UBS' legal battle with France is coming to a head, but the Swiss bank remains defiant. A high-profile legal case involving a former bank employee-turned-whistleblower shows why.
Lioncrest Global, the advisory firm recently set up by former UBS bankers, has wasted no time in expanding its services by signing a partnership agreement with a Swiss-Asian based investment boutique.
Coutts International is deeply entrenched in the scandal over alleged corruption at Malaysian 1MDB. Part of its assets were acquired by Union Bancaire Privee in 2015.
Her career climb at UBS' hedge fund unit was meteoric. Now, she is leaving the Swiss bank to work for one of the most renowned hedge funds on Wall Street.
On the back of a recent management reshuffle in Asia, Indosuez Wealth Management has made a senior addition to its markets and investment solutions unit.
Nikko Asset Management Australia has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. The former Singapore based executive will take up the new position on Monday 6 February.
Australia's ANZ Bank has made room for a new role within its executive ranks for data operations, hiring from retailer Woolworths to fill the position.
Julius Baer recorded higher profit and more client money last year. finews.asia summarizes the seven things that the Swiss private is doing right, and where it must improve.
Julius Baer has spent billions snapping up rival private banks in the last ten years. Why the Swiss private bank is has turned into its own worst enemy for deal-making.
High net worth private clients are usually not dependent on borrowed funds. Nevertheless, it is often worthwhile to fall back on financing solutions, Alex Fung, CEO Vontobel Wealth Management Asia, writes for finews.asia.
Will next year’s automatic data sharing arrangement render tax inspectors obsolete? Hardly, an expert tells finews.asia. He reveals what new methods tax authorities have up their sleeve to root out tax dodgers.
The Julius Baer boss' next career step is regularly the subject of speculation. Eight years into his tenure at the Swiss private bank, the CEO outlined his professional plans.
Credit Suisse is hiring a high-profile banker for its U.S.-based leveraged lending business, finews.asia has learned.
Julius Baer Chief Executive Boris Collardi took a calculated gamble that by adding seasoned wealth managers throughout the pure play bank, the benefit would begin to show. Was he right?
After more than three decades with the bank, the Chief Communications Officer of the Julius Baer group is set to retire at the end of June 2017.
The Swiss private bank exceeded expectations almost across the board, and lifted its dividend. The solid performance masks the turbulence Julius Baer faced last year.
Independent investment banking advisory firm Evercore has hired a respected industry veteran to head up its push into the Japanese market.
The five local polytechnics and the Singapore Fintech Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. What does it entail?
Multinational financial services group Citi has made a series of internal changes to its Corporate and Investment Banking units. The changes will see two global heads based in Asia.
Just one week before reporting full-year results, the Swiss derivatives firm Leonteq is in a heightened state of agitation, as documents seen by finews.asia show.
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