The wealth management sector in Asia-Pacific is fiercely competitive with both international and local players fighting for a piece of the action and looking for ways to differentiate themselves from opponents

Consolidation in the wealth management industry looks set to continue in 2016. Julius Baer’s strategy of taking small stakes in emerging market firms takes advantage of local expertise while showing a commitment to wealth in developing regions, and is worthy of note

As frontier markets develop, the opportunities available to investors are considerable, but detailed research is required to avoid the pitfalls

Opportunities are opening up in China, as both big institutions and private clients look to diversify assets abroad

Some say money can’t buy you love, but can it at least get a little bit of happiness? 

Emerging markets remain better placed to succeed in today’s volatile global economy, though they would benefit from a return to growth in the West

Shayne Nelson, Global head of high value client coverage and CEO of Standard Chartered Private Bank (left), and Rajesh Saluja, CEO and managing partner at Ask Wealth Advisors in India, discuss whether large players or boutiques are better placed to benefit from Asia's growing wealth

As global stockmarkets remain coupled together, it is necessary to dig deeper into Asian equities, or explore other asset classes, to uncover investments that do not correlate with the West