Standard Chartered Global Private Bank Research Hub

Standard Chartered identifies a critical gap in wealth succession planning, noting that only 20% of Asian families have formal structures in place despite a 75% adoption rate for digital assets. To address these complexities, the bank advocates for specialized vehicles like Singapore’s VCC and family offices to navigate multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and forced heirship laws. In its June 2026 outlook, the bank suggests rotating profits from AI-led growth into Euro area equities and equal-weighted strategies to counter volatility from rising bond yields. Significant tail risks are highlighted, specifically a potential 20% supply loss from a Strait of Hormuz blockade, which underscores the need for gold and alternative investments as diversifiers. To further protect portfolios, the research details sophisticated risk-management techniques such as long-volatility strategies using the VIX and quantitative volatility targeting. Finally, the bank warns against emotional decision-making driven by prospect theory, recommending rule-based frameworks to ensure investors maintain the long-term horizon necessary to weather historically short-lived bear markets.