Asian private banking

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Asia’s wealth boom is making every strategy look right

2026-09-30T23:00:00.000Z
Wee Yee-Yeong is currently CEO and head of sales for Morgan Stanley’s Singapore wealth-management business.

Barclays appoints Morgan Stanley’s Wee Yee-Yeong to lead private bank in Singapore, Asia

2026-09-22T10:49:12.000Z
UBS’ Exclusive Manager Access Fund Program will first be offered to global wealth-management clients in Singapore and Hong Kong, and then to those in Taiwan.

UBS opens institutional fund strategies to Asia’s wealthy – with US$5 million buy-in

2026-09-03T01:00:00.000Z
UOB Hong Kong CEO George Tung says: “As clients expand across Asean, their priorities are evolving beyond manufacturing and supply chain diversification.”

UOB targets five times growth in Hong Kong private bank AUM by 2030

2026-07-24T05:29:47.000Z
Judy Chan will oversee client coverage and the delivery of bespoke wealth solutions for high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong.

UOB taps banking veteran Judy Chan to lead Hong Kong private wealth push

2026-07-20T06:54:32.000Z
Chee Jiun Wen previously held senior roles at companies including Julius Baer, advising sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and private clients across Asia.

Franklin Templeton appoints former BOS managing director to new Apac private markets wealth role

2026-05-12T03:46:54.000Z
Albert Chiu, EFG's executive chairman (Apac), says that the Swiss private bank's Asia-Pacific clients have been surprisingly resilient and adaptable.

Apac to lead Swiss private bank EFG’s growth; region contributes 25% of AUM

2026-03-17T23:00:00.000Z
Intergenerational wealth transfer, estimated at US$5.8 trillion between 2023 and 2030, has been more gradual than expected and is proving to be more of an evolution than a revolution.
WHO’S WHO IN PRIVATE BANKING

Does new wealth need a new private banking model?

2025-08-26T11:00:00.000Z
Barclays says Asia "remains a central priority" for its global private banking business.

Barclays’ Singapore private bank business unaffected by Asia head’s exit

2025-08-20T06:33:11.000Z
The total assets under management in private markets by individuals, each with a net worth of US$10 million, could hit US$1.39 trillion in Asia by 2028, going by an estimate by BT.

Shifting appetite among Asia’s rich could lift investments in alternative assets

2025-08-14T23:00:00.000Z