Tuesday, 19 November 2024

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2017 08:02

The Growth of Biometric Banking

ANZ has announced it will be the first Australian bank to introduce voice biometrics on mobile devices to allow higher value transactions.

HIGH-END Monday, 3 April 2017 07:23

Mao Goes For Millions

At its Spring 2017 sale over the weekend, global auction house Sotheby's broke new ground.  

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2017 07:17

Australia Joins Credit Suisse Probe

Australia's Serious Financial Crime Taskforce has identified 346 of its citizens with links to Swiss banking relationship managers alleged to have promoted tax evasion schemes.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2017 06:55

Aviva Asia Names Regional CEO

Aviva Asia has appointed a new Regional Chief Executive Officer for China, Indonesia and Vietnam. 

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 19:33

CS Emerges in Major Tax Scandal

Credit Suisse's next scandal has emerged: the bank is at the center of a Dutch-led tax investigation to root out millions held in an offshore Swiss bank account. Authorities froze bank accounts and seized luxury assets.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 17:27

Chinese Online Securities Firm Nabs Global Investment Guru

The Beijing based online securities company Tiger Brokers has announced the addition of a world-renowned investment expert as one of the firm's latest investors.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 17:18

CS Offices Visited by Authorities

Credit Suisse said authorities dropped into its offices in three European cities this week, in an investigation over tax offenses.

HIGH-END Friday, 31 March 2017 17:03

Thailand Lures The Ultra Wealthy

The «Land of Smiles», as it’s often referred to because of the friendly disposition of its citizens, has become one of the most sought-after destinations in Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 14:39

GAM: Hedge Fund Demands Massive Job Cuts

RBR Capital, a hedge fund run by Rudolf Bohli, wants GAM to slash its spending – with massive job cuts. The investor is also calling for CEO Alex Friedman's head.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 12:13

NAB Makes Senior Hire in Asia

After announcing recent leadership changes, National Australia Bank has now appointed a new «Head of People» for its Asia business. 

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 11:40

U.S. Bank Secures Chinese Investment

As Chinese conglomerates continue to move into international financial services, one of the largest private companies in China has taken a stake in a New York based Investment Bank.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 09:56

Apple Beats Aussie Banks

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has slapped down an application by Australian banks to work together against Apple's Apple Pay. So what's next?

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 06:51

Surge of Asian Investment For Brexit Britain

Weak sterling will continue to draw ongoing interest from Asia Pacific investors to Britain if the currency continues to slide at a similar rate since the Brexit referendum.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 06:42

Law Firm Tweaks Asian Leadership

Ahead of the firm’s imminent merger with Chadbourne & Parke, Norton Rose Fulbright has restructured its Asia management. 

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 06:35

UBS Introduces Digital Signature

UBS customers won’t have to sign bank documents any longer. Switzerland’s biggest bank is introducing the digital signature.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2017 06:34

ANZ Wealth Chase Set to Begin

An information memorandum for potential buyers of the ANZ Wealth business is about to be distributed.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:18

Swiss National Bank: «Yes, We're Big, But We're Not That Big»

Switzerland's central bank has amassed considerable stock and currency positions as part of its monetary policy. Could Switzerland leverage that influence?

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2017 19:31

Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner: Wage Bill Remains Too High

Wages paid in the banking industry may have come down since the financial crisis, but the total wage bill of his bank remained too high in relation to overall spending, according to Credit Suisse Chairman Urs Rohner.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2017 17:14

Swiss Life CEO Battling Cancer

Patrick Frost, boss of insurer Swiss Life, has been diagnosed with cancer. A deputy will step in for him during the coming months of his treatment.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2017 14:09

What Next for Carsten Kengeter?

Former UBS investment bank head Carsten Kengeter has been having a bad day – for the last nine months. With Deutsche Boerse's merger with the London Stock Exchange dead and buried, he faces several threats to his professional future.

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