A group of local and international experts will preside over the Hubbis Digital Dialogue of October 29, to consider some of the critical changes taking place in the global and regional Asian wealth management industry, discussing in particular how the Philippines’ competitive landscape is changing, and how local firms can adapt to secure their future success, and how they will both compete with and/or partner with the international banks and even offshore IAMs/EAMs.

The opportunities are certainly there to grasp – the Philippines has both a huge and a very young and fast-expanding population, the third youngest in Asia. GDP growth is robust, and the country is increasingly international.

However, a key challenge for local private banks in the past has been the lack of products, which drove clients offshore, especially to nearby Hong Kong. Local private banks and the international competitors moving onshore are intent on offering an open platform and as many new products as the regulators might permit. Yet the reality is that regulation continues to lag the market’s needs, and the regulators continue to be rather cautious in opening the market to a wider array of products.

This shortage of onshore investment products and solutions, as well as the shortage of onshore vehicles through which to access offshore assets are core reasons for more international banks moving onshore, either flying their own flags, or partnering with major local banks and institutions, rather than sticking to their old models of flying bankers in and out. The IAMs playing their trade out of Singapore and Hong Kong also see considerable opportunity in the Philippines and have been expanding their presence in tune with the market’s potential.

Talent is another issue that must be addressed, however, before the wealth market can really advance. There is a shortage of wealth management expertise in every market in Asia, and this is especially true in the Philippines. How are the main competitors handling this shortage of talent, and is enough being done by them and by the regulator to encourage the industry’s development?

Aside from investments, the life and health insurance markets are evolving there, and insurance companies diversifying their distribution models, enhancing the diversity of sales through their agents, through bank distributors, and increasingly via online Fintech companies. 

Family planning might be an awkward concept in the devoutly Catholic Philippines, but family wealth planning is both needed and is a key service some private banks are pushing, especially as wealth is growing so fast and the older generations of 70 and above still hold so much of the country’s private wealth.

And finally in the midst of the pandemic and in the hope of a more normalised world ahead, how will the competitive environment unfold and will the wealth management community match and possibly exceed the needs and expectations of the rising tide of private wealth in the country?

Our panel of experts will discuss these and a host of other key matters during what will no doubt prove a stimulating discussion on October 29.

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Dr. Robert Ramos

RCBC Trust Corporation

Gerald Bautista

Sun Life Asset Management

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  • 3.00pm

    Philippines Wealth Management – where does the industry go from here?

    • What are the key developments in the Philippines’ Wealth Management and Asset Management market?
    • What changes (if any) has Covid-19 made with regard to client expectations and behaviour?
    • Where will the future business and growth come from, and what are your key priorities?
    • Offshore or onshore, or both? Where is the long-term opportunity? And how are the competitors shaping up?
    • How can they get the right people and the right proposition in front of the clients?
    • What are the main themes and products that resonate with clients today?
    • Is enough investment being made in digital technologies and solutions, and in which key areas?
    • What digital proposition is on offer to clients across the different segments of wealth, why and how is this developing?

    Moderator

    Michael Stanhope

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer

    Hubbis

    Speakers

    Kevin Hardy

    General Manager Asia Pacific

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    Robin Heng

    Global Market Head Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Thailand

    Bank of Singapore

    Dr. Robert Ramos

    President & CEO

    RCBC Trust Corporation

    Gerald Bautista

    Head of Agency, Bank & Alternative Distribution Channel

    Sun Life Asset Management

    Raghavendra Ramesh

    Manager - Solutions and Business Development, India

    Moxtra

  • 4.00pm

    Webinar Ends

Oct 29

Philippines Wealth Management – Evolution of the Market & Ke...

3.00pm - 4.00pm HKT/SGT

Speakers

Robin Heng

Bank of Singapore

Raghavendra Ramesh

Moxtra

Dr. Robert Ramos

RCBC Trust Corporation

Gerald Bautista

Sun Life Asset Management

Kevin Hardy

additiv

Oct 29

Philippines Wealth Management – Evolution of the Market & Ke...

3.00pm - 4.00pm HKT/SGT

Partners
Oct 29

Philippines Wealth Management – Evolution of the Market & Ke...

3.00pm - 4.00pm HKT/SGT