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FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 17:00

Ex-IBM CIO Joins Australian Bank

The Former IBM Chief Information Officer has joined ANZ’s International Technology Advisory Panel.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 14:04

MAS Chief Gets More Time

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced that managing director Ravi Menon has been re-appointed as a member of the board of directors and as managing director for a further term of two years.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 12:51

Funding Boost For Growing Fintech

A Swiss financial technology firm, specialising in fraud prevention, has bagged a large investment and is about to expand its business including in Singapore. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 11:35

Banking On Wealth Tech

The number of deals in the wealth tech space reached a record in the first quarter of 2017. Can the trend continue for the rest of the year?

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 09:56

Hawksford Makes Senior Hires

Hawksford has bolstered its corporate capabilities with the appointment of a pair of industry specialists. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 09:27

Janus Henderson Merger Completes

Henderson Global Investors has cancelled its listing on the London Stock Exchange as its merger with Janus completes.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 07:17

ANZ Hires From J.P. Morgan For CFO Role

ANZ has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Australia reporting to Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer Shane Buggle.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 07:05

Credit Suisse Develops Robo Advisor

Digital development is gathering pace at Credit Suisse under the guidance of Anke Bridge. Switzerland’s second-largest bank is working on a service that will be based on advice provided by robots.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:55

New M&A Head at Singapore Law Firm

Singapore headquartered law firm Drew & Napier have named the firms corporate and finance director as the head of the M&A Practice.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:55

QR Code is Killing Cash

Consumers in Singapore are rapidly embracing Quick Response Code as an alternative to using local tender and cash based merchants are getting on board too.  

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:51

Wealth Platform Hits Record

The Boutique platform provider Hub24 has reached $5 billion in funds under administration, largely driven by flows from financial advisers.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:48

Senior Appointment at Chubb Singapore

The world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company Chubb, has promoted from within for a senior Asian based role.

FINANCE Wednesday, 31 May 2017 06:25

EFG International Seals Deal With Rajiv Jain

EFG International, the Swiss private bank, is widening its range of funds with a set of emerging market products. Vontobel's former star banker Rajiv Jain will manage the funds.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 16:20

OCBC: Its War On Cash

Singapore's OCBC Bank has launched its first standalone mobile payments app which makes QR code cashless payments.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 11:42

Former Diplomat Joins Wealth Manager

St James’s Place Wealth Management Asia has announced a senior appointment to bolster its growing international business.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 11:30

1MDB: Contamination Continues

The last year saw two banks closed down in Singapore and numerous regulatory actions against some of the worlds biggest names in wealth management. Now halfway through 2017 the fall-out from the tainted Malaysian wealth fund goes on.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 09:32

Credit Suisse «Regrets Falling Short» on 1MDB

Credit Suisse officials highly regret to have fallen short of the MAS' and the bank's standards. The firm wants to donate all the profits from the questionable transactions to a worthy cause.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 08:56

1MDB: Credit Suisse and UOB Fined

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to date – with surprising results.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 07:19

ANZ Wealth Bids Take Shape

Ahead of the indicative bid date on June 9 for ANZ's wealth business several interested parties have already met with management.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 May 2017 06:40

Who Are UBS' Top Female Bankers?

UBS wants more women: chairman Axel Weber recently made an urgent plea for banks to recruit more female bankers. So, who are UBS’ most prominent women, and who are the Swiss firm’s lesser-known breakout bankers?

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