PT Bank DBS Indonesia recorded a stellar performance in its wealth management business line throughout the first half of 2026. Through its premium DBS Treasures Private Client service, the private bank successfully recorded a 13 percent year-on-year (yoy) increase in total Assets Under Management (AUM), reflecting high customer interest in personalized investments amidst global market uncertainty.
This success is also reflected in the 15 percent increase in average AUM per customer, followed by a 34 percent surge in total revenue. This impressive performance was supported by a 65 percent skyrocketing growth in investment fee income, which ultimately boosted net profit after tax (NPAT) in this business sector by 24 percent compared to the same period last year.
Consumer Banking Director of PT Bank DBS Indonesia, Melfrida Gultom, revealed that the orientation of wealth management has now shifted. Customers no longer just chase high yields, but rather seek comprehensive financial solutions tailored specifically to meet their long-term financial goals, ranging from portfolio management to family business succession.
To keep up with these dynamics, Bank DBS Indonesia continues to invest in enhancing the competence of its marketing team by establishing the Wealth Management Institute. This internal training institution focuses on equipping Relationship Managers (RMs) with a deep understanding of market volatility, the latest industry trends, retirement planning, to the development of interpersonal skills to provide maximum assistance to customers.
As a form of commitment to education for priority customers, the bank also held a major event, the DBS Insights Forum 2026, themed "A New Lens on a Multipolar World". The event featured several prominent experts, such as the founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) Dino Patti Djalal and Executive Director of Charta Politika Yunarto Wijaya, to provide macro perspectives on global geopolitical dynamics and the direction of the domestic economy.
Facing investment challenges in the second half of 2026, the DBS Chief Investment Office (CIO) advises customers to strictly diversify their assets. Some recommended instruments include Asian equities excluding Japan, corporate bonds in developed markets, and gold, which is deemed to remain the safest hedging instrument amidst the shadow of global dedollarization and the risk of geopolitical tensions.
