Tuesday, 19 November 2024

FINANCE Friday, 12 May 2017 06:51

New CEO at Hong Kong Brokerage

Multi-asset brokerage Blackwell Global Hong Kong has announced the appointment of a finance veteran as its new CEO.

FINANCE Friday, 12 May 2017 06:46

Clifford Chance Does NAB Deal

International law firm Clifford Chance advised National Australia Bank on the sale of its private wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Bank.

FINANCE Friday, 12 May 2017 06:44

Freshfields Changes Asia Leadership

After an extended six-year term, Robert Ashworth is stepping down as Regional Managing Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The firm has now appointed a successor for the Asia region.

FINANCE Friday, 12 May 2017 06:39

Joerg Gasser: «Fintech's Moment Will Come»

Switzerland's financial market is seeking ties to Asia as well as scrambling to fill a legal void that will open up once Britain leaves the European Union, Swiss state secretary Joerg Gasser tells finews.asia

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 18:15

CIMB Boosts Private Banking Unit

Malaysia based CIMB Group has made several hires into its private bank in Singapore, in an effort to keep up with the growing wealth pack.

ADVERTORIAL Thursday, 11 May 2017 14:05

EY’s Liew Nam Soon Discusses Factors Critical to Driving Growth and Innovation

How are financial institutions engaging and collaborating with the fintechs? Why should they be thinking more about monetization when it comes to digitalization?

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 12:00

OCBC Buys Wealth Business

National Australia Bank has agreed to sell its Private Wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 11:47

Indosuez Adds to Hong Kong Team

Following on from recent hiring in both Singapore and Hong Kong, Indosuez Wealth Management has made a further senior appointment to its Asian business unit.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 11:22

More Investment Bankers Exit UBS

Three senior investment bankers are said to have departed UBS' China business.

HIGH-END Thursday, 11 May 2017 10:22

Hong Kong Tops Luxury Rankings

For the first time Hong Kong has emerged as the world's top prime property market.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 10:01

New Global Managing Partner

International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has appointed a new Asia-Pacific based global managing partner.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 07:20

Unhappy Bank CEO's Fire Back

In the wake of the Australian Governments unexpected attack on the country's largest banks, the peeved chief executives have hit back, well most of them. 

FINANCE Thursday, 11 May 2017 06:40

Legaltech Firm Gets Funding Boost

As the state tries to muscle in as a potential fintech hub, Lawcadia, a Brisbane-based start-up has secured a substantial investment from the Queensland Business Development fund. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 14:52

Special Forces Banker Exits Credit Suisse

An investment banker with a past in the U.S. special forces is leaving Credit Suisse in the U.S. A loss for Switzerland’s second-largest bank.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 14:28

Swiss Life's Asset Management Lift

Switzerland’s biggest life insurer posted fewer premiums in the first quarter. The company’s asset management by contrast fared rather better.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 13:52

Aberdeen And Standard Life Set to Shed 800 Jobs

News out of the U.K. suggests that the merger between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management will lead to 800 job cuts. Where does Asia stand?

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 12:30

KPMG Buys Fintech Innovation Firm

KPMG International has acquired a fintech platform that connects banks and insurance firms with financial technology companies.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 11:48

Trouble Ahead For Australian Banks

The cosseted Australian banks have been hit with a series of unexpected blows following the country's latest budget announcement.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 10:11

Standard Chartered in Hiring Push

Standard Chartered is enhancing its capabilities in Financial Markets by recruiting across a range of disciplines and has named 10 new appointments to its credit solutions team.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 May 2017 07:04

Bank Readies New Virtual Currency

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has started a new service using an original virtual currency.

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