assets.

The industry can offer tailor-made hybrid funds to fix the liquidity issues frustrating wealthy Asian investors, says the global head of L&G's $1.7 trillion asset management business.

New studies by DBS and Fidelity International say investors across the region are diversifying their portfolios with non-traditional assets, as they shift their focus towards long-term wealth creation.

Keenai names a Singapore country head and Amundi appoints a distribution chief, while Neuberger, Barclays, and William Blair bolster their alternative product and portfolio management teams.

Both financial giants are driving a new tech push to help wealth managers make better sense of alternative investments.

The latest senior moves aim to strengthen traditional private banking and specialised timberland investments.

HSBC appoints a new executive to drive its artificial intelligence initiatives, as DWS and Pictet add senior regional leaders.

Asian family offices are turning to evergreen structures to protect their wealth and balance their real estate investments, as they look for steady income and ways to invest right away.

Investors are rotating capital from cooling private credit into AI-focused venture and private equity, but the industry’s rapid expansion is colliding with new questions regarding liquidity and performance.

The biggest threat to Asian wealth today is not a sudden market crash but the persistent delay of aging founders in resolving family politics, private banking giants UBS and Lombard Odier warn.

The capital provides fresh dry powder for Asian markets as higher interest rates create new buyout opportunities.