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FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 12:14

New Asian Team at Fund Manager

Boston based investment manager Federated Investors, has recruited a team of three to push its business in the Asia Pacific region.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 11:04

Fintech Blooming in Emerging Asia

Asia's largest frontier market Myanmar has attracted the attention of traditional banks, however, as in other emerging Asian jurisdictions, the ubiquitous influence of financial technology is usurping them.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:46

NAB Wants Millennial Disruption

National Australia Bank recently teamed up with Telstra to create new opportunities for Millennials to uncover digitally driven solutions to their financial concerns.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:19

Fortnum Hires Former BT Manager

Fortnum Private Wealth has appointed a former BT Financial Group manager to the newly created position of head of advice.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 07:18

Credit Suisse: Historic Moment?

Urs Rohner may well be reelected as chairman of Credit Suisse at the bank's shareholder meeting this week. It won't solve his more deeply-rooted problem.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2017 06:45

Alex Campbell: «Together We Can Create Incredible Value»

The fintech revolution is more about collaboration than competition, Alex Campbell, Managing Director, Asia at Xero writes in an essay for finews.asia.

HIGH-END Tuesday, 25 April 2017 06:30

UBS to Cash in on Luxury Hotel

Seven years ago, UBS bought a luxury hotel in Manhattan. Now, the house is up for sale again – and UBS is due for a nice profit.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 14:45

Credit Suisse Pondering Its Options

Credit Suisse is keeping shareholders guessing about its plans to top up equity. The management may be waiting until after the annual general meeting, a media report suggests.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 13:50

Singapore Ups Financial Crime Fight

As quickly as the financial technology innovations are making banking easier and more cost effective, so financial crime also rapidly evolves and moves across borders. 

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 13:10

Emerging Affluent Lack Money Management

A new Standard Chartered study reveals that emerging affluent consumers in Asia could boost their savings by an average of 42 percent if they move from a basic savings approach to a low-risk wealth management strategy.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 12:05

Blockchain: Great Leap Forward For Asia's Emerging Market Banks

Banking infrastructure in Asian emerging markets could be about to move into the future at speed and without the operational baggage its more established peers.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 10:40

Law Firm Poaches From Rivals

A team of four lawyers is joining Gibson Dunn in Hong Kong to continue their private equity, finance and securities practice.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 07:00

OCBC Indonesian Wealth Unit Approved

Private lender OCBC NISP Bank, the local Indonesian unit of Singapore's second largest lender, plans to launch a private banking service in May. 

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 06:52

Malaysia Needs Certified Financial Planners

Malaysia needs more certified financial planners to serve the growing demand for financial advice and financial planning in the country.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2017 06:51

UBS Mobile Payment App Goes Live

UBS has introduced its new mobile payment solution in Switzerland which has been adopted by more than 30 banks. Will the Swiss wealth management giant be rolling it out in Asia?

ADVERTORIAL Sunday, 23 April 2017 14:12

VP Bank: Behemoth or Boutique? Intermediaries Have the Choice

Sylvain Gysler, Head of Intermediaries at VP Bank in Singapore, explains the boutique approach in the intermediaries business.

FINANCE Friday, 21 April 2017 22:38

Malaysia, Abu Dhabi Settle 1MDB

The emirate's sovereign wealth fund and scandal-engulfed 1MDB have reportedly resolved their differences over a $6.5 billion claim. 

FINANCE Friday, 21 April 2017 16:50

Aviva Commits to Vietnam

British insurance firm Aviva has acquired VietinBank’s entire 50 percent shareholding in its life insurance joint venture VietinBank Aviva Life Insurance.

FINANCE Friday, 21 April 2017 13:58

Is a New Golden Age Breaking?

The gold price has reached new heights. According to the well-known financial expert Dan Steinbock, this is only the beginning.

FINANCE Friday, 21 April 2017 13:30

Synpulse to Pilot Separately Managed Accounts

Management consulting firm Synpulse has begun a pilot program to build a separately managed account platform for use by investment banks. Target customers are private banks and External Asset Managers.

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