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FINANCE Friday, 11 August 2017 10:37

1MDB Bows to Abu Dhabi Ultimatum

1MDB has reportedly averted an escalation in a billion-dollar feud with Abu Dhabi, as U.S. prosecutors ratchet up scrutiny into alleged corruption at the Malaysian fund. 

FINANCE Friday, 11 August 2017 08:02

DBS Enters Car Marketplace

DBS said it would enter the consumer marketplace for cars. The Singapore-based bank is the first finance to do so, after rules were eased.

FINANCE Friday, 11 August 2017 07:07

Widening Gender Gap in Fund Management

The fund industry, like many other financial sector, remains a male-dominated bastion.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 21:00

Zurich: «Super Mario» Greco Overcomes Hurdles

Shareholders in Switzerland’s largest insurer face a slight dip in profits in the first half of the year, nevertheless Zurich under Chief Executive Mario Greco has made significant progress.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 20:53

Credit Suisse: Qatar Investor Becoming Weighty Mortgage

Qatar has been boycotted by an Arab quartet for months, and this is now starting to have a direct impact on Credit Suisse, which has close relations with the emirate. 

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 17:27

Nikko Adds Prominent Fund Expert

The Japanese asset manager said it is hiring a Cartesian Capital co-founder, after the Scottish boutique was wound down for size reasons last year.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:07

Zurich P&C Arm Suffers in Asia

Zurich Insurance's main business in Asia suffered in the first six months, underscoring the challenges facing the Swiss firm's newly-installed head in the region.

HIGH-END Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:57

UBS Banker's Hollywood Hobby

A UBS banker won a coveted role alongside Hollywood great Robert De Niro. Thanks to his pushy banking cred, he expanded his tiny role in the film.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 12:28

Hong Kong Links Up for Fintech

Hong Kong's fintech hub is linking up with a university to provide start-ups with the legal and other business advice they need for growth and expansion. 

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 11:47

Singapore Throws Down Gauntlet

Singapore is urging potential investors in digital currencies to beware, as a glut of cryptocurrency fundraising washes over the market.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 10:19

UBS Bulks Up With Barclays Hire

UBS is hiring a Barclays veteran to beef up its compliance in London. She will be tasked with helping set the Swiss bank's longer-term control strategy.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:54

Consultant Beefs Up In Singapore

Financial advisory firm Willis Towers Watson named a deputy head of its financial business as part of an expansion in Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 08:36

Singapore Fintech Eyes India

Singapore's fintech hub plans to push into India, in a bid to tap the country's engineering talent.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 07:44

BNP Paribas Nabs from J.P. Morgan

BNP Paribas' private bank has hired a veteran of J.P. Morgan in Asia away from the American investment bank.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 August 2017 07:04

Frank Troise: «Robo-Adviser Worth the Effort?»

Private banks are tightening their belts. Many smaller wealth managers are questioning the bottom-line value of bulking up digitally, Synpulse innovation head Frank Troise writes in an exclusive essay for finews.asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 15:21

Will Trump Choke China Banks?

China is a linchpin in the escalating war of words between U.S. and North Korea – especially its banks.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 12:37

1MDB, Abu Dhabi Bicker over Deal

1MDB and Abu Dhabi are haggling over millions in debt repayment like ex-lovers returning each others' possessions. finews.asia looks at the latest twist – and an ultimatum.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 10:46

Standard Chartered Beefs Up

Standard Chartered has bulked up its financial markets arm in Singapore, three months after a hiring spree for credit trading in Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 09:49

Digital Private Bank Hits Singapore

Another digital wealth manager is poised to enter the Singapore market. How does the newest entrant seek to grab market share off rivals?

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 08:30

CBA Posts Profit Rise Amid Scandal

Embattled Commonwealth Bank of Australia said annual profit rose, and that it is in talks to sell a life insurance arm. The bank also unveiled a new payout scheme.

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