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Julius Baer

Julius Baer
The latest news and top stories on Julius Baer. A leading Swiss private banking group headquartered in Zurich, Julius Baer specialises in wealth management, investment advisory and financial services. They primarily serve high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, wealthy families and family offices globally, with a significant presence across Europe and Asia. Recognised as one of the world’s largest pure-play private banks, Julius Baer has received numerous industry awards for its excellence.
More than 2,000 delegates from across the nation will convene in Beijing for the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, scheduled to open on March 5. Photo: AP
China stock market

Investors lock onto NPC as markets seek policy lift amid AI jitters

With Chinese stocks drifting and global markets spooked by artificial intelligence fears, traders are eyeing the ‘two sessions’ for catalysts.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong banks lure wealthy clients with gold, mahjong sets, fireworks

United States

Bitcoin drops, driving US$2 trillion slide in crypto market value

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese energy drink maker Eastroc’s shares debut flat in Hong Kong

Eastroc, which raised US$1.3 billion in city’s biggest IPO so far this year, draws strong retail demand amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Eastroc’s IPO attracted 16 cornerstone investors, who subscribed to about 49 per cent of the offer. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Chinese AI stocks to drive market gains in 2026, though pace set to cool: banks

Julius Baer set a 12-month target for the CSI 300 Index at 5,100, which would be 7.6 per cent higher than Thursday’s close of 4,737.

US-Venezuela conflict

Gold, oil jolted by US assault on Venezuela as investors recalibrate

Gold and oil move in opposite directions as attack underscores gold’s haven value, fails to alter oil market’s supply glut.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong drops charges against surgeon ruled unfit to face fatal botox trial

Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018.

Hong Kong prosecutors have dropped charges against a 93-year-old plastic surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong citing an earlier ruling that he was unfit to stand trial because of dementia. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Banker’s family sues clinic of Hong Kong plastic surgeon, 93, over deadly jabs

Franklin WP Li’s Surgery Limited has been accused of negligence and breach of duty of care over the death of Zoe Cheung in 2018.

China stock market

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

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Interest rates

HSBC, other Hong Kong banks cut prime rate to as low as 5%

Half-point reduction over the last six weeks will be positive for the property market and the economy in general, HKMA boss says.

People shopping at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong on September 1. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong surgeon unlawfully killed woman in botched Botox procedure, jury finds

Seven-member High Court jury reaches unanimous decision, but Franklin Li, 93, will not have a criminal record as he was deemed unfit to stand trial.

A High Court jury has found that Dr Franklin Li (right) killed a patient through gross negligence, but he will not have a criminal record as he was deemed unfit to stand trial due to dementia. Photo: Jelly Tse
Singapore

Singapore jails ex-banker over role in US$2.3 billion money laundering case

Wang Qiming was sentenced to 24 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to four out of 10 charges.

Family offices

Hong Kong and Singapore are Asia’s twin hubs for family offices: Julius Baer

Real estate and private investment are favoured by family offices, while longevity is changing the thinking on wealth preservation.

Hong Kong stock market

China-US tensions draw market bulls out of their shells as prospect of ‘taco’ trade looms

Short for ‘Trump always chickens out’, the ‘taco’ trade saw a significant market rebound in April. Some traders believe it could happen again.

China-US tensions fuel hopes for return of ‘taco’ trade: this time with extra spice
Commodities

China’s US$21 billion in gold ETFs shines amid metal’s continued rise

Banks including Julius Baer, JPMorgan Private Bank and Lombard Odier see no end to gold’s record-setting run as demand remains robust.

A poster showing a gold bar is pictured on a street in Beijing on February 27, 2024. Photo: AFP
China stock market

China’s bull run tests Beijing as it aims to guide US$12 trillion stock market

After two rallies in 2024 and 2022 sputtered, regulators are keen to maintain the gains seen in the US, India and Japan in the last 10 years.

Wealth management

Hong Kong’s ultra rich get the cheapest champagne, priciest lawyers

Hong Kong falls to third place amid dropping property prices, cheap champagne, research says.

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Singapore

Opening a bank account in Singapore is about to get faster – if you’re rich

A minister said most family offices will be able to get tax incentives within three months as Singapore boosts its wealth hub status.

Singapore’s skyline. A minister said the city state will reduce the time taken for rich clients to open bank accounts. Photo: Reuters
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