UOB Group reports higher profits
Wealth management income for 1H26 rose 16% from the previous year.
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UOB Group reports higher profits
Wealth management income for 1H26 rose 16% from the previous year.
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AI ‘reshaping client relationships’ as expectations grow
‘Meaningful AI budgets’ now expected, according to a survey.
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RBC names Kamran Azim as head of Asia wealth management
The appointment follows the retirement of Rod Ireland.
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Franklin Templeton appoints Rene Buehlmann as head of Apac
Buehlmann was previously global CEO of Aberdeen Investments.
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Standard Chartered’s Mischa Bitton: Private equity secondaries provide a pool of opportunities
However, there needs to be greater alignment between product design and investor outcomes, Mischa Bitton, head, alternative investments, wealth solutions, Standard Chartered tells FSA.
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AllianzGI agrees to buy UOB Asset Management
AllianzGI will also have long-term access to UOB’s retail client network.
Asset class in focus
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Standard Chartered’s Mischa Bitton: Private equity secondaries provide a pool of opportunities
However, there needs to be greater alignment between product design and investor outcomes, Mischa Bitton, head, alternative investments, wealth solutions, Standard Chartered tells FSA.
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Top Trumps: Asia Pacific fixed income – 6 August 2026
This week FSA compares two Asia Pacific bond funds: the BlackRock GF Asian High Yield Bond fund and the UBS (Lux) SICAV Asian High Yield Bond fund.
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Franklin Templeton sees $18bn of inflows as assets hit record high
Franklin Templeton’s asset under management hit an all all-time high of $1.8trn on the back of strong equity markets and inflows into alternatives and ETFs.
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Investors ‘frustrated’ with Korea’s wild volatility
Asset managers argue fundamentals have not changed despite the violent sell-off in South Korean equities.
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M&G hires John Bruen as head of Infracapital
Bruen succeeds Martin Lennon, who is retiring.
The Gatekeepers
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Indosuez’s Qian Su recommends alts for diversification in pro-risk stance
Head of investment management Asia, Qian Su, has also added equity hedge funds with systematic strategies in the US and Asia and also natural resources funds.
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Lombard Odier’s Jack Siu backs convertibles for protection and performance
Lombard Odier’s “total wealth approach” also includes private market exposure, the firm’s head of discretionary portfolio management, Asia, Jack Siu, tells FSA.
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BNP Paribas WM’s Adrien Lalau: A personalised approach is essential
Building strong relationships with clients is crucial to providing tailored recommendations, says Adrien Lalau, head of investment funds advisory, Asia at BNP Paribas Wealth Management
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Union Bancaire Privée’s YT Kum: The market is well suited to hedge funds and systematic strategies
UBP’s head of managed solutions advisory, North Asia, tells FSA why it is not a coincidence that traditional asset managers are now promoting their systematic strategies.
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Morgan Stanley’s Christina Au-Yeung: Avoid market complacency and unintended concentration
Wealth management is similar to being a family doctor, says Morgan Stanley PWM Asia’s Christina Au-Yeung.
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HSBC’s Lina Lim: Art and finance are complementary disciplines
It is essential to keep pace with the rapid evolution of wealth management, says HSBC’s head of funds and discretionary, Lina Lim.
Research
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AI ‘reshaping client relationships’ as expectations grow
‘Meaningful AI budgets’ now expected, according to a survey.
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