In 2017, total assets under management by the private banking and private wealth management business in Hong Kong hit $1trn (HK$7.8trn), while asset management was up 23%, according to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Tag: Wealth Management
Chinese HNW move toward wealth preservation
Wealth managers in China have to be more pro-active about promoting and educating clients about wealth preservation solutions, according to An Kelles, Hong Kong-based business development director for Greater China at Jersey Finance.
Returns only a part of HNWI satisfaction
Wealth managers should go beyond a pure functional role and work more on the personal connection with high net worth clients, according to David Wilson, head of Asia wealth management at the consulting firm Capgemini.
HK advisory targets private bank client base
Everbright Sun Hung Kai (EBSHK), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed Everbright Securities, has expanded its wealth management service to attract more high net worth clients in Hong Kong.
China’s Noah reports 2017 net income up 20%
The NYSE-listed Chinese asset and wealth manager reported a strong 2017 and said that investible assets in China far outstrip the size of the mainland’s asset management industry.
EY: Private banking shakeout to continue in 2018
Regulatory costs are expected to increase while clients increasingly prefer digital channels for financial advice, suggesting wealth managers rethink traditional business models, according to Elliot Shadforth, Hong Kong-based Asia-Pacific wealth and asset management leader at EY.
DBS and NTU to develop pipeline of wealth managers
DBS Bank and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have teamed up in a bid to build a sustainable talent pool of wealth management associates.
HK and Switzerland ink wealth management pacts
Various industry bodies of Hong Kong and Switzerland have signed MoUs in the Swiss capital to strengthen development of the private wealth management industries in both jurisdictions.
APAC’s private bank assets up 4.5%
UBS Wealth Management was the biggest private bank in Asia-Pacific in 2016 for the fifth year in a row, according to a survey by UK-based Private Banker International.
Global high net worth wealth jumps to $64trn
The global wealth of high net worth individuals rose by 7.5% in 2016, presenting an opportunity for wealth managers and technology firms, according to the Capgemini World Wealth Report 2017.
