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PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 16:10

United Fintech Appoints Ex-Barclays Banker as APAC Head

UK-based United Fintech has hired a former Barclays investment banker to lead its business in Asia Pacific.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 14:41

UBS Names New Member to Executive Board

UBS names Damian Vogel to its executive board and becomes chief risk officer, replacing the current CRO who is stepping down to focus on academia and photography.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 12:45

A Trio of South Asia Private Bankers Exit Credit Suisse

Three private bankers have left Credit Suisse's South Asia wealth management business, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 11:34

GAM Transfers Asian Strategies to Top Manager

Swiss asset manager GAM has transferred the management of two equity strategies to a top portfolio manager in the firm.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 10:54

Capital Group Adds Ex-Janus Henderson Executive

Capital Group expands its fixed income unit with the hire of a former Janus Henderson executive for business development in Asia and Europe.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 10:03

Swiss Blockchain Startup Wins Fintech Award in Singapore

Swiss blockchain startup FQX was a top award winner at the Singapore Fintech Festival after showcasing its settlement capabilities for tokenized debt securities. 

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 November 2022 08:39

Martha Boeckenfeld: «The future is DeFi»

The Metaverse is a vision that could be realized in the next ten years. But that doesn't mean companies and brands can't start experimenting in the virtual spaces that already exist, Martha Boeckenfeld told finews.tv.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 17:01

Lombard Odier Vet in Asia Moves to Zurich Private Bank

Swiss-based Vontobel has landed a big fish by appointing a 30-year industry veteran as the new head of its Sustainable Equities Boutique.

PEOPLE Monday, 7 November 2022 16:34

Amundi Names Regional Heads of Investment

Amundi has strengthened its capabilities in Asia with the appointment of heads of investment in North and South Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 15:55

Nearly All APAC Financial Firms Suffering from Data Silos

Despite broader technological developments, virtually all financial firms in the region are still struggling from data and application silos, according to a report by US-based InterSystems.

HIGH-END Monday, 7 November 2022 15:00

UBS: Wealthy Asian Interest in Local Art is Trending Upwards

Art preference amongst the wealthy in Asia is shifting, according to a UBS survey, away from foreign artists to local creators.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 11:45

Thomas Ang: Pushback Against Institutionalization «Still Strong»

Family office resistance against formalizing investment procedures and policies remains strong in Asia, where traditional wealth owners still prefer to trust instinct over process, Credit Suisse’s Thomas Ang told finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 10:04

UBS Follows Wealthy Clients to ESG-Hostile Territory

After the failed takeover of online wealth manager Wealthfront, UBS is turning its focus to the US' southern states. However, the ESG-friendly bank might not be greeted with open arms everywhere.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 09:47

HSBC Nears Halfway Point for China Wealth Hiring Target

HSBC has nearly reached the halfway mark for the medium-term hiring target of its wealth management business in mainland China.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2022 05:11

Florin Boetschi: «Singapore is our first regional presence in Asia»

There is a growing interest in thematic investments in Asia – in healthcare expertise in particular, Florin Boetschi says in an interview with finews.asia. Bellevue Asset Management has selectively build up customer relationships in the region. These successes and...

FINANCE Saturday, 5 November 2022 07:13

UBS Issues World's First Publicly Traded Digital Bond

UBS launches the world's first digital bond that can be traded on both blockchain-based and traditional exchanges.

FINANCE Saturday, 5 November 2022 07:08

Credit Suisse Preparing Job Cuts in Asia

The Swiss bank’s prized wealth division will not be spared from job cuts which could come as soon as next week, according to a media report. 

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 17:57

Ping An Makes Fresh HSBC Push for Faster Cost Cuts

Ping An has come out publicly for the first time to support a spin-off at HSBC, placing emphasis on the British lender’s relatively high cost base.

PEOPLE Friday, 4 November 2022 14:54

Maybank Appoints Investment Banking CEO

Malaysia-based Maybank has announced the appointment of a new chief executive for investment banking.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 12:55

Adviscent: Returns Lagging from Inefficient Content Practice

While many wealth managers have been able to grow assets under management, generating a sound return on those assets remains a challenge, in part due to an ineffective content strategy, Adviscent CEO Thomas Bosshard told finews.asia. Especially in a risk-off...

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