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FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 15:01

Credit Suisse Restructuring Falls Flat at Ratings Agencies

Credit Suisse's restructuring will result in high costs and a great deal of uncertainty. This is impacting its credit ratings.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 14:58

Credit Suisse Back in Vogue With Qatar Wealth Fund

Once Credit Suisse's largest shareholder, the Qatar Investment Authority cut its stake in the bank last year. Now it wants back in.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 14:55

Singapore to Pilot Blockchain-Based Structured Products

Singapore continues to further develop the blockchain industry, this time with an eye on digitalizing the end-to-end process for wealth management products. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 14:07

GAM Expands Japanese Equity Team

Zurich-based GAM expands its Japanese equity team with the hire of a former analyst from Neuberger Berman.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 13:33

Deutsche Bank Launches Advisory Board with Henry Kissinger

Deutsche Bank's Management Board has created a new Global Advisory Board comprising experts from business, academia and politics.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 11:22

Citi Launches New Wealth Center in Hong Kong

Citi’s global wealth unit, which covers segments from the affluent to the ultra-rich, has opened a new center in Hong Kong to meet the needs of clients in person.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 10:39

Hong Kong Leader Shrugs Off Summit Absentees

Hong Kong leader John Lee shrugged off the «small number» of guests who did not attend the city’s widely anticipated financial summit.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 09:29

Credit Suisse and UBS Chart Diverging Wealth Paths

Credit Suisse is sharpening its focus on the ultra-rich, especially in China where many businesses remain family-owned with investment banking needs. This contrasts with rival UBS, which is taking a different approach.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 08:28

Central Bank Buying Boosts Gold Demand

Central Bank buying and increased consumer demand lifted gold demand to pre-Covid levels.

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 November 2022 08:25

Sygnum Brings NFTs to Non-Financials

Despite the recent slump in Non-Fungible Token sales, Sygnum sees no reason to scale back on its tokens business.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 18:18

Credit Suisse Sets Meeting to Approve Capital Increase

Credit Suisse confirmed it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting later this month for shareholders to approve the proposed increase in share capital.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 18:08

Credit Suisse Loses Key Executive Within Private Bank

Just as Credit Suisse is strengthening its focus on wealth management, a veteran and key figure in its private banking division is leaving.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 17:34

No Takeover Discussions at Credit Suisse, Chairman Says

The bank’s chairman Axel Lehmann said the planned capital increase would make the lender «rock solid,» while putting past rumors of a takeover to bed.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 17:29

EFG Executive Makes a Surprising Move Upwards

Private bank EFG International announced several departures from its supervisory board. An experienced banker is moving up from management ranks to the Board of Directors.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 14:38

Fidelity International Appoints Head of Southeast Asia

Fidelity’s investment management arm has announced the appointment of a new head of Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 14:21

Raffles Family Office Completes Strategic Investment

Singapore and Thailand tie up to result in an investment in the next generation of digital asset infrastructure.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 13:55

Citi Completes Sale in Malaysia and Thailand

Transaction is part of the US bank's plan to exit its consumer business in Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 12:49

Covid, Politics and Weather Not Favoring the Hong Kong Summit

Hong Kong’s widely anticipated financial summit to showcase the city’s reopening efforts will begin tomorrow. The event is facing increasing headwinds – including an actual typhoon.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 12:22

Singapore Fintech Festival Kicks Off

Key industry event to take place in person for the first time since 2019, with finews.asia returning as an official media partner.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 November 2022 11:22

CLSNet: First Abu Dhabi Bank and UBS Go Live

Swiss bank UBS and First Abu Dhabi Bank join the growing CLSNet community of global and regional banks, which includes seven of the top ten global banks.

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