The BOS purchase of Barclays’ assets has completed, but it is only one of several wealth management acquisitions in Asia as the trend toward scale continues, according to Mark Wightman, EY’s Singapore-based partner for wealth and management advisory.
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Bank of Singapore to open PB services in Dubai
The bank intends to offer services including wealth planning advisory to its HNWI and UHNW clients in the Middle East.
BOS nabs two for Philippines team
Bank of Singapore lured over two senior Credit Suisse execs to expand its Philippines team.
Election year volatility the only certainty
As headline risk rotates from Brexit to the US presidential election in November, research analysts are weighing in on what could happen.
BOS: Hard to get excited over gold’s run up
The gold index has beaten other asset classes this year, but the Bank of Singapore is not impressed.
BOS bullish on ASEAN growth
The Bank of Singapore said China’s slowdown has had surprisingly little impact on ASEAN economies.
OCBC to buy Asia WM business of Barclays
After much speculation, the acquisition has been announced and it will be done via OCBC’s wholly-owned private banking unit Bank of Singapore.
China and Japan need structural reform – Bank of Singapore
Bank of Singapore chief economist Richard Jerram said while the Chinese and Japanese financial markets might respond well to short-term stimulus, there is too little focus on structural reform.
BOS warns on China credit bubble risk
Bank of Singapore joins the chorus of analysts warning that China’s private sector credit-to-GDP ratio is now over 200%.
Asia-focused income fund raises $126m in 3 weeks
The surge of capital into the Bank of Singapore and Lion Global Investors fund reminds asset management firms of opportunities with the right products when negative sentiment weighs on markets.
