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FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 07:20

John Cryan: «I Just Landed Here Somehow»

As Deutsche Bank head, John Cryan has one of the most challenging jobs in banking. The former UBS finance head still comes across as surprisingly relaxed and open.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 07:19

Happy Singapore National Day!

finews.asia wishes all readers in Singapore a happy August 9th National Day.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 August 2017 07:11

Banks Need a Rethink to Face Down Digital Threat

Banks will need to develop new models in the key product and advisory services sectors if they are to meet the competition posed by the rapid pace of digitization.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 August 2017 12:51

Asset Management: Digitalization, But Quickly

While asset managers invest ever greater amounts of their client monies in the financial markets, the threats to their business models are steadily increasing. The answer to these mounting threats can only be digitalization.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 August 2017 12:42

Venture Firm Hires Former Diplomat

Venture capital firm General Atlantic named a prominent former diplomat to target business in Indonesia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 August 2017 11:24

HSBC Loses Asia Real Estate Head

HSBC has lost a its head of real estate financing in Asia. The banker had been instrumental in building up a commercial real estate and hotel financing platform in the red-hot Asia real estate market.

HIGH-END Tuesday, 8 August 2017 10:54

Jack Ma Usurped as Asia's Richest

Chinese Entrepreneur Jack Ma lost his crown as Asia's richest billionaire. Who supplanted the Alibaba tycoon?

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 August 2017 10:28

Swiss Bank in Philippine Fund Push

A Genevan private bank is launching a Philippine fund, together with a domestic bank. The move is one of the first efforts from the tie-up agree last year to target onshore wealth in the Philippines.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 August 2017 06:57

Swiss Fund Manager Hires for Japan

Swiss asset manager GAM is poaching a well-known Asian asset management executive from Schroders in order to build its business in Japan.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 23:07

Private Banking: Zero Profit-Taking

A global wealth management study paints a sobering picture of the sector: It is growing, but profits are stagnating. UBS is a prime example of this development.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 18:26

Julius Baer Boris Collardi Acts Fast

Julius Baer only revealed its expansion plans for the U.K. last week, but boss Boris Collardi is already actively luring key staff from British competitors.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 16:46

DBS Zips Up ANZ's Singapore Book

Singapore's largest bank said it had hoovered up the private bank and retail operations in Singapore of a New Zealand-based rival which has elected to leave Asia.

PEOPLE Monday, 7 August 2017 16:29

U.S. Fund Poaches from J.P. Morgan

A major U.S.-based distressed fund has poached an asset management executive from investment bank J.P. Morgan. The fund aims to bring legendary value investor Howard Marks' views to the Indian market.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 12:40

MAS Takes Heat for Noble Crisis

If Singapore's financial authorities won plaudits for its handling of banks involved in the 1MDB scandal, it is now under fire for hesitating on an embattled commodities broker in the city-state.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 11:41

Fintech Wins Big Bank Money

A big-four Australian bank is pouring millions into a Sydney-based fintech in order to link its customer base with fast-growing digital payment and credit services.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 10:35

China Fund Suffers March out Door

A U.S. private equity takeover has sparked an exodus at the second-oldest China foreign fund joint venture, according to a report.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 7 August 2017 07:26

EY Indonesia Perspective: Driving Growth Through Innovation

Liew Nam Soon and Evan K. Wiradharma from EY Financial Services talk about digitalization, robotics and the Indonesia financial services landscape.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 07:09

China Moves on Capital Outflows

China indicated it would further crack down on capital moving out of the country, escalating an ongoing fight on foreign investment.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 07:09

Hong Kong Insurance Executive Tipped

Manulife has promoted a long-time finance and risk executive in its Hong Kong arm.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2017 07:09

Embattled CEO Seeks to Get in Front of Laundering Probe

The head of Australia's largest bank sought to get in front of a money-laundering probe, admitting mistakes while defending his leadership. 

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