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FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 12:32

Boris Collardi: «No Need for Acquisitions»

Julius Baer has recruited aggressively in Asia over the past 18 months. The bank's charismatic CEO thinks this will lead to the region generating up to a third of its business in the near future.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 11:45

Standard Chartered Continues Hiring Momentum

Standard Chartered Private Bank announced a series of strategic appointments, further enhancing its client coverage across the Greater China and North Asia region.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 11:06

Indian Wealthy Shun Switzerland

High profile global leaks of confidential information, such as the Panama Papers, has seen Indian offshore wealth gradually shift towards the financial hubs of Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 10:32

Citi Goes After Next Generation

In a first for Citi, the bank has launched a region-wide next generation wealth management program targeted at young adults from its Citigold Private Client business in Asia. 

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 07:55

Pinsent Masons Cuts Chinese Alliance

Pinsent Masons has ended its alliance with a Chinese law firm after six years.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 07:01

UBS: A Factory for Zurich's Posh City Center

UBS installed a digital factory in the heart of Zurich’s financial center in a bid to help the company tackle the challenges it faces through digitization. Here’s what the bank is working on and what this has to do with the new iPhone.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 07:00

GoldenTree Asset Management Grows in APAC

After having established an office in Singapore three years ago, GoldenTree Asset Management expands to Australia. The presence down-under marks the firm's attempt to grow across the Asia Pacific region.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 September 2017 06:59

DBS Powered by Renewable Energy

DBS wants to power all of its operations in Singapore with renewable energy by 2030. To achieve its promise for its local operations, the bank intends to install solar panels. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 17:32

DBS Adds to Digital Wealth Team

Earlier this year DBS launched DBS iWealth, an enhanced digital platform for the banks wealth management clients. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 17:07

MUFG Makes its Brexit Move

Megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has chosen Amsterdam as its European Union investment banking base.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 14:09

Falcon Private Bank: Life After Berchtold

The sudden departure of Walter Berchtold as head of Falcon Private Bank caused a rupture at the institute, the company is responding starting with a new branding campaign next month.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 13:38

NAB Hires for New Role

National Australia Bank appointed a seasoned banker to the role of executive general manager Specialised Banking.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:50

Destination Management: Record-breaking Deal in Southeast Asia

A merger of the largest destination management companies in Southeast Asia, with more than 500 staff in 13 countries and a combined annual turnover of $90 million, creates one of the biggest deals in this industry.  

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 12:30

Franklin Templeton Appoints Malaysia Country Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments appointed a new country head for Malaysia. The executive banker has been with the company for more than two decades.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:57

UBS Hires Rainmaker for China Push

UBS has poached a senior banker from rival Citigroup for a newly created position based in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 07:38

J.P. Morgan CEO: «Bitcoin a Fraud»

Never one to dodge a question Jamie Dimon has waded into the current cryptocurrency controversy with some blunt words.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 06:55

Julius Baer Unit Appoints Ex-Pictet Manager

As head of investments at Pictet, Pio Benetti was in charge of a major client segment at the private bank. Now he has joined an Italian company run by Zurich-based rival Julius Baer.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 06:44

Everywhere Becomes a Cash Point

Standard Chartered Bank announced an industry-first partnership with Singapore-based fintech startup, soCash.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 September 2017 06:42

Manulife Tweaks Asian Leadership

Manulife made a number of structural and leadership changes across its North American and Asian units.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 16:37

Asian Family Offices Achieve Turnaround, UBS Says in Report

UBS, in partnership with Campden Wealth Research, presented its annual report on family offices across the world. On average, Asia Pacific family offices manage almost half a billion dollars.

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