Societe Generale has announced the appointment of a new Head of Prime Services in Japan, with immediate effect. The French lender has made several changes to its management across Asia this year.
SoftBank has announced a second round for its «SoftBank Innovation Program», that seeks innovative solutions and technologies to be considered for commercialisation. The new round seeks solutions in six categories.
They are the even more discreet alternatives to private banks: family offices, which manage the financial affairs of the world's wealthiest clans. The industry's best advisors earn intensely lucrative pay.
Switzerland's former finance minister said preparations to rescue UBS in 2008 gave him a heart attack – literally.
Emerging markets and Asian focused Standard Chartered has posted a 46 percent drop in pre-tax profit after a fall in income in the first half. CEO Bill Winters says the performance has improved.
GAM, a Zurich-based asset manager, has had a difficult first half and the CEO doesn't expect things to get better soon.
British banking giant HSBC saw its pre-tax profit fall to $3.61 billion in the three months to June, down 45 percent year-on-year, and short of analysts’ estimates.
Pamela Thomas-Graham left Credit Suisse last month. Now, the high-profile female executive has launched a new online project which gives a hint of her next move.
Massachusetts headquartered Charles River, a front and middle-office investment management solution provider, has notched up another client acquisition in Thailand.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's push to be at the forefront of financial technology took another step forward with news that it has established an International Technology Advisory Panel.
A former UBS banker who cost the Swiss firm more than 2 billion Swiss francs and ended the CEO career of Oswald Gruebel has warned that rogue trading scandals at banks «can absolutely happen again.»
Following the successful launch of its first Asian office in Singapore, Select Property Group has wasted no time in expanding with a second office in Shanghai. How will Brexit influence the Chinese investors?
Among the 900 guests mingling at a star-studded charity event hosted by Leonardo DiCaprio in St-Tropez last week was – perhaps predictably – a Swiss private banker: Julius Baer CEO Boris Collardi. Why?
Consulting firm PwC has announced the launch of its Venture Hub in Singapore. The firm claims it is the first complete one-stop shop targeted at helping investors active in the start-up space.
Management without boldness does not perform, while management without discipline is reckless, Didier Saint-Georges writes in an essay on finews.first.
Already a leading global hub of financial technology and innovation, Singapore is stepping up its efforts to become the leader in the APAC region with the announcement of a major awards program.
Switzerland’s second largest bank, under the leadership of Chief Executive John Knox, has been steadily growing its business in Australia and has now added another high profile banker.
Asian fintech firm 8 Securities, has announced the upcoming launch of what it claims will be Asia’s first robo-advisor mobile app. Named «Chloe» the service will also offer revolutionary low pricing
International real estate investment manager Savills has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Asia-Pacific. It is the latest in a series of changes as the firm seeks to strengthen its capabilities in the region.
Swiss wealth management giant UBS, who posted their second quarter figures last week, have reportedly lost the head of corporate client solutions for Asia and will soon see the co head of Investment Banking leaving the business.
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