All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Bank of Singapore hires Julius Baer exec as ASEAN private banking head

The appointment also fits within OCBC’s corporate strategy, The Next Frontier, including an Asia Shift focused on Asian wealth flows.

Corient to acquire Chicago-based Vivaldi Capital  

The firm works with ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals and families, offering wealth and investment management solutions.  

Vintage Wealth Management takes over FMIFA  

After the deal, the merged operation is reported to oversee £2.14bn of client assets. 

Citi sets tougher targets for private bankers – report  

The updated measures centre on net revenue and on the amount of client money placed with Citi for investment.  

Merit adds $586m in assets with Strategic Retirement Plans

The acquired business retirement income planning and financial advice for clients moving from employment into retirement.

Vontobel to open Düsseldorf branch in 2026 

The Düsseldorf location will target family offices and high-net-worth private clients from North Rhine-Westphalia. 

Generali Asset Management lines up new CEO  

The planned management changes are intended to keep attention on global third-party institutional and pension clients. 

TVS Venu Group to acquire PGIM India asset management arm

PGIM India operates as part of PGIM, the investment management arm of the US-based Prudential Financial.

Indonesia moves to unify state banks’ asset management units – report

The stated purpose is to form a single asset management group intended to compete in Indonesia and elsewhere in the region.

Ex-German FM Joerg Kukies to join Morgan Stanley

Kukies previously spent nearly two decades at Goldman Sachs Group.