AsianInvestor Wealth is delighted to reveal the winners of our inaugural Asset Class Awards, following an intensely competitive selection process. 

Top private banks and asset managers are fleeing risk for safe havens as the US-Israel war against Iran triggers a spike in oil prices and systemic geopolitical risk.

The new platform is designed to unify fragmented data for Asia&#8217;s independent wealth managers.

Moving past the old "copycat" label, Felix Brill says China&#8217;s tech breakthrough is forcing a global rethink on the market, while a rising interest in longevity is reshaping wealth strategies across Asia.

The Swiss private bank taps Daniel Belfer as the new CEO of Saxo Bank after finishing its acquisition of a majority stake in the Danish firm.

The US asset manager hires a new head of ETF capital markets for Europe and Asia-Pacific to help bring its investment strategies to more investors.

With trillions of dollars in wealth transfer underway in Asia, Bonnie Qiu is doubling down on regional hubs and AI technology to speed up services for a new generation of global clients.

New measures include tax exemptions for digital assets and precious metals as the city eyes a major upgrade to global wealth hub status.

The deal underscores a massive wealth shift in Asia, as families seek more sophisticated ways to protect their fortunes.

As rising government debt challenges traditional safe havens, Tatjana Greil-Castro believes robust corporate balance sheets and emerging market value now offer a more reliable path for private wealth.

The DeepSeek shock has brought global capital back to Chinese tech, but UBS' Eva Lee warns that 2026 will be the real test for firms to turn AI buzz into actual profits.

While US tech giants dominate the spotlight, Steve Alain Lawrence says the overlooked AI opportunities in 2026 lie in Asia&#8217;s supply chain and real-economy applications.

Beyond the AI hype, Prashant Bhayani finds a long-term structural story in Asia&#8217;s overlooked healthcare sector, driven by irreversible demographic shifts.

The wealth manager's Asia and Middle East chief investment officer is positioning portfolios with a US underweight and value tilt while cautioning that private credit's apparent stability may prove illusory during market stress.

The private bank says Beijing&#8217;s reluctance to launch massive stimulus is actually good news for the country's tech sector. Here is why.

Private wealth and ultra-high-net-worth investors are shifting allocations toward income-generating illiquid strategies like private credit and music royalties, while Partners Group's Asia head sees more opportunities in China and India despite market scepticism.

AsianInvestor Wealth Awards 2026: Asset Class winners

Wealth managers reshuffle portfolios as US and Israel go to war with Iran

Raffles Family Office joins tech push to build digital infrastructure for EAMs

VP Bank CIO says China now a tech ‘warfront’ that global investors can’t ignore

J. Safra Sarasin completes acquisition of Saxo Bank majority stake

Capital Group hires Invesco veteran for ETF lead

Manulife HNW chief bets big on Asia as China inflows surge

Hong Kong revamps tax rules to lure more family offices

Manulife sells record $300m life policy as Asia’s super-rich race to secure fortunes

ECB adviser sees global corporate credit outshining sovereign debt

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Lombard Odier bets on Chinese tech as markets wait for stimulus that won't come

Partners Group sees private wealth rushing to illiquid assets