Private banking

Gulf wealth clients staying put for now, but Singapore may see inflows if conflict persists

Hubs such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi are expected to remain resilient due to economic opportunities and infrastructure, say industry players

Lim Leong Guan, global head of financial intermediaries, family office and wealth advisory at BOS, says financial intermediaries face a dual challenge.

Intermediaries see shift to fixed income ahead of rate cuts, eye new markets for growth: BOS survey

Alternative investments and exchange-traded funds are also expected to see more demand

Ken Sze, head of investments, Asia, Barclays Private Bank.
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Beyond the dollar: Rethinking the US-heavy portfolio

What are actionable diversification strategies—including European value, high-grade Emerging Market debt, and non-US innovation—to employ as investors go "beyond USD"?

UBP chief executive Guy de Picciotto says the bank's Asia business has doubled over the past 10 years.

Private bank UBP rolls out VCC fund with S$200 million in commitments

The fund will invest in fixed-income strategies; a second fund to be launched next year will invest in a hedge fund of funds

Bank J. Safra Sarasin, Basel.
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Bank J. Safra Sarasin’s long-term commitment to Asia’s growing wealth

For 185 years, the J. Safra Group has embodied deep financial strength and a steadfast long-term vision, rooted in the legacy of the Safra family, one of the world’s leading banking families, serving ...

Africa is managing to pull investment from large Middle Eastern sovereign funds, ultra high net-worth individuals and corporates seeking expansion, according to Barclays.

Barclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows

The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026

The late Goh Cheng Liang was among Singapore's richest, according to Forbes' ranking.

Skipping a generation: Lessons from the late Nippon Paint tycoon’s inheritance play

For families planning to hand over wealth directly to the third generation, the grandchildren’s tax residency is important

Nearly two-thirds of HSBC's global private banking clients in Singapore are entrepreneurs, says the lender's head of global private banking.

HSBC launches ‘entrepreneurial wealth proposition’ in Singapore

A recent report by the lender names the Republic as entrepreneurs’ top destination for wealth and relocation

Barclays is in the process of setting up a booking centre in Singapore, which it aims to make operational next year.

Barclays hires 3 private bankers from JP Morgan, LGT, Deutsche Bank for Singapore

British lender also relocates senior banker from London as it expands coverage across Asia