APAC’s wealth market is expanding faster than anywhere else, yet growth is outpacing the ability to manage it.

Investors are becoming more sophisticated, portfolios are increasingly complex, and expectations are shaped by everyday consumer technology.

Despite this momentum, large segments remain underserved, with 40-45% of assets still held in cash.

On The Wealth Tracker, Hongbin Jeong speaks to James Verner, Head of Aladdin Wealth Tech APAC at BlackRock, about what is holding wealth management back across the region and what needs to change to move investors from cash into meaningful portfolio conversations.