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FINANCE Monday, 10 April 2017 07:15

CBA And QxBranch in Quantum Revolution

QxBranch, the quantum computing and data analytics software company has announced the release of a quantum computing simulator for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

FINANCE Monday, 10 April 2017 00:14

DBS Sees Opportunity in Brexit

Singapore's largest bank thinks the recent Brexit vote by the U.K. could lead to more business links between Asia and Britain.

HIGH-END Monday, 10 April 2017 00:09

The Largest Wealth Managers in Asia: AUM Table 2016

The Year of The Monkey proved to be an eventful one for the wealth management industry in Asia. Some banks voluntary left the region for commercial reasons, while others were unceremoniously thrown out.

FINANCE Friday, 7 April 2017 15:01

UBP Hires Former BSI Banker

In late 2016 Union Bancaire Privee told finews.asia that the bank, despite acquiring the Asian wealth units from Coutts, would continue adding to its Asian business.

FINANCE Friday, 7 April 2017 10:34

Institutional Investors in Asia Warming to Alternative Investments

With the protracted low-yield environment and uncertain economic outlook, many institutional investors in Asia ex-Japan have been actively looking to allocate more to alternative investments.

FINANCE Friday, 7 April 2017 07:29

Fintech Currency Firm Opens in India

Fintech currency firm World First joined a U.K. Government delegation to launch its service in India.

FINANCE Friday, 7 April 2017 06:58

HK Fintech Launches Mobile Roboadvisor

A Hong Kong fintech has launched a roboadvisor mobile app, which it is calling the second generation of digital advisors. The project has big international names attached to it and a low investment threshold.

FINANCE Friday, 7 April 2017 06:55

Korean Bank on Acquisition Hunt

The Industrial Bank of Korea is looking to acquire an Indonesian bank, as part of its long-term strategy to become a bigger player in Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 16:43

Credit Suisse Tax Probe Hits U.K.

Credit Suisse's problems with a five-nation tax investigation just got worse: after four arrests in Holland last week, British authorities are ramping up the pressure on alleged tax cheats in the U.K.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 14:44

Back to School For Standard Chartered Private Bankers

Standard Chartered has announced what it calls a «Private Banking Academy» in partnership with Fitch Learning and INSEAD.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 13:57

Malaysian And Thai Central Banks Sign MoU

Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Banking Supervision and Financial Development Cooperation.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 11:17

Fintech to Dilute Bank Earnings

Major global financial institutions could lose as much as 25 percent of their revenue to fintechs in the next years.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 07:12

Credit Suisse's Perfect Storm

Credit Suisse had turned the corner after its billion-franc annual loss last year. Just two months later, the Swiss bank faces a fresh mountain of problems. finews.com parses the most important ones.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 06:59

HSBC Wants to Get Very Close

HSBC Insurance in Hong Kong is enhancing its suite of protection solutions with the addition of ONEdna, a health screening genetic test service.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 06:50

Martin Gilbert: «Standing Still is Not an Option

«I have been asked since we announced the merger of Aberdeen and Standard Life whether this is an offensive or defensive decision. It is a bit of both,» Martin Gilbert writes in an essay for finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 April 2017 06:37

CFA: Investment Industry at Inflection Point

The ever increasing threat from technology, consolidation in the industry and contracting margins, just a few of the potential threats facing the investment industry.

PEOPLE Thursday, 6 April 2017 02:24

Georg Schubiger: «We Still Want to Be Advised by a Banker»

Georg Schubiger, head of private banking at Vontobel, is tired of hearing complaints about the difficulties of the Swiss financial market. And, in an interview with finews.asia, he offers the journalist a place on a trip to New York without a pilot.

FINANCE Wednesday, 5 April 2017 13:41