As the world becomes more uncertain, from economics to geopolitics, there is an increasingly new demand from Asia U/HNWs when it comes to what their private banks can offer: “global platform.” Players that truly offer a global platform clients are able to serve their Asian clients from multiple jurisdictions – from Hong Kong, to Singapore, to Dubai, to London – […]

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This International Women’s Day, private bankers and wealth managers across the region speak to Asian Private Banker on the finer nuances of addressing the high net worth female demographic, including wealthy women’s deepest worries and most pressing concerns, the evolving roles and burdens they assume in wealth planning and transfer, and their investment interests and priorities. Top concerns: What are […]

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Greetings, It is with great honour (and a modicum of relief) that I present this morning the final batch of Asian Private Banker‘s Awards For Distinction winners for 2017. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this was by far the most competitive year on record, with around 140 submissions from approximately 40 institutions throughout Asia Pacific, India […]

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(This article first appeared in Issue 106 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of December 2016. This piece is part of The Final Word series, where top private banking and wealth management heads share their views on talent trends in 2016 and the year to come.) In 2017, will you place a greater emphasis […]

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(This article first appeared in Issue 106 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of December 2016. This piece is part of The Final Word series, where top private banking and wealth management heads share their views on industry trends in 2016 and the year to come.) Given this year’s downturn in transactional activity, how […]

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(This article first appeared in Issue 106 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of December 2016. This piece is part of The Final Word series, where top private banking and wealth management heads share their views on industry trends in 2016 and the year to come.) What is your view on the one-bank approach […]

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The second of a two-parter, in which top private banking heads talk to Asian Private Banker about key issues in 2015 and 2016. (This article first appeared in Issue 94 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of December 2015.) Standard Chartered Private Bank – Michael Benz, global head (MB, SC) (who has since stepped down from […]

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The first of a two-parter, in which top private banking heads talk to Asian Private Banker about key issues in 2015 and 2016. (This article first appeared in Issue 94 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of December 2015.) Standard Chartered Private Bank – Michael Benz, global head (MB, SC) (who has since stepped down […]

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This article first appeared in Issue 92 of Asian Private Banker’s monthly print magazine, published in the first week of October 2015. Four years into the job, Ronald Lee, the 47-year-old head of Goldman Sachs’ regional private wealth management business tells Asian Private Banker how the bank is dealing with changing mindsets among its ultra high net worth-only clientele, how it chooses its hires […]

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Ronald S. Lee Head of Private Wealth Management Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management As the quest to harvest elusive alpha intensifies and Asian investors look beyond traditional asset classes, private banks in the region have used alternative investments as a means to not only attract investor interest but also differentiate their own product suites. The banks that have […]

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It is hard to think of a more fitting setting for Ronald Lee’s rare media appearance than a conference room directly below Li Ka Shing’s offices in Cheung Kong Centre. Lee, of course, is too discreet to say whether the billionaire is a client but it is easy to imagine the plushly carpeted offices being frequented by many of Hong […]

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Swiss bank Julius Baer continues to hire even after its recent acquisition of Merrill Lynch’s wealth management business. Former Goldman Sachs banker Peter Lai joins the pure-play private bank as managing director and Hong Kong team head, reporting to Kaven Leung, chief executive officer, North Asia and deputy chief executive, Asia. A spokesperson for Julius Baer confirmed the new hire. […]

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Goldman Sachs has appointed Dr. Ha Jiming as vice chairman and chief investment strategist for China at its Investment Management Division which includes the Asset Management and Private Wealth Management businesses of the bank. Ha will focus on helping individual high net worth and institutional Investment Management clients formulate investment strategies and interpret macro trends in China.  “Dr. Ha is […]

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