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FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 13:03

Manulife Expands Asian Team

Manulife Real Estate announced a senior addition to its real estate investment team.

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 12:30

Citi Will Hire to Follow China

Citi will add more bankers in Asia to support clients participating in the Belt and Road coverage. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 10:53

Tokyo Joins Asian Clampdown on Virtual Currency Exchanges

On the back of recent moves by the Chinese authorities, the Japanese financial regulator is now turning its attention to the fervour surrounding cryptocurrency.

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 10:20

AI Loans Begin in Japan

A Japanese non-bank lender launched a loan service that uses artificial intelligence to assess applicants' repayment ability.

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 07:01

Nick Armstrong: «There Are Still Uptake Challenges»

Nick Armstrong, CEO of Identitii, believes technology can solve Asia's unique compliance issues. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 07:00

Peter Kurer to Advise Regtech Startup

Former UBS Chairman Peter Kurer bought a stake in a Zurich-based regtech startup and will help the firm as an adviser. He believes the solution the company is developing will help save the banking industry a lot of money.

FINANCE Tuesday, 26 September 2017 07:00

Citi Makes Senior APAC Move

Citi named a new head of capital markets origination for the Asia-Pacific region.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 23:26

Impressions from the Third AIAM Singapore Networking Event

More than 170 members attended recently the third quarterly networking event of the Association of Independent Asset Managers Singapore. Everybody turned up in full force for golf, bowling and Annual Meeting.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 18:13

SFC Hands Down Life Ban

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission banned a former account executive from re-entering the industry.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 17:47

Etienne Van den Bogaert: «Big Data, a Key Factor in Decision-Making»

The rise of big data has led to a new era of using analytics in decision-making – especially in Asia, Etienne Van den Bogaert, Head of Receivables & Supply Chain Finance, EFA Group, writes for finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 16:26

Gian Rossi: «Switzerland Is Julius Baer's First Home»

When Barend Fruithof suddenly left Julius Baer a year ago, Gian Rossi took over as head of Switzerland. He explains his plans for the Swiss unit, including new fintech applications and potential takeover targets in an interview with finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 14:43

Asian Fintech Expands to U.K.

Hong Kong based TNG Fintech Group extended its global money transfer partnership with Tranglo Europe to cover the United Kingdom.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 12:05

Fixed Income Head Stands Down at Janus Henderson

Newly merged Janus Henderson lost its global head of fixed income, less than six months into the job.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 11:06

Mass Defection of Agents Prompts Recruitment Rules Change

The Life Insurance Association Singapore is reviewing policies around the recruitment of rival agents.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 07:02

Hong Kong Wants Global Funds

Hong Kong is set to examine tax concessions to attract global funds.

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 06:59

Commonwealth Bank to Exit Another Wealth Management Business

Following a week where it sold CommInsure to AIA then announced a review of its asset management unit, is Australia's largest bank about sell again?

FINANCE Monday, 25 September 2017 06:58

ASIC Confirms New CIO Appointment

The Australian financial regulator is creating a new chief data office to evolve the way it will capture and use data up to 2020. It also named a new chief information officer.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 25 September 2017 02:51

Rapid Emergence of Fintechs – Are Businesses Keeping up?

Fintech adoption is set to increase 52 percent globally and on average, according to the EY Fintech Adoption Index 2017. One in three consumers already consume fintech services on a regular basis.

ADVERTORIAL Sunday, 24 September 2017 15:07

Virtual Branches Are the Next Big Thing in Banking

The far-reaching adoption of virtual branches is opening a new chapter in the transformation of the banking industry.

FINANCE Friday, 22 September 2017 22:00

Hans Jakob Roth: «Outsiders Are Exploited Shamelessly»

Many CEOs underestimate the cultural differences in business life, despite the force of globalization. A fact that may hurt their business quickly, according to former Swiss Ambassador Hans Jakob Roth, writing exclusively for finews.first.

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