The Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region in 2014 for high-net-worth individuals, those with $1m investable assets.
Tag: HNWI
Survey: HNWIs reliant on online advice know the least about finance
The gap between perceived versus actual financial knowledge has driven Asian high net worth individuals to increase their investment knowledge, according to the M&G Asia wealth barometer. While wealth managers are the number one resource (55%) for sourcing investment ideas and information, digital media (48%) and friends and family (48%) also followed closely. But investors […]
China’s onshore HNWIs look offshore
Mainland high net worth clients are looking for A-share funds and offshore RMB-denominated products while showing increased interest in US exposure, according to Wing Lung Bank.
Wing Lung zeroes in on crossborder clients
Private wealth in China is soaring, and few banks are well-positioned to attract clients who want offshore wealth management, said Joseph Tam, executive VP and head of private banking and wealth management at Hong Kong-based Wing Lung Bank.
Lombard Odier partners with Thai bank
The Swiss firm has signed an agreement with Thailand’s Kasikornbank to provide wealth management services to the bank’s private clients and enter a market with the highest HNWI growth in ASEAN.
BNY Mellon rollout discretionary business
BNY Mellon Wealth Management intends to launch “comprehensive discretionary investment and wealth management services to high net worth individual investors” after receiving approval from Hong Kong’s regulators, the bank said.
