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PEOPLE Wednesday, 22 June 2016 06:54

Tidjane Thiam Told to Soften His Tone

Tidjane Thiam is the public face of Credit Suisse's current woes as the bank embarks on a painful restructuring. Now, the bank's second-largest shareholder is voicing subtle criticism of the CEO's treatment of staff.

FINANCE Wednesday, 22 June 2016 06:52

Foreign Banks' Korean Exodus

The eurozone’s largest bank by market value will close its office in Seoul before the end of the year and some of its employees will be dispatched to Hong Kong.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 22:09

«Spanking Banking»: Paddled for Underperformance

In banking, underperformance usually translates to a lower bonus – or absence of one altogether. In China, the consequences for poor performance is far more painful, as this secretly filmed footage shows. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 17:10

UBS to Sell U.S. Wealth Management Unit?

The U.S. wealth management arm of UBS has undergone several major changes recently, giving new life to rumors that the Swiss bank is preparing a sale of the unit. A former UBS banker explains the logic behind.

FINANCE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 17:00

STEP: Chief Executive to Depart

The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners has stated that the long serving Chief Executive will stand down. 

HIGH-END Tuesday, 21 June 2016 14:45

Vietjet Aviation CEO Set to Become Vietnam’s First Female Billionaire

President and CEO of Vietjet Aviation has been named in Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 13:41

Two New Senior Executives for PineBridge International

Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has added two senior executives to its Asia institutional business development team.

FINANCE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 13:16

Credit Suisse’s Thiam Fights Hedge Fund Bets

Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam said hedge funds are wrong to assume that the Swiss lender will have to raise additional capital after the shares touched a fresh all-time low last week.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 03:15

UBS Rising Star Cements Position

UBS and its belief in the superior performance of hedge funds is seemingly unshakable. The company is strengthening the O'Connor platform further – and with the move, the position of the boss of the platform.

FINANCE Tuesday, 21 June 2016 03:00

Probe Unmasks Credit Suisse's Top Earner

Credit Suisse's Robert Shafir has been unseated as the bank's top earner last year in favor of a Brazilian fixed income banker more recently better known for his family ties.

PEOPLE Monday, 20 June 2016 15:02

Credit Suisse's Gaël de Boissard or How Best to Cope With Change

Tidjane Thiam terminated the career of Gaël de Boissard as a high-flying investment banker at Credit Suisse when he assumed power at Switzerland's No. 2 bank. A big change of track for the Frenchman.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 13:08

DBS to Start Innovation Lab in India

DBS Bank is looking to use India as a technology innovation hub, working in tandem with the yet-to-to-open lab in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 12:33

Credit Suisse Conducts Internal Investigation

Swiss bank Credit Suisse placed five employees on leave. They worked on initial public offerings for Israeli companies.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 11:08

Swiss Banks Said to Work on Abu Dhabi Merger

Credit Suisse and UBS are advising on the potential merger of Abu Dhabi’s two largest banks, according to reports in the industry.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 10:50

Study: The Financial Health of Singapore’s REITs

Real estate investment trusts that can grow their distribution per unit over the long-term might make good investments.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 05:05

Former UBS-Wealth Manager Goes Live with Swiss Fintech in Australia

Crestone, established by client advisers, senior management and employees of UBS Wealth Management Australia, has opened its doors with the newly implemented Avaloq Banking Suite.

FINANCE Monday, 20 June 2016 04:53

The Old Lady Embraces Fintech

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney commented last week that Fintech should neither be the Wild West nor strangled at birth.

HIGH-END Friday, 17 June 2016 22:00

Thomas Fedier: «We Need More Swiss 'Fingertip' Feeling»

Banks have gotten used to mistreating their customers in a surprisingly short time. It isn't surprising that they are less than pleased about it. And it doesn't amount to a sustainable business model, says Thomas Fedier in an exclusive essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 17 June 2016 16:59

Brexit: The Long Night of Currencies

The Brexit vote is one of the year’s biggest so-called risk events for banks’ foreign exchange activities. Traders at Credit Suisse and UBS are bracing for an all-nighter after polls close on June 23rd.

FINANCE Friday, 17 June 2016 13:22

Offshore Law Firm Adds Partner to Singapore

Bedell Cristin, who specialise in providing Jersey, Guernsey, Mauritian and BVI legal advice, has strengthened its Singapore office with the appointment of an experienced corporate lawyer.

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