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The following in-depth pieces represent our archive of research and analysis on Private Banking.
Singaporean banks’ lacklustre 2012 performances hint at ongoing recovery
Date: Mar 07, 2013
Author: Research
Categories: Private Banking, Retail Banking, Singapore
Keywords: DBS, UOB, OCBC, POSB
The future of retail financial services in the island-state points to compressed margins and even lower top line growth.
Commercial banks’ wealth management businesses recoup losses through diversified income streams
Better earnings masks deeper issues of customer disillusionment with products and services, lower fee income, high expense ratios and regulatory restrictions.
Competition for wealth management pushes innovation
Taiwanese banks are attracting High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) by creating new technologies that make VIPs waste less time in the banks.
Dutch lender ABN AMRO pushing into Asia with three business focus
Gerrit Zalm, ABN AMRO’s chairman and former finance minister of the Netherlands, says that the government-owned bank is focusing on private banking, clearing and commodities services.
Rapid growth of private banking in Asia is obscuring its true value
Raj Sriram, head of private banking for BSI Asia, feels too many private banks have become little more than brokerages that churn out products to push.
Stringent regulations hinder potential of foreign private banking in China
Date: Jun 29, 2011
Author: Research
Categories: China, Private Banking, Retail Banking, Rmb
Keywords: HNWI
Although demand for offshore private banking services has increased significantly from 2008-2010, restrictions on Rmb product offerings deter the growth of foreign banks in China.
Brand still key factor for Chinese choosing a private bank
Date: Jun 17, 2011
Author: Nadir Ahmad
Categories: China, Private Banking, Retail Banking
Keywords: Bain, China Merchants Bank, HNWI
Increased wealth indicates diversified market for private banking services.
Bank of China provides outstanding wealth management services globally
Date: May 02, 2011
Author: Research
Categories: Banks We Like, Private Banking, Retail Banking, Wealth Management,
Keywords: Bank of China
Strong strategy and an unrivaled distribution network allow Bank of China to build an impressive wealth management services portfolio despite stiff challenges.



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