Stephanie Li

Deutsche Bank Private Bank has revamped its Asia FX advisory team with a new dual-head leadership structure and senior hires in Hong Kong, Asian Private Banker has learnt. Kent Lee, Deutsche Bank Private Bank The German lender has appointed Kent Lee as co-head of FX advisory alongside Divik Maheshwari. Both Lee and Maheshwari report to Gian-Maria Piccolo, head of investment management, emerging markets at Deutsche…

Taiwan's wealth management industry is entering a new phase as rising geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory reforms and the rapid expansion of AI-related investments reshape how the island's affluent investors allocate capital. Long known for parking wealth in dividend-paying stocks, real estate and U.S. assets, Taiwanese investors are increasingly looking offshore for diversification while embracing newer investment themes such as artificial intelligence…

Partners Group has tapped Bank of East Asia for its first Hong Kong distribution partnership, expanding its private wealth reach in the city. The partnership will give BEA's wealth management and high-net-worth clients access to a selection of Partners Group's private markets investments, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The collaboration comes as BEA looks to broaden its wealth…

A wave of redemptions hitting private credit funds is being characterised not as a crisis, but as a healthy “moment of education” for the industry, according to Kristin Olson, Goldman Sachs' global head of alternatives for wealth. While recent headlines have focused on a shift in sentiment within the asset class, Olson argues that the reality under the hood is…

KGI has tapped a UBS veteran for a senior leadership post, marking the firm's latest move to bolster its wealth management capabilities, Asian Private Banker has learnt. Michelle Shi Based in Hong Kong, Michelle Shi has been appointed as CIO and head of asset management at KGI. KGI did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A seasoned investment professional…

Three decades ago, Paul Chua, now the head of family office and wealth advisory at Bank of Singapore, avoided the word “death” when consulting with clients. At the time, the subject was considered a conversational third rail in the world of private wealth. Paul Chua, Bank of Singapore Today, that cultural barrier has largely dissolved. A shift is underway in…

As the private credit boom is hitting a major speed bump, the ripples are being felt from Wall Street to Asia. The private credit slowdown intensified sharply in April as US Business Development Company (BDC) fundraising plunged to its lowest monthly total since mid-2023. According to Robert A. Stanger & Company, a consecutive monthly slide has dragged year-to-date inflows down…

Driven by a 50% year-over-year surge in structured products revenue during a blockbuster 2025, RBC Wealth Management is betting on “idea generation” to retain its competitive edge, Kin Lok Lee, head of structured products, Asia, told Asian Private Banker. Yet, even those heights look modest compared to the current momentum. Just five months into 2026, year-to-date inflows are already on…

BNP Paribas Wealth Management (BNP Paribas WM) is challenging the early movers in the donor-advised fund (DAF) space, betting its own zero-fee platform will reframe philanthropy as a commercial driver for relationship managers. “Senior management sees the commitment across both sides of the pond to build up philanthropy capability. They wanted me to examine the landscape carefully, talk to the…

Thai investors are increasingly abandoning their traditional home bias in favour of global private markets, aggressively ramping up their exposure to alternative assets as domestic returns fail to keep pace with inflation, industry leaders shared at Asian Private Banker's Thailand Global Wealth Summit 2026. Thai investors' appetite for alternatives has grown sharply, with allocations rising from under 5% in 2021…