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FINANCE Friday, 15 July 2016 17:19

Aviva Investors Adds to Emerging Market Team

The global asset management business of Aviva, Aviva Investors, has appointed a highly experienced fund manager to its Emerging Market Equities team. Will Asian markets be on their list of buys?

PEOPLE Friday, 15 July 2016 10:49

Credit Suisse Replaces Prominent Finance Exec

A former Barclays executive is reinforcing Credit Suisse's finance department following the departure of a high-profile finance executive to U.K. asset manager Jupiter.

PEOPLE Friday, 15 July 2016 10:37

U.S. Regulation and Investigations Expert Moves to Singapore

With a surge in anti-corruption, money laundering, insider trading and compliance regulations, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the addition of a regulatory specialist to join the Asian team.  

PEOPLE Friday, 15 July 2016 10:35

Deutsche Bank Names Asia Pacific CEO

Troubled Deutsche Bank has announced that the current Head of Global Transaction Banking, has been designated to join the Management Board and take on a new role as Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific. 

FINANCE Friday, 15 July 2016 07:08

UBS Educates to Meet Demand in China

Swiss bank UBS has ramped up its commitment to the world's fastest growing wealth region by opening a Business University campus in Shanghai.

FINANCE Friday, 15 July 2016 06:58

Mount Everest Climber is New Board Director for ME Bank

A former finance lawyer and Order of Australia recipient has been appointed as a Director of the ME Bank board.

FINANCE Friday, 15 July 2016 03:20

EFG: Takeover of BSI Singapore in an Accelerated Deal

Swiss bank EFG International has agreed with Brazilian BTG Pactual to purchase the business of BSI Bank in Singapore in an accelerated asset deal.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 18:03

UBS Retains Top Spot in Wealth Management Ranking, But Slips

In a ranking of the world’s largest wealth managers, there were some changes in 2015 but UBS has kept its place at the top. Credit Suisse has lost ground.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 17:12

BSI: The Net Closes on Brunner

After the Singapore regulator, the Swiss financial supervisory authority has opened an investigation into the activities of the former Asia chief of Swiss bank BSI. Finma may be looking to set an example.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 16:31

Credit Suisse Makes Senior Hire

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has appointed a new Head of Trust and Estate Advisory, in Hong Kong with immediate effect. 

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 13:22

New CIO for UBS

Switzerland’s largest bank UBS, has appointed a Chief Information Officer from a rival global bank. The new hire will take up the role in mid-September.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 09:59

New Group Head at Julius Baer

Zurich headquartered bank Julius Baer has been steadily adding bankers in Asia this year. finews.asia can reveal another senior wealth professional has been hired into the banks Hong Kong business.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 07:05

Fintech Firm Connecting Investors with Opportunities in Asia

A Singapore startup has unveiled a global platform to cultivate cross-border mid-market direct investments in Asia. How does it work?

FINANCE Thursday, 14 July 2016 07:03

Pimco Boosts Hong Kong Unit

Asset Manager Pimco has augmented its North Asian real estate coverage adding a seasoned property specialist to its team.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 22:04

New Investor Relations Executive Appointed at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse has replaced the head of its investor communications department with an investment banker and senior advisor to Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 20:45

Prominent Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Joins Rival

He ran Credit Suisse's private bank in the U.S. for the last three years, but after the Swiss bank sold the unit to Wells Fargo, he found himself out of a job. Now's he's resurfaced at a prominent rival.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 15:03

UBS: Abject Failure or Purely Profit-Driven?

Given the extreme care UBS has had to take with its reputation following huge scandals in recent years, its involvement in the growing 1MDB scandal seems incredible. The bank faces a series of uncomfortable questions.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 13:27

Ex-BSI Chief: See You in Court

BSI’s former Asia CEO, who is under scrutiny from Singapore prosecutors over the bank’s ties with Malaysian fund 1 MDB, has lodged a lawsuit against his former employer after his bonus was frozen.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 13:08

UBS Faces MAS Scrutiny for 1MDB

UBS is among Swiss banks to be scrutinized by Singapore’s regulator for financial dealings with Malaysian state fund 1MDB, two sources familiar with the matter told finews.ch and finews.asia. There may be a critical difference between the Swiss banking giant and...

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 July 2016 06:50

Veteran HSBC Asia Private Banker Surfaces

Prominent Asian private banker Michael Hua left HSBC Private Bank in Singapore in April. The 12-year veteran of HSBC has joined a smaller rival, finews.ch has learned.

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