Ambit Investment Advisors, the asset management business of Ambit Capital group, has launched an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), which will invest in Indian listed equities using a long short investment strategy. The fund will be the first long short AIF in the Indian market.
Despite far-reaching industry changes that have re-shaped Asian wealth management in recent years, VP Bank is determined that sticking with the principles that remain at the core of what it does will be the foundation of success, say Reto Isenring, managing director in Singapore, and Patrick Donaldson, head of private banking in Singapore.
William Ahern, principal of Family Capital Conservation, talks to Hubbis about the trends and implications of the global crackdown on tax evasion, and looks at what the moves towards transparency and information-sharing mean for offshore financial centres.
Stefan Schulze, senior sales and product manager at Scoach, explains to Hubbis why the European exchange platform is reaching out to the Asian market with new opportunities to invest in structured products on a global basis.
Michael Blake, general manager for Coutts in Asia, shares his outlook for the industry based on wider global trends for economies, markets, geopolitics and science.
Renato de Guzman, chief executive officer of Bank of Singapore, explains to Hubbis the key drivers behind the bank's impressive and consistent growth in revenue, AUM and staff - and reveals some of its strategic goals going forward.
Craig Ellis, head of region and principal officer for Skandia International Group in Singapore and South-east Asia, explains to Hubbis how the distribution model is developing for financial advisers in Singapore, and outlines how his firm can support the process.
Marc Van de Walle, managing director and global head of products at Bank of Singapore, talks to Hubbis about how the organisation's product platform is structured and reveals the priorities for developing it further.
Barend Janssens, head of wealth management for emerging markets at RBC Wealth Management, explains why a hybrid approach to private banking is right for Asia.
Robert Russell, managing director and division head, international private banking at Chinatrust Commercial Bank, takes Hubbis through the bank's recent arrival in this segment of Asian wealth management - and reveals his vision and strategy.
Yvonne Hsin, managing director and head of private banking for DBS Bank in North Asia, talks to Hubbis about the firms approach to servicing wealthy Chinese clients as they look ever-wider at investment and other opportunities outside their home country.
Stephan Repkow, chief executive officer, private banking, for Union Bancaire Privee in Asia, explains to Hubbis the bank's approach to ensure it can provide clients with a genuinely tailored offering in terms of investment solutions and service, against the backdrop of today's Asian-global connectivity.
Craig Ellis, head of region and principal officer for Skandia International Group in Singapore and South-east Asia, tells Hubbis why the firm is well-placed to make the most of the potential in the local market for estate planning structures and other long-term solutions.
Mark Jansen, partner, advisory, financial services industry practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, explains the significance for private banks of getting their digital strategy right amid the growing role for technology in driving a successful customer offering and meeting industry needs.
Rahul Malhotra, managing director and head of south Asia at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, explains to Hubbis why providing access to investment opportunities in India is so important for anybody offering wealth management today.
In April 2013, we produced our inaugural Guide to Investing in India 2013.
Evrard Bordier, managing partner of Bordier & Cie in Asia, reveals to Hubbis the bank's value proposition for clients in Asia as well as Europe, and explains how it maintains its niche offering and justifies its fee-for-service model.
Malik Sarwar, global head of wealth development, group wealth management at HSBC, talks to Hubbis about why he believes the bank is well-positioned to be the primary firm which its clients look to for managing all their wealth-related needs and goals.
Angelo Venardos of Heritage Trust Group shares his views on the attractions and pecking order of key wealth management hubs around the world.
Michael Hartweg of EFG Financial Products describes the benefits such as flexibility and transparency of using structured products.
Finaport's founders, Hellmut Schuemperli and Alex Borissov, talk to Hubbis about the firm's value proposition within the context of the evolving Swiss wealth management landscape - and they explain how they can play a role amid the growing connectivity between Asia and the rest of the world.
LGT Bank's Henri Leimer, chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, and Vicky Wong, managing director and head of key client solutions, talk to Hubbis about how the bank is responding to changing client needs amid difficult economic times.
EFG Bank's Eng Huat Kong, chief executive officer for Singapore and South-east Asia, and Gea Hong Tho, head of private banking in South-east Asia and deputy chief executive in the Singapore branch, explain to Hubbis how the bank is looking to build its regional offering, and outline the profile of the right adviser for the firm.
Paul Hodes, head of wealth management for the consumer bank at Citibank in Asia Pacific, talks to Hubbis about how the bank customises the advice it gives clients.
Paul Hodes, head of wealth management for the consumer bank at Citibank in Asia Pacific, reveals the bank's success story in delivering value to clients.
James Mak of Macquarie Capital looks at how to access principal investments and private equity in key Asian markets.
Amit Shah of IIFL Capital discusses the opportunities India presents to investors, and what they must consider in the process.
Vincent Duhamel, head of Asia Pacific and Japan at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch, talks to Hubbis about which banking models he thinks will stand the test of time in the region - and why those opportunistic players which build infrastructure they cannot maintain are doomed to fall short.
Albert Chiu chief executive for EFG Bank in Asia Pacific, explains to Hubbis how the "new look" structure for the organisation will enable it to be more profitable in the region - along with its approaches of allying with EFG Asset Management to provide more targeted investments, as well as offering family office-style services, more investment banking-type products, and inter-generational solutions.
Dennis Harhalakis, head of products and services, private banking at Chinatrust Commercial Bank, talks to Hubbis about the bank's approach to advising its clients, as well as around fees.
