SINGAPORE -- Over five days in Hong Kong, children of the cream of the crop of Singapore lender United Overseas Bank's clients networked with prominent enterprises in the Chinese-ruled city, such as Porsche sports car distributor Jebsen Motors.

Participants at a finance boot camp for scions of wealthy clients of OCBC Bank of Singapore attend a panel discussion at Singapore Management University. Singaporean banks UOB, DBS and OCBC are running more of these programs, with Chinese families being increasingly targeted. (Photo by OCBC)
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