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FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 13:16

UBS Still Sees Opportunity in Japan

UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business announced the launch of a $400 million new initiative to invest in the Japanese hotel sector.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 12:45

CommSec Publishes 2017 iPhone Index

As Apple prepares to launch its latest money-spinning status symbols, Commonwealth Bank of Australia published the annual tablet and smart phone index. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 11:31

TPG Hires for China Push

Global alternative asset firm TPG appointed a new managing partner at its China-based business. He joins from rival investment firm Black Soil Group.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 10:45

Rare Whisky or Cryptocurrency?

The Hong Kong based Whisky Investment Fund is making a case for tangible assets over their digital rivals.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 09:46

White & Case Boosts Tokyo Service

Law firm White & Case has enhanced its Global Antitrust Practice in the Asia-Pacific region.

HIGH-END Tuesday, 12 September 2017 07:01

«Swiss Firms Have Substantial Operations in Iran»

The 4th Europe-Iran Forum on the 3rd and 4th of October in Zurich will gather the highest level of speakers and attendees of any Iran conference to date. In an exclusive interview with finews.asia, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj points out the importance of this event for...

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 07:00

Switzerland: Back Among the Top

Half a year ago, the mood was sombre in Zurich after the city dropped out of the top ten in the index of global financial centers. Now, the tide has turned. And this has a lot to do with Donald Trump.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 September 2017 06:59

Comeback of Active Asset Management?

Passive investments are the flavor of the boom market, making active asset management look increasingly unattractive. Or so it seemed until Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump started trading insults.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 17:20

DBS Completes ANZ Acquisition

DBS Bank announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of ANZ’s retail and wealth business in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 15:42

Malaysia Warns on ICOs

Malaysia’s financial-market regulator cautioned investors about potential risks involved in the burgeoning public offerings of crypto currencies – the latest public warning is following a string of similar in Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 12:38

Hong Kong Races Past Singapore

There has been an overall drop in confidence among the world's leading financial centers. Asia, the hosts of three out of the top five centers, has seen a turnaround. 

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 11:10

T. Rowe Price Hires From State Street

T. Rowe Price Group has hired from a rival investment manager for its head of Multi-Asset Solutions in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 10:41

Great Eastern Finds Niche

Singapore-based insurance company Great Eastern Life has repositioned its business orientations in Indonesia as a bancassurance provider.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 07:48

EY Boosts Australian Legal Team

Global professional services firm Ernst & Young has added two new partners to its Australia legal team.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 07:01

Maya Bhandari: «Politics Are Not the Only Risk on the Horizon»

Several changes at the top of central banks, rich stock valuations and a tightening of monetary policy in some countries pose enormous risks, Maya Bhandari writes in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 07:00

Caution Needed on Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are generating a lot of interest from investors but AMP Capital’s Shane Oliver is sitting firmly on the fence, for now.

FINANCE Monday, 11 September 2017 06:59

ANZ to Create 150 Startups

A restructure of ANZ Bank's Australian business will leave the division with teams that will look more like start-ups than traditional parts of a large-scale bank.

FINANCE Friday, 8 September 2017 16:55

Another Top Executive Exits Falcon

Troubled Falcon Private Bank is losing another high-ranking executive following the departure of CEO Walter Berchtold earlier this week.

FINANCE Friday, 8 September 2017 16:43

UBS: Digging for Gold in China

UBS, one of the first banks to establish itself in China, is completing its range of products in a bid to become even more entrenched in the fast-growing financial market.

FINANCE Friday, 8 September 2017 15:59

BNP Paribas Buys Robo-Advisor

BNP Paribas Asset Management has joined the swelling numbers of banks adding robo-advisory solutions to their stable.

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