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A Review of the Premier Banking Industry in Hong Kong - Highlighting Market Opportunities for New Entrants.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles.  -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c33922 ) has announced the addition of Premier Banking Services in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov.  to their offering.

This report considers approaches to premier banking in Hong Kong. The report outlines the major trends, identifies opportunities for market entrants and existing players and profiles providers that are innovative or that have achieved success serving the premier customer segment.

Scope of this title:

--Looks at the growth of the Hong Kong market and the most popular products amongst affluent individuals, and identifies competitor opportunities

--Sizes the population that would qualify for premier banking services in Hong Kong

--Provides action points for domestic and foreign banks looking to attract and retain these premier banking clients

Highlights of this title:

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n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors.
 conditions over the last few years have not had the impact upon affluent wealth creation that one would have expected. In fact, growth in total retail liquid assets Cash, or property immediately convertible to cash, such as Securities, notes, life insurance policies with cash surrender values, U.S. savings bonds, or an account receivable.  has been relatively strong over the 1999-2004 period at 6.1% compounded annually.

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 referral rewards program for existing clients, whereby they can earn different amounts of cash for referring potential clients depending on the level of assets the potential client has and the number of successful referrals the client has already made.

Income is a substantial indicator Indicator

Anything used to predict future financial or economic trends.

Notes:
In the context of technical analysis, an indicator is a mathematical calculation based on a securities price and/or volume. The result is used to predict future prices.
 of future or potential wealth as a proportion of this income is ultimately saved or invested thus building up the asset base. This suggests that some banks could steal steal (stel) diversion, as of blood flow, of something from its normal course, as in occlusive arterial disease.

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 a march on their competitors COMPETITORS, French law. Persons who compete or aspire to the same office, rank or employment. As an English word in common use, it has a much wider application. Ferriere, Dict. de Dr. h.t.  and get into the market early by focussing on income rather than assets.
Topics Covered
Chapter 1
Introduction
What is this report about?
Who is the target reader?
How to use this report

Chapter 2
Market overview
Introduction
Hong Kong's economy was weak over the 1999-2004 period, yet retail
wealth increased
The economic environment was not conducive to growth
The share of liquid wealth owned by the premier segment increased
over the 1999-2004 period
And the number of individuals eligible for premier banking has
increased
Data

Chapter 3
Products and services
Premier offerings revolve around a few key products and services but
lending is not a 'premier' criteria
Relationship is the primary selling point
Platinum credit cards are a key part of the premier offering
Premium deposit accounts allow clients to hedge currency risk
Data

Chapter 4
Competitive dynamics
Competitors in Hong Kong have rich pickings
Almost all Hong Kong retail banks value premier clients
Other markets place very different importance on premier banking
Assessment of online provision reveals a mixed bag

Chapter 5
Future decoded
The economic and financial outlook is positive
Forecast assumptions show strong GDP growth
Retail liquid assets are forecast to grow at a sustainable rate
The outlook for the premier banking sector is reasonably positive
The premier population is growing at a rate of 5.2%
Premier banking individuals are to maintain their share of assets
The Hong Kong players will seee some challenges ahead
There is very little differentiation at first glance
Competition is only going to get more intense
Clients will become more demanding
There are two criteria that the competitors are overlooking
None of the competitors take into account lending in their thresholds
Income is not currently a consideration
Data

Chapter 6
Appendix
Definitions
AAGR
CAGR
Gini index
Liquid assets
Liquid asset bands
Premier banking population
Research methodology
The Global Wealth Model
The UK sub model
Asia-Pacific sub model
Forecasting methodology
Our wealth numbers compared with others' numbers
Bespoke Wealth Market Sizing
Further reading
Asia-Pacific Wealth Reports
Asia-Pacific Insight Reports
Global Wealth Service: Competitor Tracking
Financial Services Consulting
Asia-Pacific contacts
List of Tables
List of Figures


For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c33922

Source: Datamonitor Datamonitor is a provider of online database and analysis services. The company is based in the United Kingdom and also has offices in the United States, Japan, and other countries.[1] The Datamonitor team includes analysts and professional researchers.  
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