When Rajmohan Krishnan picked up his first paycheque in 1993, India was a different place. A liberal-minded premier, PV Narasimha Rao, was reforming a fragile economy. The country’s first private lender, IndusInd Bank, wouldn’t open for business for another 12 months. Anyone with wealth and ambition moved to Hong Kong, London or New York. He moved up the financial value […]

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Asian ultra high net worth (UHNW) families have appeared to reach an apex: set clear rules to govern their fortunes today, or watch them slowly disappear over time. This, according to Cameron Harvey, chief executive officer, Landmark Family Office, is one key trend the private multi-family office is seeing emerge among wealthy Asian clients as the region quietly undergoes the […]

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To keep up with the needs of Asia’s ultra and high net worth individuals, family offices need to pick up the pace and have plans in place to serve generations ahead, says Hemant Tucker. This is driving Farro Capital, a Singapore-headquartered multi-family office, to proactively devise new strategies for the Asian wealth segment amid a shift towards more “institutional” frameworks, […]

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What are the top priorities for Asia’s ultra high net worth (UHNW) families today? According to a recent report by Julius Baer, the Family Barometer Report 2025, released on Tuesday, their priorities are shifting. In an environment of rising geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, family legacy now ranks among the top concerns for Asia’s wealthy families. “For the first time, ‘Building […]

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Family offices in Asia Pacific may now lead the world in structured succession planning and responsible investing, challenging traditional perceptions of informal governance, according to a recent report by BNP Paribas Wealth Management (BNP Paribas WM). The French bank’s latest 2024 Asia-Pacific Family Office Report, which was jointly conducted by Campden Wealth, surveyed 360 family offices worldwide, including 76 from […]

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Family offices in Asia are still “dragging their feet” when it comes to putting in place an appropriate system of family governance, an industry expert told Asian Private Banker, leading to more instances of dramatic fallings out between members worthy of the hit TV show Succession. While many families recognise the importance of passing on legal ownership of their assets, some […]

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This is a sponsored article from Morgan Stanley. The pandemic has added a sense of urgency to the need for succession planning of Asian HNW families, with more families anxious to start earlier with their preparations for passing on wealth to the next generation. Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Asia shared with Asian Private Banker what makes a good succession […]

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This is a sponsored article from Morgan Stanley. The private wealth management industry is seeing changes in the wealth planning needs and priorities of HNW families. Morgan Stanley explains to Asian Private Banker how these changes affect the key roles of private banks. Susanna Fung, head of asset planning group, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Asia, has been in the […]

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