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FINANCE Tuesday, 8 November 2016 08:01

Yeo Jiawei Turned Arrogant and Dismissive with Jho Low

Former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei became arrogant and dismissive of his former peers after he left the Swiss bank, a court heard on Monday.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 November 2016 07:27

Singapore Gets Fintech Academy

New York based Byte Academy, a leader in industry-oriented technology education, is about to launch its first international campus and ASEAN headquarters in Singapore. it also plans to open in India at the end of 2016.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 19:00

Lombard Odier Poaches from High Fashion

Lombard Odier became the latest Swiss private bank to poach an executive from the luxury goods industry, hiring a former Chanel executive. The move underscores efforts to more effectively woo wealthy clients.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 18:16

Hong Kong Fintech Heats Up

Hong Kong’s 12-week fintech accelerator programme sponsored by Standard Chartered and Fidelity International «SuperCharger FinTech 2.0» has chosen its finalists.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 17:48

Credit Suisse Lures Asia Banker from UBS

Credit Suisse has lured a prominent insurance specialist and veteran UBS banker in Singapore, finews.asia has learned. It is the latest in a series of defections from Switzerland's largest bank to its smaller rival.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 13:52

HSBC Cuts Costs Beats Estimates

British headquartered but Asia centric banking giant HSBC said its third quarter adjusted pretax profit rose seven per cent from a year ago to $5.59 billion, beating analysts expectations.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 12:29

BNY Mellon Joins Singapore Fintech Rush

BNY Mellon is the latest global institution to announce an Innovation Center for the city-state. The newest edition to the Singapore fintech stable will open this month.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 11:47

Institutional Asset Managers Out of Their Comfort Zone

Many Asian institutions are looking beyond core asset classes for yield and are exploring more non-traditional strategies as they struggle to meet their targeted portfolio returns.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 10:23

ANZ Names New Technology Head

ANZ has appointed a Group Executive Technology who will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott. As part of the change current Chief Information Officer Scott Collary will leave the bank.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 07:30

Asian Private Equity Moves

ShawKwei & Partners the Asian private equity fund manager, has appointed a new Managing Director in the firm’s Hong Kong office and a Senior Advisor based in the U.S.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 07:28

Westpac Board Director to Quit

After ten years in the Westpac boardroom a prominent businesswoman will retire from Westpac.

FINANCE Monday, 7 November 2016 07:28

Chinese Banking Giant Hit with Money Laundering Charges

New York's state bank regulator has heavily fined and censured the Agricultural Bank of China for violating anti-money laundering laws and obscuring suspicious transactions. What are the details?

FINANCE Sunday, 6 November 2016 21:17

Albert Steck: «The Year the Disasters Were Cancelled»

In 2016 markets panicked repeatedly – but it was false alarm on every count. The nervousness is no coincidence though, Albert Steck writes in an essay for finews.first.

PEOPLE Friday, 4 November 2016 17:41

The Toughest Job in Swiss Banking

Investors showed no mercy with Credit Suisse yesterday – the quarterly results were met with a substantial drop in the valuation of its shares. The question is what this means for the initial public offering of its Swiss unit.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 16:33

Offshore Law Firm Adds to Singapore Team

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has expanded its corporate practice in Asia, with a second partner joining the Singapore team after relocating from the firm’s Cayman office.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 11:10

Fintech Investment Firm Picks Singapore for Global Headquarters

Privately held investment firm Senjō Group, has unveiled its new global headquarters in Singapore and appointed a new Chief Operating Officer and Head of Ventures.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 10:59

The Quarterly Results Credit Suisse Doesn't Want You to See

Credit Suisse shares slid nearly 6 percent on Thursday after third-quarter results beat expectations. Why? finews.asia reveals the results that the Swiss bank has gone to great lengths to bury.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 10:08

Ex-UBS Executive Director Joins HSBC

A former Executive Director, Wealth Management at UBS, Singapore, has crossed the street to take up a senior role with rival HSBC Private Bank.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 08:05

AI, Gamification and Blockchain at DBS Hong Kong Accelerator

Seven startups showcased innovative solutions to hundreds of potential investors at DBS Accelerator, the collaborative initiative between DBS Bank (Hong Kong) and Nest, the Hong Kong-based startup incubator.

FINANCE Friday, 4 November 2016 07:34

Asian Family Conglomerate Honoured by Lombard Odier

Jebsen & Jessen Family Enterprise, a family firm first established in Hong Kong at the end of the 19th Century, has been awarded the 21st annual IMD-Lombard Odier Global Family Business Award.

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