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Last chance to apply for APB Technology Awards 2023
Does your company deserve to join a storied roster of alumni that includes Avaloq, Factset, Numerix, and Contineo? All of these vendors share one key trait: They have been honoured in Asian Private...
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What’s keeping private bank COOs up at night?
Asian Private Banker is proud to present our inaugural COO Focus. This specially curated feature gathers the views and analysis of the regional private banking industry’s leading operational chiefs,...
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How HNWIs can buy a US$10m Picasso at a fraction of the price
Owning a fraction of an artwork is a new way for investors to diversify their portfolios with lower entry points. Among firms offering investors the chance to buy fractions of artworks is Los...
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iCapital launches one-stop alts shop for wealth managers
Fintech platform iCapital has launched what it describes as a “one-stop shop” for alternatives and private market offerings for wealth managers in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company said on...
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Endowus has Hong Kong’s private banks in its crosshairs
Digital wealth advisor Endowus is looking to crack Hong Kong’s growing wealth market after establishing a foothold in Singapore, as part of its broader efforts to disrupt the regional private banking...
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It’s about to get easier for HK family offices to cash in on 120% bitcoin rally
HNWIs and family offices keen on dabbling in Web 3.0 will soon have an easier and less risky channel in Hong Kong as asset managers in the city prepare to introduce spot virtual asset (VA)...
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APB honours Technology Awards 2023 winners with gala event
Asian Private Banker was proud to honour the winners of its 9th annual Technology Awards at a gala event in Hong Kong that celebrated the cutting-edge advancements of the tech vendors serving the...
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HSBC GPB seeks to flex AI muscles after Silicon Valley Bank buy
HSBC Global Private Banking is hoping to take advantage of a growing buzz among Asian UHNW clients when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), with interest in this area set to rise further as the...
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From Club Med to fintech: China’s Fosun ramps up wealth push
While Fosun Group is better known for its ownership of trophy European assets like resort group Club Med and fashion brand Sergio Rossi, the Shanghai-based conglomerate is boosting its presence in the...
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India’s 360 ONE WAM steps up digitalisation with wealthtech acquisition
Indian wealth manager 360 ONE WAM has fully acquired a domestic digital investment advisor, marking its first move into wealthtech. 360 ONE WAM will acquire 100% of ET MONEY via a stock swap deal and...
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Electronic trading of IG bonds is surging in Asia: Here’s why
Private banks in Asia are showing increasing interest in US investment grade (IG) bonds, with the volume of these instruments being traded on electronic platforms skyrocketing by more than 200% in...
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Hywin exits US$1.2bn wealth management business
Shanghai-based Hywin Holdings (Hywin) is to exit from the wealth and asset management business, switch its focus to the technology sector and change its name as part of a new strategic business...
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Endowus targets fund management employees with B2B solution
In its latest effort to disrupt the regional wealth management industry, digital wealth advisor Endowus has launched a B2B solution that targets fund managers’ employees, the firm exclusively shared...
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How Hong Kong family offices are riding US$1tn AI wave
Hong Kong’s family offices are implementing artificial intelligence (AI) across a broad range of functions, primarily to automate otherwise lengthy and manual processes but also to enable them to tap...
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Singapore, Hong Kong regulators sharpen focus on digital assets
Singapore and Hong Kong are accelerating their efforts to create a stable regulatory environment for digital assets, as these investments increasingly come onto the radar for private wealth clients...
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iCapital names Goldman Sachs veteran as new APAC head
Global fintech iCapital has made two senior appointments to strengthen its leadership in Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) as part of the firm’s global expansion efforts....
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Fintech Broadridge names new APAC president
Global fintech firm Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed a new president for Asia Pacific as it seeks to strengthen its business among wealth managers and asset managers in the region. Based...
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A glimmer of hope? Hong Kong’s struggling virtual banks gain traction in...
Hong Kong’s struggling virtual banks – none of which have achieved profitability – have nevertheless made some progress in wealth management account opening and growing AUM. The total number of wealth...
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Tech platforms disrupting alts space with aggressive expansion in Asia Pacific
While private market investments were once primarily the domain of institutional investors, the space is undergoing rapid disruption in Asia Pacific as fintech platforms continue to expand...
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Does Asia need a ‘private bank for crypto’? HashKey thinks so
Digital asset player HashKey Group is taking a leaf out of the private banking playbook to model its wealth business as a “private bank for the crypto industry.” HashKey Wealth, a subsidiary of...
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