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FINANCE Wednesday, 11 October 2017 11:00

UBS: Dicey China Investment Banking Deals

UBS is catering to an opaque Chinese conglomerate that other Wall Street banks are shunning. The lucrative mandates stand in contrast to the Swiss bank's reputation as a safe and secure money manager.

FINANCE Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:36

CBA Will Defend Class Action Suit

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been served with a class action proceeding filed in the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne.

FINANCE Wednesday, 11 October 2017 07:43

MetLife Names Fintech Finalists

LumenLab, MetLife’s Singapore-based innovation center, announced 6 finalists for its startup engagement program.

FINANCE Wednesday, 11 October 2017 07:00

UBS: Elephant in the Room

UBS is anchoring its reputation on being the world's largest wealth manager. CEO Sergio Ermotti is upset with investors who he doesn't feel honor this – a denial of the Swiss bank's basic facts. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 11 October 2017 06:59

Insults Fly in Crypto Community

They set out to upend the established money system and monetary supply through central banks. But the success of its authors has also fostered resentment. Wunderkind Vitalik Buterin lashes out.

ADVERTORIAL Wednesday, 11 October 2017 00:34

The Robo-Advisor Guide is Out

Get access to selected publications of Planet of Finance. The latest is the «Rise of the RoboAdvisor» that includes the Global List of RoboAdvisors and interviews with the CEOs of the fastest growing Robo-Advisors.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 14:43

AI Enters Singapore Law Firm

The WongPartnership is the first Singapore law firm to harness artificial intelligence and document automation.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 13:22

Buy Your Citizenship With Bitcoin

In the future, the South Pacific island of Vanuatu will accept Bitcoin for the acquisition of a citizenship.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 13:13

Deutsche Bank: CEO Faces Revolt

Deutsche Bank's boss is under immense pressure from several key shareholders in the German lender. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 12:53

Japanese Banks Increase Blockchain Testing

Three major Japanese banks will trial a money transfer service with tech giant Fujitsu. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 11:52

Are Diamonds the New Gold

Will a new investment-grade diamond product enhance the trading and liquidity of diamonds as an asset class?

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 11:05

Apple Snags Another Bank

New Zealand's BNZ launches Apple Pay after customer feedback showed pent-up demand. But its parent group isn't on board.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 10:37

China's Largest Private Bank Has Ambitious Growth Plans

Earlier this year China Merchants Bank's Liu Jianjun spoke of his ambition to make his bank the largest private bank in Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:19

Offshore Law Firm Hires For Asia

The British Virgin Islands firm bolstered its Hong Kong Litigation and Restructuring practice with a strategic new hire.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:00

Antonio Horta-Osorio: Tablets and 16 Hours of Sleep

Lloyd's boss Antonio Horta Osorio suffered five sleepless nights before he could admit he had a problem. Now, the CEO of one of Britian's largest lenders wants to help his colleagues avoid the same fate. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:00

Temenos Wins Major Contract

Banking software house Temenos has won a major new client – so major that the contract win will materially move the Genevan firm's results. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:00

UBS Nabs Billion-Franc Mandate

UBS stole a march on two British rivals to win a prestigious asset management mandate worth several billion Swiss francs. Why the Swiss bank won't be earning richly from the gig.

FINANCE Tuesday, 10 October 2017 06:59

Leonteq's Fate Lies with Ex-Banker

The task of tapping Swiss derivatives firm Leonteq's huge potential falls to a former Credit Suisse banker and advisor to Prince Charles. The ex-banker must make Asia a key part of his turnaround efforts.

FINANCE Monday, 9 October 2017 15:41

Natixis Wants to Double Assets Under Management in APAC

Expansion through acquisition is one of the options for growth, so says the newly appointed head of the region at Natixis Global Asset Management.

FINANCE Monday, 9 October 2017 12:35

Insurer Boosts Singapore Team

Swiss insurance giant Zurich appointed a new chief underwriting officer in Singapore.

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