Family offices are a red-hot topic in Asia right now. Expect more competition as more players -- and jurisdictions -- join the race to manage the wealth of Asia's rich individuals.
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As the region's family offices and private wealth investors increasingly channel funds into alternative assets, the markets are adapting to accommodate their preferences which in turn fuels further investment activity.
Gareth Nicholson, CIO and head of discretionary portfolio management, international wealth management, Nomura, talks about the latest trends in fund selection.
The US-based asset manager plans to ramp up hiring in the region as it tailors offerings to meet demand from family offices as well as enhance its alternative asset capabilities.
Investment into real estate from rich Asians has trebled since 2007, far outpacing flows from other regions, according to Savills and Wealth-X.
The Canadian insurer has launched its first universal life policy in Asia, Heritage, designed specifically for Singapore's private-wealth market.
Most high-net-worth Asians have achieved their wealthy status in the past 20 years -- they now face the issue of how to pass on their fortunes, say private bankers.
Tan Su Shan, Morgan Stanley's head of private wealth for Southeast Asia, will join the Singaporean bank in July, where she will also oversee asset management.
In the second of a two-part Q&A, Karen Tan of Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management gives her outlook on hedge-fund strategies, which includes avoiding highly leveraged fixed-income arbitrage.
In the first of a two-part Q&A, Karen Tan of Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management looks at hedge-fund performance since the start of 2008. In the next piece, she will make some forecasts.
The ex-Goldman Sachs veteran will provide ultra-high-net-worth investors with access to the German bank's institutional sales and trading platform.
Lok Yim is appointed head of North Asia business, while Ajay Jaiswal becomes group head for global South Asia.