Alibaba Group's affiliate company Ant Financial agreed to buy a U.S. money transfer service provider MoneyGram. Now, in a move closer to home, Ant Financial has invested into an influential fintech in Asia.
BNY Mellon Investment Management has appointed an industry veteran with 25 years financial services experience to the role of Director Institutional Business, Australia.
More and more people reject globalization as unfair. The thinking behind this view is nothing but socialist-collectivist, Thorsten Polleit, an economist, argues in his essay for finews.first.
Anthony Solimini is a seasoned UBS banker by day and a stand-up comedian by night. Here is his exclusive take on why people with a sense of humor are the most productive workforce.
Laurent Gagnebin is one of the new breed of Swiss bankers attempting to flourish without banking secrecy. He details Rothschild's plans to expand in private banking in Asia to finews.asia.
As European private banks sell up and beat a retreat from Asia, the regions domestic wealth managers are in turn spreading their wings. Bank of Singapore expands its reach.
Gold can be a safe haven for investors. Now investors can consider another gold, liquid gold in the form of rare whisky. Does it merit consideration? Ben Morley at The Whisky Corporation thinks it does.
A Liechtenstein-based bank has changed its name after a Chinese investor took charge of the company. With the new brand, the owners hope to impress potential customers as far away as Hong Kong.
A well-known Russian businessman who caused the bankruptcy of an Eastern European bank: Why Julius Baer stands accused of having helped him and why it may have cause for worry.
Daniel Craig as James Bond has often been seen on luxurious yachts but that may be about to change as sports car specialist Aston Martin enters the powerboat market.
What are the mid-term career plans of UBS' top two? Chairman Axel Weber revealed his own plans, as well as inadvertently tipping the hand of CEO Sergio Ermotti.
Singapore has locked in another fintech innovation centre with news that Insurance Australia Group is about to plug in to the ever expanding financial technology community in the Lion City.
International real estate investment company Savills Investment Management has won two mandates to invest over half a billion dollars in Japan.
The Impact Investing Australia CEO is to step down next month. He is leaving the organisation to explore new opportunities in the impact investment space.
The last of Singapore's Big Three banks to report results this week, United Overseas Bank, has like its peers, posted insipid numbers. The results however were better than analysts had predicted.
The global economy has now passed a tipping point. For the first time in recorded history, children under the age of 5 no longer outnumber those aged 65 and above, Anne Richards, CEO M&G Investments, writes.
ANZ Chief Executive Shayne Elliott is claiming early progress in transforming the bank. His management is providing capacity to invest in new initiatives that provide a better experience for customers.
The emirate's sovereign wealth fund and scandal-engulfed 1MDB have reportedly failed to resolve their differences over a $6.5 billion claim. What does it mean?
Jho Low is ramping up his fight to get back assets like New York's Park Lane Hotel and a Van Gogh artwork. Newly-installed trustees are striking a fiestier tone than previous steward, Swiss bank Rothschild.
Bonhams Hong Kong is set to hold its first online-only whisky auction. Over 70 lots are presented to the growing whisky collectors in Asia and around the world.
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