Private Banking

The Singapore-based lender is doubling down on its presence in Hong Kong's wealth management market with a multi-billion dollar bet on premium office space in the city's financial heart.

The bank taps industry veteran Pin Duangdee to bolster its Thailand wealth team as affluent families accelerate offshore asset diversification.

Traditional banks can no longer rely on personal ties alone as tech rivals use massive digital scale to rewrite the rules of wealth management, according to Ed Lin.

Private banks and wealth managers are abandoning benchmark-driven approaches for flexible, theme-based frameworks as geopolitical shifts and market uncertainty leave conventional portfolio construction behind.

Wealth portfolios are expanding gold positions and targeting emerging market tech supply chains as managers seek returns uncorrelated to US markets amid sustained dollar weakness.

Moving past the old "copycat" label, Felix Brill says China’s tech breakthrough is forcing a global rethink on the market, while a rising interest in longevity is reshaping wealth strategies across Asia.

The Swiss private bank taps Daniel Belfer as the new CEO of Saxo Bank after finishing its acquisition of a majority stake in the Danish firm.

The new fund targets high-net-worth investors looking to protect their wealth from market swings by investing in a select group of top hedge funds.

Beyond the AI hype, Prashant Bhayani finds a long-term structural story in Asia’s overlooked healthcare sector, driven by irreversible demographic shifts.

The Geneva-based private bank strengthens its Middle East leadership as it seeks to capture a larger share of the region’s booming wealth management market.

Mobilising lendable securities, including equities and fixed income

Singapore-based investment managers are positioning China and Japan as their top Asian equity plays for 2026, favouring valuation-driven stock selection and income strategies as geopolitical risks reshape portfolios.