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INTERVIEW: Coutts’ Evans Debates ‘The Ticking Time Bombs’ Of Family Businesses

An estimated 80 per cent of Asia’s wealth is tied up in family businesses, so adequate succession planning is crucial - not just for individual families but for Asia’s economy.

Tara Loader Wilkinson

18 May 2012

The Scream - An Emerging Markets Billionaire Trophy?

The growth of financial assets in Asia may be so irresistible that this modern day gold rush will continue despite many obstacles, says Dr Mark Heitner, a San Francisco-based wealth advisor.

Tara Loader Wilkinson

May 8, 2012

Divorce In England, Wales - The Family Office Perspective - Part 1

Singapore’s underbanked mass affluent market is one of Asia's most lucrative opportunities for wealth managers, with 40% not yet with priority accounts, according to a new study.

Harriet Davies

May 7, 2012

The IMA's Boss Ponders Big UK Industry Changes As He Prepares To Step Down

Despite some departures in Asia, Mercer's wealth management business is determined to stay on the front foot in the region as well as in other locations, the firm tells this publication.

Tom Burroughes

May 18, 2012

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lombard Odier Brings Swiss Heritage To Asia’s New Wealthy

Vincent Duhamel, Lombard Odier's Asia-Pac CEO, tells WealthBriefingAsia how he intends to double AUM within five years, in a region where pure play private banking is still a relatively new concept.

Tara Loader Wilkinson

May 7, 2012

Indonesia’s Ultra-Rich Club Grew 47 Per Cent Last Year

Indonesia is set to become Asia’s fastest growing wealth hotspot, after its ultra high net worth population grew 47 per cent in the last year, creating a rich seam for wealth managers.

Max Skjönsberg

April 30, 2012

Luxury Goods May Look Pretty, But Are They A Profitable Investment?

Bank Sarasin’s latest industry sustainability report scrutinises 15 leading luxury goods companies, and finds most of the sector lacking in sustainability and transparency.

Tom Burroughes

April 30, 2012

Advisors Must Respond To Uncertainty, Adapt Quickly To Complexity - Envestnet’s Crager

With a talent shortage and thinning margins, what are the challenges facing Asia in gaining and maintaining global dominance in the wealth management space?

Ian Murphy

May 7, 2012

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