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• February 16, 2010 - Red Hot China Makes Wealth Management Firm Nervous
  

  HFM Columbus, an investment firm for high net worth individuals, warns that the risk of overheating in the Chinese economy is a reason for caution in how to maintain exposure to the fast-growing Asian economy. A heavy stimulus last year by the Chinese government could mean the world’s second biggest economy may be facing a much more difficult year, said Rob Pemberton, investment director of HFM Columbus, a UK business.

• October 8, 2009 - Asians Regain Taste For Risky Structured Products, Says UBS - Report
  

  Wealthy Asian investors are regaining their taste for high-risk structured products such as the so-called "accumulators" which stung them after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, an executive with UBS Wealth Management said, Reuters reported. Euphemistically dubbed "I'll kill you later" after they wiped out large amounts of private wealth in Hong Kong and Singapore, accumulators are financial derivatives where investors agree to buy shares at a pre-decided price, typically at a discount to its market price, over regular intervals.

• September 8, 2009 - Deutsche's Private Bank Smiles On Asia Ex-Japan Equities - Report
  

  Deutsche Bank's private banking arm sees Asia ex-Japan as an investment sweet spot, with a keen eye on South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia, as economies stay in high gear and inflation unlikely to be a concern in 2010, according to a senior executive quoted by Reuters. The firm, which began building up its exposure to risky assets in March and almost trebled the allocation from early this year to 56 per cent, said it was open to channelling more funds into equities if markets pulled back in the autumn, the news service said.

• October 22, 2008 - Indian HNW Market Not Immune To Global Crisis, Says Barclays Wealth
  

  The global financial crisis is making high net worth individuals in India cautious, said Satya Bansal, chief executive of Barclays Wealth, India, according to a report in Financial Express. Speaking at an ICC-organised panel discussion on the global meltdown, Mr Bansal said most HNWs were opting to preserve, rather than grow their assets.

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