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PEOPLE Monday, 19 September 2016 10:43

2016 Malaysia Top 50 Richest

The top 50 richest people in Malaysia have a combined estimated net-worth of more than $62.6 billion.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 10:40

Independent Wealth Manager in Singapore First

Independent wealth management firm Crossbridge Capital, has announced plans to launch Singapore’s first digital advisory platform for accredited investors.

HIGH-END Monday, 19 September 2016 09:34

Cartier Backtracks After $600,000 Watch Shows Risks of Extending Luxury Brands

For over a century, Cartier has sold elegant, if simple, timepieces, which starts around $2,500 and never confused with the level of technical finesse from brands like Patek Philippe. Now it is different.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 09:02

Standard Chartered to Ditch Private Equity Unit?

British bank Standard Chartered is said to be considering the disposal of its Private Equity business.

REAL ASSETS Monday, 19 September 2016 07:13

Gold Restored as a Central Element of Monetary Management

Central banks are turning back to gold purchases in line with a century of practice between 1870 and 1970. This has restored the yellow metal as a central element of monetary management.

PEOPLE Monday, 19 September 2016 06:35

Olga Feldmeier: «We Will Hire People Soon»

Olga Feldmeier is currently managing the Swiss headquarters of bitcoin firm Xapo alone. But that is about to change, she told finews.asia. She also said where the biggest potential for crypto currencies is to be found.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 05:58

Standard Chartered in Fintech Investment

Accelerating the bank’s digitisation agenda, Standard Chartered has made a strategic investment in Ripple, a leading distributed ledger company.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 05:57

Deutsche Bank at Loggerheads in Australia

The future of Deutsche’s private bank in Australia has become uncertain, as the German lender is facing a tough future.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 05:52

Singapore and the U.K. Sign Agreement to Fight Tax Evasion

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have signed a Competent Authority Agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information.

FINANCE Monday, 19 September 2016 05:00

Ursula Finsterwald: «Sustainability Needs to Be Redefined»

The success of a company today depends ever more on whether it takes on board its environmental and social responsibilities, argues LGT bank's Ursula Finsterwald in her essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 15:36

Standard Chartered Names New Global Head of Commodities

Emerging markets and Asian centric Standard Chartered bank has announced the appointment of a new Global Head, Commodities, Financial Markets.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 13:30

Blockchain First For IBM and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

IBM has signed a contract with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to examine the design, management and execution of contracts among business partners using blockchain technologies.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 11:46

HSBC Dodges Madoff Bullet

British lender HSBC Bank has defeated a class-action lawsuit brought by angry investors who lost money in Bernard Madoff’s vast Ponzi scheme.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 11:43

Oliver Wyman Report on Potential Costs of New Basel Standards

An increasing number of banks are becoming capital or liquidity constrained due to the current regional slowdown in Asia, says Christian Pedersen from Oliver Wyman.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 10:20

UOB Focused on Laying a Strong Foundation Before Going Digital

Singapore's United Overseas Bank has often been the slow and steady player among local banks when it comes to embracing the digital revolution, but it is speeding things up – becoming a regional bank with a subsidiary in China.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 09:54

Lloyds Makes Senior Hire in Asia

London headquartered Lloyds Bank has named a new Chief Executive Officer to its Commercial Banking Division in Asia. The new head will be based in Singapore.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 07:30

Deutsche Bank to Pay $14 Billion?

Deutsche Bank has confirmed that it has commenced negotiations with the Department of Justice in the United States with a view to seeking to settle civil claims.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 07:09

Willis Towers Watson Announces New Australasia Leadership

Following the departure of Long-serving Willis Australia chairman and chief executive, Tony Barber, global advisory company Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new Regional Head of Australasia.

PEOPLE Friday, 16 September 2016 07:06

Allen & Overy Reinforces Hong Kong Capital Markets Practice

International law firm Allen & Overy has appointed two new partners into its Greater China capital markets practice.

FINANCE Friday, 16 September 2016 07:01

Credit Suisse Appoints Seasoned UBS Banker

Credit Suisse has hired an experienced UBS banker to bolster the International Wealth Management division. The banker was at UBS, for about a decade and responsible for capital market sales and capital markets UHNW in Asia Pacific.

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