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FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2017 10:08

Manulife Agent a Living Legend

He stepped through the doors in 1954, which was way before fintech was a word, and he is still going strong after 62 years on the job.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2017 07:49

UBS: IT Costs at Record Level

For the first time, UBS is lifting the veil over its ongoing IT costs - they are enormous. UBS-COO Axel Lehmann explains why the big bank is spending billions on this.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2017 07:08

Foundations For Growth at Standard Chartered Private Bank

Following two years of restructuring and losses, Standard Chartered reported improved figures in its half year report. The private banking unit however is still work in progress. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 18:28

Jho Low's Man in Washington?

A new Swiss bank has emerged with ties to the 1MDB affair, in hacked and leaked emails. They show the Genevan firm in a different light than rivals like Banca della Svizzera Italiana and Falcon Private Bank. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 16:36

Bank CEOs Are LinkedIn Stars

LinkedIn has unveiled its latest Power Profiles list in Singapore with two high profile bank chief executives battling it out on the social site as well as in the markets. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 14:16

Carey Olsen Acts on Vietnam Fund

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen's team acted as lead Counsel on the launch of first-time fund AVI Frontier Fund I.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 13:24

Credit Suisse Plans Quant Spin-Off

The Swiss bank launched a quantitative trading hedge fund last year. The unit is poised for a spin-off, according to a trade report.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 12:55

Law Firm Hires From Global Bank

Mayer Brown JSM has lured two senior lawyers from a global bank to jointly lead the firm’s pan-Asia trade finance, structured finance, and governance and advisory services team.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 10:55

VP Bank Bulks up in Singapore

VP Bank’s senior management recently shared their commitment to the region emphasising ambitious recruitment plans for Asia. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 10:31

Julius Baer Confirms Senior Hire

Julius Baer has hired from a Swiss rival in appointing a new head Markets and Advisory Solutions Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 10:07

RBC Enables Bill Payments by Siri

Royal Bank of Canada has updated its app now allowing customers to ask Apple's Siri assistant to pay their bills on iPhone and iPad.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 07:06

ANZ Appoint CEO in Laos

 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has appointed a new chief executive to an ASEAN member state.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 06:58

Japanese Bank Has Billions For Acquisitions

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s trust banking arm is seeking acquisitions abroad and has $9 billion to spend.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 04:27

Fintech Awards in Singapore: Deadline Extended

Due to popular demand, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has extended the submission deadline for the Fintech Awards 2017.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 August 2017 03:45

1MDB Misses Abu Dhabi Payment

1MDB has skipped out on a multi-million payment to Abu Dhabi’s authorities, escalating an ongoing dispute over the scandal-engulfed Malaysian state fund.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 August 2017 17:46

HSBC Private Bank Hires From UBS

HSBC Private Bank hired from a global rival to appoint a new regional head of credit advisory.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 August 2017 16:46

BNP Paribas Cardif Appoints New Country CEO

The life insurance subsidiary of BNP Paribas in Korea has promoted from within for the role of chief executive. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 August 2017 16:15

Internet-Only Bank Overwhelmed

Kakao Bank, South Korea's second Internet-only bank, has attracted some 800,000 accounts a few days since launch.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 August 2017 15:38

Wealth Manager Opens in Tokyo

A Hong Kong and New York based independent wealth manager has taken a leap into the Japanese market and appointed a new team to drive the business.   

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 August 2017 12:53

DBS Continues Digital Enhancement

In yet another link between a traditional bank and a fintech firm, DBS has inked an agreement with a cloud based accounting firm. 

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