Thailand’s wealth management opportunity is expanding, which is why Standard Chartered recently set up a dedicated wealth management product group in-country and appointed Sachin Bhambani as the new head of wealth management, based in Bangkok.
Tag: Wealth Management
Citibank sees more fund choices as Thai regulatory knot loosens
Expectations are that banks in Thailand will soon be able to offer a far wider range of global funds to clients as regulations relax, said Vira-anong Phutrakul, managing director and head of retail banking at Citibank in Bangkok.
UBS introduces wealth management app in Asia
The firm said the app tracks a client’s portfolio, tests it against critical risk factors and sends a notification when the portfolio deviates from the client’s investment strategy. It was developed in response to increasing client preferences for digital solutions in Asia. “We believe Asian clients are more digital than in other parts of the […]
Huge pile of cash Manulife
Investors across the region rely heavily on cash savings, making it difficult to meet their key financial goals, the firm said. Across Asia, local-currency cash holdings account for a “disproportionately” large percentage of self-reported assets at about 37%. This rises to about 42% if foreign-currency cash holdings are added. Source: Manulife Asset Management The comparatively […]
Wealth management to open in Hong Kong
AIAM is a Singapore-based organisation that consists of independent wealth managers who promote a better understanding of their business model. Although independent wealth managers are far fewer in Hong Kong than Singapore, they still need a unified voice, said Jessica Cutrera, managing director of the wealth management arm of EXS Capital, who is leading the […]
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 […]
Robo-investing firm launches in Asia
The firm claims its robo-investing service, in conjunction with Morningstar, will create and automate a professionally-designed portfolio at a fraction of the cost levied by banks and investment advisors. “Today, holding a global diversified portfolio in Asia is complicated and expensive,” Mathias Helleu, executive chairman told FundSelectorAsia. “[Robo advisory services] are going to be a very […]
Julius Baer names market head for Taiwan
Straus joins the private bank from Citigroup Private Bank, where he was the head of family offices and institutions for Asia-Pacific and covered key client relationships across the region.
Asia’s client base is underserved
The needs of the available client base in Asia are not being met, even as the region’s wealth management industry continues to grow, said Kevin Liem, chief investment officer of TTG Wealth Management.
Robo investment and advisory is gaining traction
The next wave of technology is being eagerly embraced by hedge funds and wealth management firms, and that could disrupt current models of investment and advisory.
