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The US asset manager rolls out a specialised healthcare long/short strategy for wealthy Asian investors, as volatile public markets drive demand for alternative assets.

The locally-vaulted offering allows wealthy individuals to store precious metals, as Asian investors increasingly seek hard assets to protect their portfolios from market volatility.

Asian family offices can navigate rising market volatility by adjusting the traditional 60/40 portfolio, targeting private AI labs, and shifting capital to Singapore, Ling and Xie argue.

Kamran Azim will take charge of RBC’s Asian wealth business, while Rene Buehlmann steps in to lead Franklin Templeton’s regional operations.

The $912 billion global asset manager has hired an industry veteran from Baillie Gifford to deepen its ties with private banks and family offices across the region.

The Swiss wealth manager is escalating the battle for regional talent with a major senior hire from a direct rival.

Bank of Singapore recruits Benjamin Low, while Manulife IM, Ardian, and IFEC bolster their leadership teams across Asia and Europe.

The two global firms are boosting their senior ranks in Hong Kong and Singapore to meet growing demand from Asia's wealthy investors.

The region’s rich are taking bold risks in the market while putting off wealth transfer, increasingly seeking geopolitical safe havens to anchor their fortunes, Lombard Odier says.

New studies by DBS and Fidelity International say investors across the region are diversifying their portfolios with non-traditional assets, as they shift their focus towards long-term wealth creation.

Keenai names a Singapore country head and Amundi appoints a distribution chief, while Neuberger, Barclays, and William Blair bolster their alternative product and portfolio management teams.

The plunging cost of Chinese artificial intelligence is compelling Wall Street to scrutinise its heavy infrastructure investments and assess the broader impact on global markets.