Wealth Management

HSBC Global Private Banking scales up SEA and Australia teams

It has appointed Joanne Ng as new desk head for its Singapore team.

StanChart rolls out digital assets trading service

It includes spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether through its UK branch.

DBS nabs Deutsche Bank banker as head of private banking for MEA

Loic Voide was most recently CEO of Deutsche Bank (Switzerland).

Singapore is Asia’s top offshore destination of wealthy investors

Saving up for vacation and leisure overtook financial security as the top financial goal.

HSBC names global head of investments and managed solutions for wealth, premier

Sami Abouzahr also leads the bank’s ultra high net worth solutions group.

Taiwan approves BNP Paribas to offer wealth management services

The branch has implemented a program to enhance the expertise of its personnel.

Citi Singapore almost triples wealth transactions after digital revamp

Four of five clients use the bank’s mobile app regularly. 

HSBC names Ishan Sarkar as head of WPS, Singapore

He is tasked with driving a differentiated wealth strategy for Singapore.

Singapore's banks leave more jobs unfilled as hiring slows

For every two people who resign, only one post gets replaced.

Banks miss $10t wealth opportunity by neglecting affluent women clients

Lack of women advisors and male-focused wealth servicing is hurting wealth managers’ long-term strategies.

HSBC Global Private Banking names Kapil Khanna as desk head for three markets

Khanna was head of international investment counselling in HSBC.

OCBC integrates stockbroking subsidiaries to Global Markets division

The bank expects to develop “more holistic” wealth propositions for its HNW customers.