Wealth Management

Moody’s: Chinese banks want life insurers

Chinese commercial banks will increase investment in life insurers in view of the strong growth potential in the Chinese insurance sector.

Moody’s: Chinese banks want life insurers

Chinese commercial banks will increase investment in life insurers in view of the strong growth potential in the Chinese insurance sector.

BEA opens new branches in high-traffic locations

Bank of East Asia opened its Maritime Square Branch and SupremeGold Centre to penetrate high-traffic locations. The branches are located in a large...

Analysts: OCBC ratings unaffected by ING acquisition

OCBC's acquisition of ING's Asia private banking assets will not materially affect its strong capitalisation, according to Standard and Poor's. The...

Allen Lo appointed UBS Hong Kong CEO

UBS AG appointed Allen LO as Country Head for Hong Kong and Chief Executive of UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch.

UOB wants to chop insurance arm

According to Top News, The move is a clear indication of increased optimism among executives, who are looking at terminating the business.

CIMB prepares agency leaders for Malaysian expansion

A training programme tailored for its agency leaders fortified CIMB's Wealth Advisors' plan to expand its distribution network.

Nomura acquires NikkoCiti Trust and Banking Corp

The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., has successfully completed the acquisition of NikkoCiti...

ING to sell Australian wealth management biz to ANZ

ING has reached an agreement to sell its life insurance and wealth management venture in Australia and New Zealand to ANZ, its joint venture partner...

Dhanalakshmi sizes up asset management options

Dhanalakshmi Bank intends to enter the asset management business by investing US$3.085 million to US$4.1 million in an existing fund. The move could...

ING receives bids for its Asia, Switzerland assets

The transaction aims to help ING pay its US$14.25 billion debt from the Dutch government.

Stanchart launches Private Banking in Taiwan

With high net worth individuals set to double by 2012, Stanchart wants to double its AUM.

HLB launches new insurance plan

Hong Leong Bank has launched Hong Leong Endowment Plus, a new insurance plan that pays customers a guaranteed cash payment of 5% and potentially an...

Deutsche Bank lists first money market ETF on SGX

Deutsche Bank and Singapore Exchange Limited launched Asia’s first money market ETF on SGX--the db x-trackers US Dollar Money Market ETF. db x...

BEA expands in Taiwan via wealth management

The Bank of East Asia opened BEA Wealth Management Taiwan, its newly-formed and wholly-owned wealth management services subsidiary in Taiwan.

Fubon's net profit for 1H09 down by 60%

Fubon Bank and its subsidiaries reported a net profit of US$13 million for the first half of 2009, with the global financial crisis and the ensuing...

Morgan Stanley gets dealership license in India

Morgan Stanley has received approval for a Primary Dealership (PD) license from the Reserve Bank of India, a significant step in further building out...

Union Bank operates with new name and logo

Union Bank, N.A., a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ formerly known as Union Bank of...