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FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 14:28

Singapore Working to Keep Trusted Financial Hub Status

Singapore is proposing Legislative Changes to maintain its place as a trusted international financial centre.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 12:44

Chinese Cash Dominates Asian Real Estate Investment Outflow

For the second consecutive year the United States is the most attractive market for Asian investors, however destinations for investment continue to diversify. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 11:22

EY Supporting APAC Start-ups

In the face of economic uncertainty in 2017 EY is aiming to help innovative and disruptive start-ups realise their growth potential. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 09:53

KWM Names Chairman for China

King & Wood Mallesons has elected a new chairman for its China business, succeeding founder and global chairman Wang Junfeng.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 07:31

NAB in Leadership Changes

National Australia Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Thorburn has made three new appointments to the Group Executive Leadership team.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 06:52

China Purges Underground Banks

As the authorities continue to try and stem an exodus of cash flowing out of the country, China’s police authority has said it broke-up almost four hundred «underground banks» last year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 06:40

Bank to Offer Real Estate Services to Private Banking Clients

Thailand’s Kasikornbank is seeking the Bank of Thailand's approval for a series of additional services for its private banking clients.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 06:37

Turbulent Times at GAM

GAM has become the latest target of a Swiss investor activist. The most recent target of the hedge-fund manager was airline caterer Gategroup, which was sold, a destiny GAM may face as well.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 February 2017 06:32

UBS Courts Millennials With «Vice»

A new journalism venture shows just how far UBS is willing to use unconventional methods in the hunt for elusive millennial clientele. The Swiss bank's latest effort to paint itself in a warm glow following its near-collapse almost ten years ago.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 17:12

Activist Shareholder Targets GAM

GAM shareholders clearly are unhappy about the performance of the asset manager: A Zurich-based investor proposes its own candidate for election as chairwoman at the annual general meeting.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 15:14

ANZ Hires From Bain For Group Executive Role

ANZ has appointed a new Group Executive, Talent and Culture, who will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 14:23

Hong Kong Exchange Earnings Fall as Transactions Shrink

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has reported that profit for 2016 tumbled by almost 30 percent from the previous year.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 12:13

Societe Generale Makes Senior Hire for Indian Business

French banking group Societe Generale has appointed a new head of global markets for India. Last year the company made several senior management changes across its Asian business units.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 10:32

Disruption: Investment Firms Slow to Become Digital Leaders

Digital Disruption in Finance is Here, Yet State Street Survey Finds Majority of Investment Firms Slow to Become Digital Leaders.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 09:45

Salman Ahmed: «The Risk Has Changed Dramatically»

The risks from a strong dollar and US trade tariffs are more imagined than real, Salman Ahmed, Chief Investment Strategist of Lombard Odier Investment Managers, writes on finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 07:23

Behind The Scenes Moves For ANZ Wealth

In an effort to outwit the competition, top level negotiations were held late last year by one of the interested parties and ANZ for the sale of its remaining wealth business, an Australian publication has revealed. 

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 07:18

More Bankers Hired But Assets Under Management Drops at Standard Chartered

Asia and emerging markets focused Standard Chartered will not be issuing a dividend this year, after announcing pre-tax profits that failed to meet analysts’ expectations.

FINANCE Monday, 27 February 2017 05:46

Alex Fung: «Investing in Times of Uncertainty»

For investors seeking global asset diversification, political and economic stability and first-class wealth management, Switzerland is the first choice, Alex Fung of Vontobel Wealth Management Asia writes.

FINANCE Friday, 24 February 2017 19:38

Another Private Bank Leaving Asia?

A Canadian bank is the latest firm to think about pulling out of Asian private banking because of its sub-scale size.

FINANCE Friday, 24 February 2017 17:08

Management Moves at HSBC

New leaders have been named to HSBC’s Commercial Banking businesses in Hong Kong and mainland China, two of the bank’s most important markets in its pivot to Asia.

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