‘Pandora Papers’ expose hidden wealth and tax avoidance by world’s rich and powerful.
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‘Pandora Papers’ expose hidden wealth and tax avoidance by world’s rich and powerful.
Clients can now communicate with relationship managers on messenger apps through HSBC GPB Chat.
The bank is now targeting Hong Kong investors with HK$5m.
The bank expects that the changes will help grow its affluent and retail businesses.
Assets sourced from family offices and trusts grew nearly 90% during the year.
The territory’s proximity to mainland China and its diverse product offerings continue to give Hong Kong an advantage over rival private wealth management (PWM) centers, according to a recent report.
Complex fee structures and the need for a more personal connection with relationship managers have led to dissatisfaction among Asia’s high net worth investors.
Private bankers are able to bargain for higher pay when transferring to a boutique wealth manager, according to Sunny Kwak, senior consultant for private banking at executive recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.
When investing in gold, conservative high net worth individuals in Asia still prefer owning physical bullion to investing in exchange-traded funds, according to State Street Global Advisors.
Wealth managers in Hong Kong should be allowed to market products to clients in the Greater Bay Area, among suggestions from the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) and KPMG.
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