The proposed deal builds on a strategic partnership announced in March, with IFCG considering the adoption of WRISE’s AI-driven adviser technology after the transaction closes.
RBC Wealth Management has named a Singapore private banking head and expanded its regional team. LGT Wealth India has appointed an alternatives CIO to lead its private markets platform.
Assets are rising far faster than headcount across Asia’s wealth industry, forcing banks to decide whether AI-enabled productivity should drive scale or stronger client engagement.
As Indian women prepare to inherit billions in family wealth, Abha Dandekar argues that real stewardship comes from building operating experience, independence and the confidence to challenge investment decisions.
Sep 16, 2026
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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
Despite the rapid institutionalisation of private and sovereign wealth in Asia, the region's wealth managers are capturing only a fraction of the available market, says PwC's Paul Pak.
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