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FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 12:35

Polixis: Beware of Voids in Sanction-Linked Risks

Banks are facing increasing compliance challenges due to growing geopolitical tensions. They might be housing sanction-linked risks they don’t know about, Polixis' COO Diana Babayan told finews.asia.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 11:26

Serge Beck: «What banks and neobanks can learn from Big Tech»

Instead of partnering with Big Tech, banks and neobanks can utilize third-party software in order to acquire the needed functionalities to continue growth, Serge Beck writes in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 10:49

MSCI Launches First Suite of Digital Assets Indexes

New digital-asset indexes seek to track the performance of the largest digital assets by market capitalization.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 10:12

BNP Paribas – The Bank That Does it Better

France's largest listed bank beat analysts' expectations in the third quarter. Former Swiss National Bank President Philipp Hildebrand sees BNP as a role model. Also for Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 08:30

Interest Income Drives OCBC Profit to New High

OCBC joins its Singapore rivals in capitalizing on the post-Covid rebound and rising rates to register a new high in quarterly profits.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2022 07:00

Credit Suisse Doles Out Millions To Keep Dealmakers

To keep its dealmakers from leaving, Credit Suisse is raining money on its dealmaking rainmakers.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 20:51

Partners Group Launches Private Wealth Unit

Zug-based private markets firm Partners Group has launched a private wealth business unit, formalizing its private wealth fundraising.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 17:15

Singapore Excludes Trading From Crypto Hub Ambitions 

The Monetary Authority of Singapore's Ravi Menon reiterated the city-state's crypto ambitions but underlined that it does not include speculation.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 November 2022 17:10

Credit Suisse Risk Chief Lures Ex-Colleagues from Goldman

Former Goldman Sachs banker David Wildermuth is reshaping Credit Suisse's risk management. Two more executives are joining him.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 16:36

Preventing Your AI Bot From Getting Sued

finews.asia talks to the CEO of a transformation consultant about the perils of letting AI run free.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 15:03

Evergrande Chair’s Mansion Reportedly Seized by CCB

The chairman of troubled developer Evergrande has reportedly had his mansion in Hong Kong seized by state-owned lender China Construction Bank.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 November 2022 12:13

Aviva Investors Hires Head of APAC

Aviva Investors has hired a former executive from Franklin Templeton to lead its business in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 12:03

Binance Considers Bank Acquisition for Equity Upside

The banking industry could welcome a crypto billionaire as an owner with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao reportedly expressing interest in acquiring a lender.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 11:08

Bill Winters: Central Banks Not Focused on User Experience

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters highlighted some of the downsides from the potential mass adoption of central bank digital currencies, including a poor customer experience. 

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 08:08

DBS Posts Record Profit From Rising Rates

Rising rates boosted interest margins, enabling DBS to register a record profit for the third quarter. 

FINANCE Thursday, 3 November 2022 07:06

UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher Is Bullish on China

UBS Chairman Colm Kelleher projected a positive attitude towards developments in China at a Hong Kong financial forum. He said the strict zero-covid regime would have to be relaxed.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 19:02

Global Bankers Exchange Quips Over International Media

Unexpectedly, the focus on the international media became a small but notable topic at Hong Kong’s financial summit, after several speakers made brief remarks about credibility. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 17:40

Central Banks Explore CBDC Trading Using DeFi Protocols

The Bank for International Settlements, Swiss National Bank, and two other central banks are exploring cross-border CDBC trading and settlement using DeFi protocols.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:19

Binance CEO Backs Twitter Because of Heavy Usage

Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao expressed enthusiasm about his purchase of a minority stake in Elon Musk’s Twitter, underlining that he is «extremely supportive of free speech».

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:19

Making Digital Finance Risks Manageable

finews.asia interviews the co-founders of a start-up bringing traditional market risk methods to the world of tokens.

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