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China's Industrial Bank to digitise private banking unit
17 Aug 18
It has tapped on Swiss provider Avaloq.
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to make the case for digital at ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
10 Aug 18
He will discuss how new technologies can impact the wealth management value chain.
Hong Kong's asset and wealth management business hit $24.27t in 2017
1 Aug 18
The private banking unit and fund advisory business performed strongly.
Hong Kong's private banking assets hit $7.81t in 2017
23 Jul 18
More than half of total assets came from overseas locations.
Singapore banks turn to China's wealthy to offset slumping stock markets
23 Jul 18
Some banks are eyeing family offices to serve Chinese entrepreneurs.
Credit Suisse's Hong Kong unit ordered to pay $369.08m to settle hiring corruption probe
6 Jul 18
The bank reportedly made preferential hires to win business.
MUFG Bank to add 100 private bankers in securities venture with Morgan Stanley
4 Jul 18
The bank aims to have around 280 financial advisers in the next three years.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: SocGen snaps Commerzbank's derivative and AM unit; BofA sued over second mortgages
4 Jul 18
And a Maltan regulator has pushed for the withdrawal of Pilatus Bank's license.
HSBC Singapore rolls out investment advisory platform for high net worth depositors
29 Jun 18
Clients with at least $1.2m in deposits also gain access to a luxury lifestyle concierge.
JPMorgan to beef up Chinese investment banking team by up to 50%
29 Jun 18
It seeks to expand investment banking coverage to tech firms.
Union Bancaire Privée's Eric Morin reveals the bank's fierce ambition to thrive in Asia
28 Jun 18
Should local Asian private banks be threatened as the major Swiss player enters the scene?
BOC (Hong Kong) moves to beef up private banking business
21 Jun 18
The bank aims to boosts the number of relationship managers by at least 20%.
Tech giants pose threat to Asian private banks as they lure the region's ultra rich
20 Jun 18
The likely target will be individuals shunned by private banking and pushed into premium retail banking models.
BNP Paribas Securities Services appoints Diana Senanayake as head of Singapore
14 Jun 18
She will report to Philippe Benoit, head of Asia Pacific, and Pierre Veyres, CEO for Singapore.
Singapore and Hong Kong lead Asia's asset management charge
13 Jun 18
Their combined assets under management (AUM) hit $91.5b in 2017.
Asia beats Europe and America in private banking gains in 2017
13 Jun 18
Assets under management grew 15.2% which is almost double Europe’s 7.5%.
Asian investment banking fees plunge to four year low after hitting $4.62b in May
8 Jun 18
However, robust deal-making activity may buoy the sector from its slump.
Chinese banks spin off asset management arms as oversight mounts
4 Jun 18
Bank of Communications is investing $1.25b for such unit in Shanghai.
Asia's private banking scene heats up as European players enter fray
1 Jun 18
European private banks are heavily investing in Asian footholds.
Why you should be a part of ABF's inaugural Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
28 May 18
The event will tackle significant topics on the thriving wealth banking business in Asia.
HSBC ramps up senior hiring for APAC equity business
25 May 18
The move is part of the bank’s restructuring business.
Hong Kong loses to Singapore in managing the assets of the world's wealthy
23 May 18
However, a growing preference of China’s HNWI for closer wealth managers is fast narrowing the gap.
Bank of Singapore inks deal with Sumitomo Mitsui subsidiary
21 May 18
The MOU aims to highlight BOS banking services to SMBC Trust Bank’s high net worth clientele.
Singapore's wealth management business dominates Asian competition
21 May 18
However, the growing preference of Chinese wealthy for Hong Kong is challenging its dominance.
OCBC unveils three-year hybrid unit trust
18 May 18
It combines a fixed maturity product through a call option strategy.
Can Hong Kong steal the wealth manager crown from Switzerland?
17 May 18
The banking secrecy capital's dominance has been on a steady decline since 2010.
JPMorgan Chase to ramp up joint venture stake in China International Fund Management
16 May 18
It targets growing its stake to a majority interest.
JPMorgan Chase appoints Mark Leung as CEO in China
16 May 18
This follows the bank's plans to further grow its onshore business capabilities in China.
Bangkok Bank ties up with equity crowdfunding platform
9 May 18
The bank’s clients can gain access to available venture capital opportunities on OurCrowd.
Chart of the Week: Check out the growth of AUM held by China's asset management industry
8 May 18
Assets under management exceeded $15.69t.
NAB joins Australian exodus from wealth management business
4 May 18
The bank’s MLC subsidiary will be sold by the end of 2019.
Bank of Singapore bullish on Middle East prospects
4 May 18
AUM in Dubai grew about 30% from its launch in 2016.
India's private banks profit from demonetisation drive
4 May 18
The country’s ultra wealthy are shunning property and gold and turning to equity and debt investments.
Emerging Asia is leading the global corporate banking charge
1 May 18
CAGR from 2009 to 2016 clocked in at 12%.
OCBC appoints Dennis Hong as managing director of OCBC Securities
25 Apr 18
He began his career as a police officer.
PT Bank Mandiri teams up with Lombard Odier to boost offshore business
23 Apr 18
The bank’s subsidiary will offer a more diversified portfolio to lure asset repatriation.
China's RRR cut cushions lenders against impact of shadow banking crackdown
23 Apr 18
The cut aims to encourage banks to move from WMPs to deposit funding.
Credit Suisse gets go-signal for Philippine wealth management business
20 Apr 18
It has received a license from the country’s regulator and central bank.
ICBC Singapore unveils investment banking services
16 Apr 18
Property owners and developers are the initial target clientele.
China relaxes informal deposit rate ceiling for commercial banks
16 Apr 18
This may help Beijing curb growing shadow banking activity.

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ATMIA Asia Pacific Industry Summit 2018
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Nov 27
ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2018, Hong Kong
Dec 04
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