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PEOPLE Tuesday, 13 December 2016 00:03

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Resigns

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary also known as «Uncle Pringles» has resigned his post, the city's government said. Most probably he will run for the city's top job next March.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 18:33

UOB With Smartphone First in Singapore

Domestic UOB is the first bank in Singapore to enable customers to use their mobile phone as their security token.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 17:57

Financial Adviser Gets Hefty Ban

The financial regulator in Australia has banned a former employee of ANZ Financial Planning from providing financial services for a period of five years.

PEOPLE Monday, 12 December 2016 16:25

Law Firm Boosts China Unit

Hiring from a rival, international legal practice Allen & Overy has appointed an additional partner to augment its China corporate team.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 14:28

PwC Creates New Role

A media, brand and marketing expert will join consulting firm PwC Australia in the newly created role of Chief Creative Officer.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 11:22

Asia-Pacific Expansion for Zurich

Following its purchase of Macquarie Group’s life insurance division in March this year, Swiss insurance giant Zurich has further bolstered its presence in the region.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 07:38

HSBC Segregates Clients

HSBC has launched an invitation-only membership program called Jade by HSBC Premier. The London based bank said it wanted to create a sense of longing and a desire to be a part of the club.

FINANCE Monday, 12 December 2016 07:27

Standard Chartered Names Veteran Banker as Global Head

As it continues to reshape its senior management structure, Asian and emerging markets focused British bank Standard Chartered has made another addition.

PEOPLE Monday, 12 December 2016 07:27

Professionals Who Left Private Banking in 2016

In 2016, some of the top professionals chose to leave Private Banking. We look at 5 of the top professionals who left Private Banking in 2016:

FINANCE Saturday, 10 December 2016 15:01

Credit Suisse’s Somehow Little-Told Capital Story

The Swiss bank won plaudits for amping up cost cuts and lowering profit targets this week. It went largely unnoticed that Credit Suisse is tinkering elsewhere, raising troubling questions.

FINANCE Friday, 9 December 2016 21:36

ING Strengthening Asian Dept Syndicate Team

Dutch ING Bank has made a new senior hire in Singapore. The new head of Asian debt syndicate comes from RHB Banking Group.

FINANCE Friday, 9 December 2016 14:10

Hong Kong Regulator Concerned over Reported DBS Arrests

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority voiced concern after a media report that more than 20 current and former employees of DBS Group were arrested in connection with an alleged leak of customer data.

PEOPLE Friday, 9 December 2016 04:15

ANZ Names New CEO for Taiwan

Following Terry King’s decision to retire after a 36-year career in banking, ANZ has announced the successor in Taiwan.

PEOPLE Friday, 9 December 2016 04:15

UBS Hired Deutsche Bank Rainmaker for M&A Advisory in Hong Kong

Expecting a strong deal flow into 2017, Swiss bank UBS has hired a former «rainmaker» for a new post in M&A business in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Friday, 9 December 2016 04:15

10 Outrageous Predictions for 2017

Will this be the year when China exceeds growth expectations, Brexit turns into Bremain, the Mexican peso soars and Italian banks turn out to the best performing equity asset class?

FINANCE Thursday, 8 December 2016 20:17

UBS Activist Takes Swipe at Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank

Activist investor Knight Vinke once called for UBS to split off its investment banking arm. The hedge fund has renewed its criticism of investment banks – which reads like direct criticism of Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 December 2016 16:05

EFG International Axes Jobs in Cost-Cutting Bid

Ticino-based Banca della Svizzera Italiana hasn’t been fully integrated into EFG International yet, but the Swiss bank is already set to slash jobs and dispose of assets.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 December 2016 14:24

Cloud Banking Platform Mambu Expands to Singapore

Mambu, the SaaS banking platform provider, has opened its first office in the APAC region and appointed a new regional head.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:34

China to Help 1MDB Settle Multibillion-Dollar Legal Dispute

Malaysia’s troubled state investment fund 1MDB is preparing to repay Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund – with China's help, according to media reports.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:18

Private Bank Edmond de Rothschild Pulls Out of Hong Kong

Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild is closing its Hong Kong operations, according to media reports. It citing rising costs as the reason behind its decision.

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