Private banks gear up workforce for higher demand in 2024 as rate cuts loom

Looming interest rate cuts in the US will likely prompt wealthy customers here and elsewhere to look for other ways to boost investment yields. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE – Private banks are gearing up to meet an expected surge in demand from well-heeled clients amid increased scrutiny of the sector.

Looming interest rate cuts in the United States will likely prompt wealthy customers here and elsewhere to look for other ways to boost investment yields, which in turn will put heightened focus on the private banks that cater to them.

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