BNP Paribas Wealth Management (BNP Paribas WM) is challenging the early movers in the donor-advised fund (DAF) space, betting its own zero-fee platform will reframe philanthropy as a commercial driver for relationship managers. “Senior management sees the commitment across both sides of the pond to build up philanthropy capability. They wanted me to examine the landscape carefully, talk to the […]

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Singapore’s private banking industry is entering a new phase of competition. One defined not just by investment performance or platform depth, but by the quality and credibility of its philanthropic and impact-advisory capabilities. As wealthy families across Southeast Asia re-evaluate the role of capital in society, banks are restructuring advisory models, training frontline staff, and engaging with ecosystem partners to […]

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As donors embrace collaborative and data-driven approaches to philanthropy, BNP Paribas Wealth Management points to technology as a key enabler of transparency, cost-efficiency, and impact. Digital platforms and blockchain technology are enabling greater transparency and traceability in funding, empowering donors to see exactly how their contributions are being utilised and ensuring accountability, shared Mae Anderson, head of philanthropy service for […]

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The expansion of wealth in Asia has not only contributed to an increase in art collecting among HNWIs, but also to a rise in the underserved segment of those furthering philanthropic causes related to the arts. “Our clients who collect art often have an active interest in supporting causes related to arts and culture. This is an underserved area as […]

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Philanthropy is an important focus for the next generation of rich families in Asia as they prepare to take responsibility for the wealth their elders have built up. HNWIs and their families – those with a net worth of US$5 million or more – are expected to transfer a combined US$18.3 trillion across generations by 2030, of which Asia will account […]

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Helping clients achieve a positive impact starts with philanthropy, according to BNP Paribas Wealth Management. “Philanthropy services are presented as part of the spectrum of positive impact at BNP Paribas, from ESG integration and sustainable investing to philanthropy services and CSR,” Mae Anderson, the head of philanthropy services Asia at the bank’s wealth management unit, told Asian Private Banker. In […]

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BNP Paribas has appointed a head of Philanthropy Services for Asia, Asian Private Banker can reveal. Mae Anderson has joined the French bank to lead the bank’s philanthropy segment. Anderson joins from Credit Suisse, where she had worked for the past 10 years. She was most recently director, head of emerging talent for Private Banking APAC. Before that, she led […]

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