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FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2017 10:36

Instinet Names New APAC Chief

Nomura subsidiary Instinet appoints from within for its Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2017 08:34

IBM Japan in Blockchain Move

A Japanese financial services firm and IBM are building a blockchain-based financial platform for the Asian market.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2017 08:11

Axa Names Hong Kong CEO

The current Axa Asia Life Chief Executive has been appointed as CEO of Axa Hong Kong.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2017 07:47

1MDB: What Next for Scandal Bankers?

Singapore’s financial regulator has closed the door on a two-year investigation over 1MDB. But Swiss banks – and bankers – are by no means off the hook. finews.com looks at who is sweating more than usual this summer.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2017 07:23

WMPartners: Anatomy of a Downfall

Julius Baer put considerable resources towards making WMPartners a key player among independent asset managers. The Swiss private bank's has buried those plans. The story of why is a cautionary tale for Asia's burgeoning IAM industry.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 21:15

Swiss-Hong Kong Fund Scheme Grants First Approval

A Chinese asset manager is the first to qualify under a Swiss-Hong Kong scheme to sell funds in either market.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 09:00

UBS And Deutsche in Poaching Spat

Deutsche Bank is said to have denied Switzerland's UBS a role in its recent capital increase due to bad blood, after the German lender lost a senior wealth manager to the Swiss bank.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 07:43

Yves Robert-Charrue: «WMPartners Management Committed to Stay»

Yves Robert-Charrue, Julius Baer's European boss, tells finews.asia why integrating an independent asset management subsidiary. The move could cost jobs, and the Swiss bank plans to continue its acquisition strategy. 

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 07:30

Japan and Australia in Fintech Link

The finance regulators have signed off on a framework for co-operation allowing entry for financial technology firms in each other's markets.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 07:28

Cryptocurrency Bubble Will Burst

A major fund manager claims we are in the midst of a virtual currency bubble, and like all bubbles, it will eventually burst.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2017 07:01

Mario Bassi: «Australia – The Graveyard of Private Banking?»

International news from Australian private banking has been scant in recent years – and the headlines that did make it across the ocean largely negative. Mario Bassi examines why in an essay for finews.first

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 16:15

ANZ Reinforces Digital Bank Push

ANZ deepened its commitment to digitalisation with the hire of a General Manager for transformation and performance.

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 12:31

Ex-Falcon Asia Head Back Home After Jail Sentence in Singapore

The first Swiss banker to be jailed over 1MDB has been released and returned to Switzerland, finews.asia can exclusively reveal. 

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 12:21

Former J.P. Morgan VP Banned in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's financial regulator has banned a relationship manager after he was found to have misappropriated corporate information.

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 11:16

Bank of China Begins Fintech Move

One of China's largest state-owned lenders is to set up a fintech lab with one of the world's largest internet and gaming companies.  

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 08:20

Exits and Reshuffle at UBS Investment Bank

The Swiss bank has seen a number of bankers exit its investment banking business unit in Asia over recent months.

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 08:08

Brady Dougan: at the Pinnacle of his Career

Brady Dougan, Credit Suisse’ former CEO, has reached the pinnacle of his career. He’s one of the steering committee behind a U.S.-based investment boutique that arranges deals for kings and business leaders.

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 07:04

Aussie Banks Get Bashed Again

Just a few days after the country's government passed its controversial tax levy bill on Australia's biggest banks, the state of South Australia has now twisted the thumbscrews even tighter.

FINANCE Friday, 23 June 2017 06:53

ASIC Seeks Crowd Funding Help

Australia’s corporate regulator is requesting industry feedback on its guidance for the new crowd-sourced funding regime, which is set to begin later this year.

HIGH-END Thursday, 22 June 2017 21:41

Singapore as First Southeast Asian Destination for Lufthansa’s A350-900

German air carrier Lufthansa is introducing a new service to and from Singapore. It will be available five times a week with the most modern long-haul aircraft of the world, the Airbus A350-900.

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