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17 May 2017

Best and worst funds in Asia in April 2017

Published by International Advisor – 17th May 2017

JP Morgan, Schroders, UBS, Castlestone, Kotak, SLI had funds among the best and the worst performers over the last three years. Our sister publication Fund Selector Asia (FSA) takes a look at the data on funds available in Hong Kong and Singapore.

17 May 2017

Prominent Asian Wealth Management Figure Departs World’s Largest Wealth Manager

Published by Wealth Briefing Asia – 17th May 2017

Albert Liu, who is managing director and country team head (China) at UBS in Singapore, has stepped down from the firm, this publication can exclusively report, according to industry sources.

16 May 2017

Ex-CS Banker Surfaces At Rival

Published by Finews Asia – 16th May 2017

A prominent private banker who left Credit Suisse last week is poised to pop up at a crosstown rival.

15 May 2017

Schroders in Private Banking Move

Published by Finews.asia – 15th May 2017

British asset management firm Schroders has named a new Head of Private Banks distribution for its Asian operations.

12 May 2017

Fund Selector Asia Spy market buzz

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 12th May 2017

Spy was as surprised as the rest of the market that NAB sold its Asian wealth management business to OCBC this week. NAB had flown so far under the wealth radar that most people were surprised it had a wealth management business in Asia. The sale was the first publicity it seems to have had in years. In a discussion about this development with a prominent fund sales person this week (over a very modest glass of Chianti) one message rang

11 May 2017

Indosuez Adds to Hong Kong Team

Published by Finews Asia – 11th May 2017

Following on from recent hiring in both Singapore and Hong Kong, Indosuez Wealth Management has made a further senior appointment to its Asian business unit.

10 May 2017

Aberdeen And Standard Life Set to Shed 800 Jobs

Published by Finews Asia – 10th May 2017

News out of the U.K. suggests that the merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management will lead to 800 job cuts. Where does Asia stand?

9 May 2017

Credit Suisse Loses High-Profile Asia Banker

Published by Finews Asia – 9th May 2017

Credit Suisse is losing a prominent private banker in Asia, prompting the Swiss bank to streamline a product unit. The move comes as the bank deepens spending cuts in the region.

4 May 2017

UBS breaks ranks with push for mid-tier Asian millionaires

Published by Reuters – 4th May 2017

UBS Group AG plans to hire about 100 wealth management client advisors over the next two years in Hong Kong, the biggest wealth hub in Asia-Pacific, to grab a bigger share of the fast-growing mid-tier millionaire segment.

2 May 2017