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Thailand’s KBank Private Banking launches new tool for RMs
Kasikornbank (KBank) Private Banking in Thailand has launched a new digital front-end platform to support its relationship managers (RMs) and financial advisors, marking a major step in its digital...
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LGT partners iCapital to digitise alts offerings
Pure-play private bank LGT and alts fintech iCapital have entered into a strategic partnership, the firms said on Wednesday. Through this partnership, iCapital and LGT have launched a new technology...
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Bottom Line: AI, automation, and a few awkward questions
Asia’s private banking sector is undergoing a tech-driven transformation, and this year’s innovators are showing what’s possible when digital tools are used with intent. From automation to AI, the...
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Asia’s single-family offices put security first in digital push
As Asia’s single-family offices (SFOs) embrace digital transformation, their top concern isn’t portfolio returns – it’s protection. A growing number of SFOs in the region, particularly in wealth hubs...
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Ex-HSBC GPB CEO resurfaces at wealth tech platform
The former CEO for HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth has resurfaced at wealth tech company Allfunds six months after departing the UK lender. Annabel Spring will become CEO for Allfunds,...
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UK family offices lead Syfe’s US$80m Series C fundraising
Singapore-headquartered digital wealth platform Syfe raised US$80 million in its Series C fundraising, marking another milestone for the firm as it seeks to expand across Asia Pacific. This round of...
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S64 partners with DASH as alts firms target wealth Down Under
Global private asset managers and alternatives-focused technology providers have been ramping up their efforts to capture private wealth in Australia. The latest such example is the tie-up between...
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Arta Finance partners with Singaporean advisory firm to bring alts...
Digital wealth platform Arta Finance has entered into a strategic partnership with Income Advisory Financial Advisers (IAFA) in Singapore to bring alts and other investment opportunities to the...
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Move over private banks? Brokers, wealthtechs capture EAM business
Dedicated EAM services have proven a tough nut to crack for private banks in Asia, with several banks scaling back in this area in recent years, including the likes of HSBC Global Private Banking and...
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Citi sells wealth alternatives platform to iCapital
Citi will sell the part of its wealth business responsible for distributing alternatives solutions to fintech firm iCapital, in the latest example of how the Wall Street giant is consolidating its...
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“Big breakthrough” in AI could radically change how RMs work
New technological developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to change life for private banking relationship managers (RMs), according to a leading consultant. While many private...
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Hong Kong’s OSL Wealth targets U/HNWIs with crypto hedge fund
Hong Kong digital asset firm OSL Wealth has teamed up with a Dubai-based fund house to target high net worth individuals (HNWI) and family offices in Asia with crypto hedge fund strategies. Through...
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Hong Kong’s digital asset firms target HNWIs with innovative wealth solutions
Digital asset firms in Hong Kong are making their latest push into the private wealth space with increasingly sophisticated solutions, industry experts told Asian Private Banker. “There’s more...
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Impactful Actions – Tech trims the busywork, not the impact: BNP Paribas WM’s...
As donors embrace collaborative and data-driven approaches to philanthropy, BNP Paribas Wealth Management points to technology as a key enabler of transparency, cost-efficiency, and impact. Digital...
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Macquarie AM eyes Asian wealth with S64 tie-up
Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie AM) has teamed up with alternatives-focused fintech S64 to distribute an evergreen solution to wealth managers in Asia Pacific. The energy transition...
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Ares ties up with Allfunds to boost private markets distribution
Alternative asset manager Ares Management Corporation (Ares) has joined the Allfunds Private Partners (APP) programme as it seeks to broaden its distribution in the wealth space. Through the...
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Revealed: What’s keeping private bank COOs up at night
Asian Private Banker is proud to unveil the 2025 edition of our annual COO Focus, gathering the latest views of regional private bank operational chiefs on everything from compliance costs, to...
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Bottom Line: Chocolate Finance’s sticky situation
Warren Buffett famously said: “Only when the tide goes out do you see who’s been skinny-dipping”. Chocolate Finance would do well to listen to the world’s most famous investor, after the...
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BoS and UOB PB COOs modernising client onboarding for the future
The client onboarding process is crucial for private banks but often complex and time-sensitive, requiring them to balance regulations, risk assessments, and operations while ensuring a smooth client...
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How BlackRock powers Bank of Singapore’s CIO 2.0 vision
In 2024, Bank of Singapore set out to redefine its investment approach with the launch of CIO 2.0, a strategy focused on strengthening portfolio management. A key component is its adoption of...
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