Wealth management

Singapore’s next opportunity: Connecting private wealth to public growth  

The number of single-family offices in the Republic has surged to more than 2,000

Rickesh Kishnani, co-founder and chairman of Rare Whisky Holdings, expects the first fundraising round to close by September.

Whisky fund uncorks US$50 million play on casks after scams rattle market

The Platinum Whisky Investment Fund II draws lessons from its first iteration, will have a more active foreign exchange hedging strategy

The programme uses OCBC's anonymised proprietary insights on customer behaviours to generate realistic training scenarios.

OCBC to train wealth advisers using generative AI

Previously, supervisors coached up to 10 staff in one-on-one sessions

A potential inflow of wealth from the Middle East could help Singapore's banking trio as interest rates soften and net interest margins inevitably face compression this year.
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DBS, OCBC, UOB could benefit as the Middle East’s ultra-rich relook where to park their billions

The three local lenders have all spent years expanding their private banking capabilities to capture a growth in global wealth flows

Succession works best when families treat it as stewardship, shares Chew Mun Yew, managing director and head of UOB Private Bank.
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Asia’s generational wealth shift: What families can do to protect their legacy

Succession is no longer a single handover event – it is a long-term process demanding foresight, governance and shared direction, says managing director and head of UOB Private Bank

Perpetual has been trying to sell its wealth management business for around two years as part of a restructuring plan.

Australia’s Perpetual exits wealth in A$500 million Bain sale

The sale is another foray by an international firm tapping the country’s booming pensions and wealth market

Smoke rising in Doha on Mar 1 after Iranian missile attacks. Airports, embassies, ports and hotels in several US-allied Gulf states have been struck by Teheran in retaliation.

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

Loomis Sayles believes portfolios should be prepared for changing market conditions to capture opportunities and manage risk.
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Navigating volatility: Embrace risk and take a long-term view

Investment teams at Loomis Sayles, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, say market leadership can change quickly and assets don’t always perform the same way across cycles, making it important...

HSBC's new wealth centre spans 7,884 sq ft and is designed to "deliver a personalised and premium banking experience".

HSBC opens wealth centre at Singapore Land Tower amid premium pivot

It is the bank’s fourth and largest such facility in the city-state