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FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 10:08

Hong Kong Activists Protest HSBC Account Closures

Several Hong Kong activists staged a rally outside HSBC to protest the bank’s decision to close the accounts of a local political group.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 09:36

Zurich Insurance In Talks For Indonesian Business

Zurich Insurance could be adding to its Asian business with an acquisition of a life insurer.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 09:18

UBS Expects to Ink Government Loss Guarantee

In a regulatory filing with the SEC, UBS said it expects to wrap up its agreement with the Swiss government over loss guarantees as part of its government-orchestrated takeover of Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 22:47

UBS Executive August Hatecke Likes Singapore Well Enough

Rumors the UBS country head for Singapore is returning to Switzerland have proven unreliable, research by finews.asia shows.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 17:39

Why is Everybody in Asia So Unhappy?

The World Happiness Report stages a return after more than a decade and no financial hub in Asia came close to making the top of the list. finews.asia looks at the reasons why.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 16:53

SFC Open to Fund Tokenization in the Future

Hong Kong’s asset management industry could potentially see more blockchain developments ahead with the Securities and Futures Commission saying it is open to fund tokenization.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 15:31

AXA Reshuffles Leadership Team

Paris-headquartered AXA has reshuffled its leadership team with changes that will also impact the Asia business.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 14:54

Morgan Stanley Plans Office Shift in Singapore

New York-based Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to move to a new office in Singapore with a bigger space in response to business growth.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 13:55

Swiss Central Bank Expands Activities in Singapore

The SNB takes a step to better optimize operations in a number of different currencies, markets, and time zones.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 12:30

HSBC Plans Hong Kong Summit to Fill CS Void

London-headquartered HSBC is planning to hold a new flagship summit in Hong Kong, filling the void left by Credit Suisse's now-defunct annual investor conference.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 11:13

SEC Sues Binance

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Binance with a series of charges, as the crypto giant continues to face growing regulatory pressures in the US.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 10:39

Endowus Inks Partnership With Allfunds

Digital wealth platform Endowus has formed a partnership with funds platform Allfunds to scale up client access to more investment products.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 10:00

WWF: Asia Wealth Revenue Hits $90 Billion by 2025

Revenue generated from wealth management services in Asia will total $90 billion in two years, according to a private banking study by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 09:17

Credit Suisse Pays Out Further Millions On Greensill

Credit Suisse makes further progress repatriating client money from blocked Greensill funds, but billions remain on ice.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 June 2023 16:54

Ex-Indosuez Banker Resurfaces at Guotai Junan

A former Indosuez Wealth Management executive has resurfaced at Shanghai-based Guotai Junan International, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2023 15:04

Jamie Dimon Visits Taiwan

JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon reportedly visited Taiwan to see staff and clients, in the midst of rising cross-straits tensions.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2023 14:29

UBS Mulls Delaying Quarterly Results

The complexity of its takeover of Credit Suisse has UBS executives considering delaying reporting its quarterly results.

FINANCE Monday, 5 June 2023 13:32

UBS Sets Date for Credit Suisse Acquisition

Credit Suisse's acquisition by UBS could come into force as early as next Monday.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 June 2023 12:00

UBS Eyes Retention of CS Investment Bankers in Asia

UBS is reportedly looking to retain over 100 investment bankers from Credit Suisse across various markets in Asia.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 June 2023 10:58

DWS Bolsters APAC Real Estate Team

Frankfurt-headquartered DWS has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its real estate team in Asia.

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