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HIGH-END Tuesday, 1 March 2016 10:52

Slowdown in Asian Art Market Claims Several High Profile Roles

Shock move sees the deputy chairman of Bonham’s Asia, together with seven of his Hong Kong based colleagues sacked.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 1 March 2016 10:38

CS Appoints new Russia Head

Credit Suisse has named a new head in Russia after Steven Hellman surprisingly quit his job last week, finews.asia can reveal.

FINANCE Tuesday, 1 March 2016 09:27

Hong Kong’s Largest Financial Advisor Loses Group Chief Executive

The Group CEO of Convoy Financial Holdings has resigned, due to personal commitments on his other business.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 1 March 2016 08:01

BNY Mellon Investment Management Appoints new CEO in Singapore

With a «smile in one eye and a tear in the other» the new chief of BNY Mellon Investment Management in Singapore is starting this March, finews.asia can reveal.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 1 March 2016 07:26

Ex-Deutsche CEO Anshu Jain Lured into Fintech

Anshu Jain has become the latest high profile banking professional to be drawn into the arena of financial services and banking disruption by joining an online lender. 

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 17:18

Heavy Fine for Hong Kong Securities Firm

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has reprimanded and fined a Hong Kong securities firm for a series of breaches.  

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 17:04

EFG Counters Doubts in BSI Acquisition

EFG International, which last week said it will buy BSI from BTG Pactual to form Switzerland's fifth-biggest private bank, released further details about the financing of the transaction.

PEOPLE Monday, 29 February 2016 14:36

KKR Asia COO Expands Role to Australia

Global investment firm KKR has announced that the Chief Operating Officer for Asia, will relocate to Sydney from Hong Kong by mid year.

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 13:57

New Global Head of IT and Operations at Standard Chartered

U.K. headquartered and Asian centric Standard Chartered Bank has appointed a new Global Head of Securities Services - Information Technology and Operations.

PEOPLE Monday, 29 February 2016 12:23

Big Move from UBS to Julius Baer

The Zurich based private bank Julius Baer is extending its Wealth Management team with a prominent hire from UBS in Singapore, as finews.asia reveals.

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 11:33

Private Equity CEO Takes Home $810 Million

On the back of a flurry of fruitful asset sales the New York-based private equity firm Blackstone has returned a record amount of cash to its shareholders.

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 10:00

Adriano B. Lucatelli: «Share Price Doesn't Tell the Whole Truth»

Ernst Fehr, a professor of economics in Zurich, has developed a new methodology to evaluate the performance of the management of a company – regardless of the share price. Adriano B. Lucatelli, an expert in finance, has calcualted the new indicator for Swiss...

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 06:10

China’s Richest Man Invests in France

Just hours after China’s second richest man Jack Ma purchased a sprawling wine estate in Bordeaux the man above him in the Chinese billionaire ranks has also invested in France.

FINANCE Monday, 29 February 2016 05:48

The Bank CEO’s now Going all in

Earlier this month Chief Executive of J.P. Morgan, Jamie Dimon, forked out a cool $25 million for 500,000 shares of the U.S. banks stock. What does that mean?

FINANCE Saturday, 27 February 2016 00:17

UBS Faces Legal Action in Belgium

UBS is facing an investigation in Belgium, adding to its worries following the judicial inquiries in France. The Benelux country is suspecting the Swiss bank to be involved in cases of tax evasion and money laundering.

FINANCE Friday, 26 February 2016 20:21

Most Digital Bank in Swiss Banking

Two years ago, finews.ch labelled Glarner Kantonalbank the digital bank of Switzerland. In the meantime, fintech has taken hold of the financial services industry. Lessons to be learnt?

PEOPLE Friday, 26 February 2016 17:43

Law Firm Adds Three Partners in Hong Kong

Responding to market developments, Latham & Watkins has appointed a trio of solicitors with extensive experience in private equity and leveraged finance in Asia.

REAL ASSETS Friday, 26 February 2016 17:25

Billionaire Jack Ma Snaps up Bordeaux Estate

China’s second richest man, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, is the latest Chinese investor to purchase a renowned French vineyard.

FINANCE Friday, 26 February 2016 12:21

Arrest Warrant for Alleged Insider Dealer

A mainland Chinese resident who did not appear at court in Hong Kong to answer three insider dealing charges laid by the Securities and Futures Commission now faces arrest.

REAL ASSETS Friday, 26 February 2016 11:00

M&G on the Outlook for Asia Pacific Real Estate

An overview of the current Asian property markets for finews.asia from Erle Spratt, Fund Manager of M&G Asia Property Strategy, M&G Real Estate

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