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Credit Suisse veteran secures North Asia top operating role at UBS
UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM)’s current North Asia COO has assumed a new global role within the bank, and his current position will be replaced by a Credit Suisse veteran, Asian Private Banker...
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SDAX brings TikTok, Tinder, eBay vibes to private markets
Singapore’s Digital Asset Exchange (SDAX) is tapping into the growing demand for alternative assets by enabling accredited investors to access fractional ownership through real asset tokenisation....
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US$170bn wealthtech group evens the odds for alternatives
While many major private banks provide clients direct access to alternative assets, some wealth managers remain underserved when it comes to securing top managers. One wealth tech firm is on a mission...
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“There is a massive flaw in the industry”: How this wealth tech targets...
Having seen first-hand the flaws in the wealth industry, Gregory Van, Endowus co-founder, believes he knows what it takes to appeal to the next generation of rising affluent professionals. Van – who...
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“Experiences must be seamless”: BlackRock’s Aladdin spots three wealth tech...
The rapid evolution of financial technology is causing a shift towards advisory models to support personalised wealth management. In Asia Pacific specifically, BlackRock’s global head of Aladdin...
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Bordier & Cie partners up with world’s first digital asset bank
Bordier & Cie’s Singapore arm has entered into a partnership agreement with Sygnum Singapore, the world’s first digital assets bank, to provide digital asset services, according to an announcement...
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UBS partners with Hong Kong tech incubator for “win-win” collaboration
UBS has entered a strategic partnership with tech incubator Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), the bank announced on Wednesday. The strategic partnership aims to showcase...
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Endowus partners with Brookfield Oaktree to broaden private credit access
Wealth management platform Endowus has partnered with alternatives provider Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions to broaden access to private credit for its Hong Kong and Singapore wealth clients,...
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JPMAM partners with iCapital to distribute alts Down Under
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has entered into a partnership agreement with iCapital to provide Australian wholesale investors with access to alternative investments, JPMAM said on Tuesday....
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DBS enhances fund investment platform for retail and wealth clients
DBS Bank has entered into an agreement with Euroclear to onboard its investment funds to Euroclear’s platform to enhance its funds offering for retail and private banking clients. Under the agreement,...
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Crypto to the moon? Hong Kong’s family offices zoom in on virtual assets
Family offices in Hong Kong are increasingly dabbling in virtual assets after prices skyrocketed in 2023, even if significant drama and controversies surrounding the cryptocurrency industry dissuade...
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Can Hong Kong cash in as crypto buzz lures more private wealth?
The launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs on US exchanges is set to attract significant inflows from private wealth, with one Hong Kong asset manager already looking to ride the regulatory tailwinds and launch...
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Secure messaging: A US$549m question for Asia’s private banks
Competition among secure communications providers is heating up, with private banks pushing for more sophisticated solutions to overcome regulatory hurdles and cater to client demands to continue...
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“Outdated”: Majority of Asia’s wealth professionals believe they are using...
The majority of wealth managers in Asia believe the technology they are using for work is outdated, new research has revealed. 56% of wealth professionals in Asia find the technology they use to be...
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US$2.9bn digital PE firm Moonfare to shut Hong Kong office after just three...
US$2.9 billion digital private equity firm Moonfare is to shut its Hong Kong office after just three years following a strategic review. The firm has reiterated its commitment to Asia and intends to...
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Avaloq pushes further into Asia wealth space with new deal
Philippines universal bank Security Bank has contracted Avaloq to digitally transform its wealth management business. Under the agreement announced on Thursday, Security Bank will digitalise its...
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Could private bankers be extinct by 2030? Gen Y and Z think so
With AI upending many jobs and professions, from long-distance truck drivers to writers to radiographers, time may too be ticking for wealth advisors. This is according to a new survey of the wealth...
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StashAway expands private markets offering to target Hong Kong HNWs
Digital wealth manager StashAway is targeting high net worth individuals in Hong Kong with the expansion of its private markets offering to the region. The offering, StashAway Reserve, is now...
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J.P. Morgan AM ties up with iCapital to boost APAC private markets access
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (J.P. Morgan AM) is seeking to boost access to its private markets offerings for wealth managers in Asia-Pacific via a tie-up with a global fintech platform. The asset...
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The Philippines’ Metrobank partners with wealthtech Temenos to boost digital...
One of the Philippines’ largest banks, Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Metrobank), has collaborated with two tech firms to boost its digital transformation efforts. Metrobank has partnered with Temenos...
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