Who's Who In Private Banking (Mar 2025)

BRANDED CONTENT

The art of stewardship: Navigating markets in 2025

‘Given our unique position as an Asian private bank with global operations, we are able to provide clients with both regional and global insights to build portfolios for lasting outcomes,’ says Bank of Singapore’s global chief investment officer, Jean Chia.

Building long-term portfolio thinking through thought leadership

'Not only are we supporting our clients’ wealth ambitions, we are also committed to safeguarding and helping them pass on their wealth to
future generations. Each client is valued and benefits from a tailored approach to meet their unique situational needs and wealth objectives,' says Foo Tian Ong, Standard Chartered Global Private Bank’s Regional Head for Southeast Asia and Singapore Location Head.

Standard Chartered Global Private Bank innovating to redefine wealth management

With the rapid rise of wealth in Asia, families are increasingly seeing the need to create structures that can manage their wealth across generations, geographies and motivations.

Creating a family legacy: managing the burgeoning wealth in Asia

From left (back row): Ken Sze, Head of Investments Asia; Ong Shun Wei, Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management; David Ratcliffe, Chief Operating Officer; Wengmun Loh, Head of Dealing. From left (front row): Tom Road, Team Lead, International; Evonne Tan, Head of Private Bank.

As wealth transfers across generations, family offices look globally for opportunities

Year to date to Mar 24, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq (above) have chalked up negative returns – minus 1.9 and minus 5.8 per cent, respectively.

Creating portfolio resilience

Potential tariffs imposed by the US raise uncertainties. But strategists remain convinced of the investment case for artificial intelligence, despite valuation challenges.
ROUNDTABLE

Navigating volatility, tariffs and tech

In 1994 and 2022, aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve caused a bond rout, which spilled over into the US equities market.
COMMENTARY

Bonds are still the perennial diversifier for portfolios

The evolving co-investment environment gives ultra-high-net-worth investors greater control of their strategies.
COMMENTARY

Co-investing in private markets: a paradigm shift for ultra-wealthy investors

Many investors want to wait for the optimal entry point before investing, but without the benefit of hindsight there is no truly predictable “right time”.
COMMENTARY

How I learnt to stop worrying and love the volatility