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The 21st century will belong to the US, not China, but the two countries need to put aside their differences, says the Hong Kong property firm's Ronnie Chan.

The Asean Economic Community will benefit the region, provided countries stop looking over their shoulders and continue to talk, say delegates at a Julius Baer conference in Bali.

Far from worrying about India and Indonesia, famed economist Paul Krugman says it's China that keeps him up at night and sees cause for alarm in Korea's rising household debt.

The cost of UK and US education surged 30% year-on-year in 2013, a major concern for Asians, although not a deterrent from sending their children overseas, according to Julius Baer's wealth report.

The Swiss private bank predicts Asia’s wealthy population could grow to three million with combined $16.7 trillion by 2015, and denies this flies in the face of macroeconomic reality.

Its private banking arm has hired Jacqueline Koo from Julius Baer as head of discretionary portfolio management in Asia. She will build a team to meet growing demand, the bank says.

The firm questions whether acquisitions are counterproductive to the private banking industry. It comes after Julius Baer’s recent move, with a wave of consolidation forecast.

Group CEO Boris Collardi offers assurances that the Swiss private bank can successfully integrate the international wealth management business of brokerage Merrill Lynch.

The new reality for wealth managers will be characterised by lower margins, increased costs and client caution. Firms must focus either on global reach or adopt a specialised approach.

The private bank partners with Bank of China to mutually cross-refer clients as a first step in developing a deeper business proposition in the country.