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Gen-Y HNWIs tech savvy and information hungry
Technology savvy HNWIs with over four million in wealth exhibit Gen-Y characteristics and are at the forefront of high-engagement online communities.
China city commercial banks seek share of private banking business
Need for caution on potentially unbalanced cost-income ratios and other obstacles may hamper city commercial banks’ private banking efforts.
Hankou Bank must diversify income sources to ensure continued growth
Zhu Yongtong, CEO and President of Hankou Bank discusses the bank’s main growth drivers and efforts to boost SME lending to technology firms based in Wuhan.
How useful are global wealth management reports to the industry?
Date: Oct 10, 2012
Author: Research
Categories: Retail Banking, Wealth Management
Keywords: Julius Baer, RBC, Capgemini, HNWI, IoP, Private Banking, Stefan Hofer, AuM
A comparison between reports by Capgemini and Julius Baer on private banking reveals different vantage points with only one living up to its promise.
Chinese banks offer more conservative products to gain edge in wealth management business
Chinese banks seek to leverage on low-risk WMPs that offer steady but lower returns to attract HNWIs looking for a safe haven in China’s slowing economy.
Smaller Chinese banks still gambling on risky wealth management products
Smaller banks in China are experiencing rapid growth rates in the wealth management market by offering high-risk WMPs to customers, placing the country’s banking sector in jeopardy.
Increased demand for unrated bonds to negatively impact ratings agencies
Investors are increasingly able to identify bond offerings by strong and stable corporations and therefore do not need ratings agencies to aid in their decision-making process.
Wealth management firms must adapt to new landscape
Industry players need to plot new growth strategies and evaluate the potential for leveraging scalability if they are to succeed in the wealth management business.
Changing focus in private banking scene drives need for better portfolio management
The focus in wealth management has shifted from Europe to Asia, driving the need for more flexible portfolio management solutions.




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