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FINANCE Tuesday, 23 February 2016 17:48

Swiss Re's New Broom

Four years ago, he was close to taking the top job – now he got it. Swiss Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, has appointed a man from within its ranks as new chief executive officer.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 February 2016 15:31

Singapore Leads Asia in Quality of Living Survey

In Mercer’s latest Quality of Living Survey Vienna continues its reign in the top spot for overall quality of living, followed by Zurich, Auckland, and Munich. Singapore is the highest ranking Asian city.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 23 February 2016 12:47

SS&C Technologies Hires ex-IBM Manager

SS&C Technologies has announced the appointment of a Managing Director for Malaysia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 February 2016 06:26

EFG CEO Joachim Straehle's Seven Challenges

The merger of EFG International and BSI is a challenging undertaking. Here are seven questions that arose yesterday with answers provided by EFG boss Joachim Straehle, the driving force behind the deal.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 21:18

EFG and BSI: Will It Be Enough to Thrive?

The merger of EFG International and BSI is producing a new player primed to upset the pecking order in Swiss private banking. The biggest institutions however would seem to be in no need to worry.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 21:11

Hong Kong Regulator Hands out Another Ban

The Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong has banned a trader from re-entering the industry for three years.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 15:52

Contineo Boosts Market Share

Contineo, on Monday announced that new subscribers J.P. Morgan Private Bank, BSI, and two other global private banks are joining the network on the buy-side, and Natixis has joined as a new issuer.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 14:22

EFG International and BSI Merge to Form Private-Banking Giant

After entering exclusive negotiations with BTG Pactual, Zurich based EFG International has announced the acquisition of BSI Bank. 

PEOPLE Monday, 22 February 2016 13:21

Credit Suisse Promotes Veteran for Senior Role

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has appointed a new Head of Alternative Investments for Private Banking in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 13:07

DBS CEO Tight Lipped on Barclays Acquisition

DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta remained coy on the status of negotiations for the U.K. banks Asian wealth unit, speaking at a briefing for his banks 2015 full year results on Monday in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 07:55

Guernsey in Search of Asian Business

To mark the opening of a Guernsey representative office in Hong Kong, several leading figures from Hong Kong and Guernsey will make up a panel at a launch event.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 07:15

DBS in the Spotlight

It will be the turn of DBS Group to step up to the plate when CEO Piyush Gupta faces the media later this morning to reveal his banks full year 2015 results.

FINANCE Monday, 22 February 2016 01:22

Swiss Banker Barend Fruithof Wants the Best to Join Julius Baer

Barend Fruithof, in charge of business in Switzerland at Julius Baer, has plans that will put pressure on his charges to perform and will hire yet more bankers to help him achieve his goals.

FINANCE Sunday, 21 February 2016 16:54

Walter Wittmann: «Until Disaster Strikes»

Investment banking should be kept separate from the rest of the industry and there are time bombs buried in the markets waiting to explode. With much foresight and thanks to decades of experience, Walter Wittmann, who died earlier this month at the age of 80, put...

HIGH-END Sunday, 21 February 2016 00:05

Aston Martin and Chinese Partner go Electric

Technology company LeEco and luxury sports car brand Aston Martin will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept. 

PEOPLE Saturday, 20 February 2016 23:47

Citi’s ASEAN Head to Depart

The ASEAN head and Citigroup Country Officer for Singapore will be retiring from the organisation in May.

FINANCE Saturday, 20 February 2016 00:18

Is Apple About to Eat the Bankers Lunch?

Apple Pay has expanded its reach and has launched in a market critical to the Cupertino based firm, China.

HIGH-END Friday, 19 February 2016 16:12

Aston Martin DB10 Sells for $3.4 Million

In London an anonymous buyer shelled out a substantial sum for a car you can't actually drive on public roads as it's not certified for public use. But it is a «Bond car» after all.

FINANCE Friday, 19 February 2016 15:48

EFG International Close to Acquiring BSI Bank

EFG International is close to buying the Swiss private-banking unit of Brazil's BTG Pactual, the Zurich-based bank confirmed today.

FINANCE Friday, 19 February 2016 15:36

Macquarie Unveils Robo-Advisor Platform

OwnersAdvisory by Macquarie, a new model for the wealth management industry, has been launched to provide custom online portfolio advice to a growing number of do-it-yourself investors.

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