Banks active in Asia are rethinking client offerings, to adjust to the changing mentality of the region’s increasingly currency conscious wealthy investors
The world’s wealth institutions are planning to increase their allocations to equities, with Asian and Latin American markets looking especially attractive
The integrated business model favoured by UBS is well suited to the needs of Asia’s rich entrepreneurs, argues wealth management chief Kathryn Shih
Kathryn Shih, longstanding head of the Asia-Pacific wealth management operation at UBS, is keen to instill a fighting spirit among her staff. She attends our interview in sporting attire, having just returned from partnering Northern Ireland’s youthful sensation Rory McIlroy in a pro-am tournament at Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling.
Costa Vayenas, Head of Emerging Markets Research at UBS Wealth Management (left), and Arjuna Mahendran, Head Investment Strategy - Asia at HSBC Private Bank, discuss whether emerging markets have managed to decouple themselves from the troubles economies in the West
The number of high net worth individuals in Malaysia is on the rise, but the country’s wealth management industry has some way to go to meet their needs
Huge demand for ‘dim sum’ bonds shows growing interest in Asian currencies as private clients scale back US dollar exposure and turn to regional opportunities
An increased self-confidence in their own region’s growth and assets, a parallel weakening of Western economic fundamentals and a quest for diversification have led wealthy Asian private investors to re-think currency needs and question their investment identity and mentality, claim bankers.
With financial markets expected to remain turbulent, investors’ portfolios should be protected against volatility and prepared to take advantage of opportunities
Against a background of deep macroeconomic uncertainty and with financial markets expected to remain highly volatile, it is more important than ever to take a fresh look at private investors’ portfolios and assess the right investment strategies for the new year.
, Head of Emerging Markets Research at UBS Wealth Management (left), and Arjuna Mahendran, Head Investment Strategy - Asia at HSBC Private Bank, discuss whether emerging markets have managed to decouple themselves from the troubles economies in the West
