Sunday, 17 November 2024

FINANCE Monday, 4 January 2016 13:38

Swiss Bank Julius Baer Ups China Exposure

Jupai Holdings Limited, a third-party wealth management service provider in China, has entered into a share purchase agreement with Julius Baer Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Julius Baer Group.

PEOPLE Monday, 4 January 2016 04:49

Banker Oswald J. Gruebel: «Singapore Is a Success Story»

Today's private banker has to be as clever as the investment banker yesterday, says Oswald J. Gruebel in an exclusive interview to mark the launch of finews.asia.

PEOPLE Sunday, 3 January 2016 19:04

Marc Pictet Sees Further Expansion in 2016

Pictet, the private bank based in Geneva, plans to expand its business further in 2016 even as uncertainties surrounding the tax dispute with the U.S. and the strength of the franc remain.

FINANCE Friday, 1 January 2016 23:50

A Happy New Year With finews.asia

Our entire team joins sending Holiday Greeting. With every good wish for the New Year. finews.asia is online now.

FINANCE Friday, 1 January 2016 19:42

Credit Suisse's Year of Reckoning

The new strategy of Credit Suisse will be put to the test in the first weeks of 2016 already, with the entire year promising to become decisive for the bank – and its chief executive, Tidjane Thiam.

FINANCE Friday, 1 January 2016 18:38

The New Design of UBS Meeting Rooms

Switzerland's biggest bank is redecorating the reception areas and meetings rooms where it caters for rich clients – worldwide. finews.asia has the pictures.

FINANCE Friday, 1 January 2016 18:00

H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Wealth Protection in the Third Millennium?

Banks are relying more and more on electronic systems. With all the advantages this may bring, it also makes them more vulnerable, writes H.S.H. Prince Michael von und zu Liechtenstein.

WEB'S BEST Friday, 1 January 2016 13:00

Web's Best – January 2016

The World's Richest Arabs 2016 Great Honor for Credit Suisse's Helman Sitohang Top Executives Debate the Best Way of Adapting Trading Solutions to China Barclays Shutters Asia Cash Equities Fortune Cut in Half Over the Last Two Years

PEOPLE Tuesday, 29 December 2015 17:55

Claude Baumann: «The Rush to Asia is no Walk in the Park»

Swiss financial news portal finews.ch is expanding to Singapore, launching finews.asia in the new year. In an interview, co-founder Claude Baumann explains how this came about.

FINANCE Saturday, 12 December 2015 02:26

The Future Banker

Banks are doing everything to maintain their business in the digital era – and keep forgetting the human being at the heart of their business. A mistake.

FINANCE Saturday, 12 December 2015 02:25

BSI Attracts Interest From Across the Globe

BSI private bank is attracting the attention of potential buyers from across the world. Credit Suisse is taking a keen interest. An institute from China may however also be bidding.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 December 2015 23:47

The Asian Wealth Times becomes finews.asia

finews.ch, the leading Swiss financial news website, has agreed to buy the Asian Wealth Times (AWT) in a bid to extend its successful product into Asia.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 December 2015 21:00

Peter Kurer: Personal Diary of a Trip Through Europe

Peter Kurer, a lawyer and former chairman of UBS, in a highly personal diary for finews.ch describes the spirit of Europe as witnessed during a late-autumn business trip across the continent.

FINANCE Friday, 11 December 2015 15:06

JP Morgan In Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Chinese Bank

JPMorgan Chase & Co has announced its Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC), the largest unlisted bank and the sixth largest commercial bank in China in terms of assets. The two banks also signed a Securities Purchase Agreement and an...

PEOPLE Friday, 11 December 2015 15:05

Week 50: Roundup Of Senior Moves Across APAC

As we hit the 50th week of the year here is our usual end of week round up of selected senior professional moves from financial hubs around the region.

FINANCE Friday, 11 December 2015 15:04

Is Wang Jianlin About To Snap Up Cycling’s Grand Tours?

According to a recent report in Italian newspaper Milano Finanza, China’s richest man Wang Jianlin could be about to acquire one of cycling’s most prestigious grand tours.

REAL ASSETS Friday, 11 December 2015 15:03

Singapore Hosts Icons of Ferrari Exhibition

Singapore recently hosted its first exhibition of Icons of Ferrari. Each representing a special journey of Ferrari Design, four iconic models were exhibited at the National Design Centre; the Ferrari F40, 599 GTO, LaFerrari and the 50th Anniversary Tailor Made...

FINANCE Friday, 11 December 2015 00:20

Bookkeeping Trickery: Is Credit Suisse Tip of the Iceberg?

The U.S. authorities are accusing Credit Suisse of having improperly manipulated assets under management. Swiss banking however seems to allow considerable leeway in respect to the accounting of assets.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 December 2015 15:09

Former UBS Australia Wealth Managers Move Closer To Commencing Business

Reports out of Australia suggest that Crestone Holdings has taken a key step in its acquisition of UBS Wealth Management's local operations, forging partnerships with a number of wealth management firms.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 December 2015 15:06

Credit Suisse Sells Lucerne's Palace Hotel to Chinese Investor

Credit Suisse restructured one of its real estate funds and sold landmark Palace Hotel in Lucerne to a Chinese investor from Shenzhen.

Newsletter Subscription