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The wealth of individuals with net worth of between $5m and $30m grew by around 10% in the financial services-dominated economy last year, according to a Wealth-X survey.
Ultra high net worth wealth fell for the first time in three years in 2018, and Hong Kong is no longer the city with the world’s largest population of UHNWI, according to a recent report.
Asia-based wealth managers have also been ramping up their capabilities to service Indian HNWIs.
Matthews Asia names Asia head; Man Group makes key appointment in Korea; East Capital brings China-A strategy to Asia’s qualified investors; managers prefer QDLP to PFM access in China; Hong Kong’s Final Court dismisses Moody’s appeal; and more…
The number of billionaires in Asia has overtaken North America for the first time, largely driven by China and Hong Kong, according to Wealth-X’s latest billionaire report.
Hong Kong has the most number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in Asia and globally it ranks second, according to the Wealth-X 2017 ultra wealth report.
Blackrock launching two MPF funds, Singapore’s UOB AM and T. Rowe Price rolling out a tech fund in Singapore; key APAC senior management changes at Australia’s AMP Capital; dwindling number of billionaires around the world; an institutional mandate for UK’s Prestige; Hong Kong and Singapore’s regulators penalising professionals for WeChat and spoofing; AIA names David Beckham as its global ambassador; NNIP’s positive outlook for Mongolia; etc…
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