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FINANCE Tuesday, 3 November 2015 23:42

Standard Chartered Reports Third Quarter Loss - Wealth Management Hit

Standard Chartered reported a pre-tax loss of US$139 million in the third quarter ended September. Commenting on the weak performance Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, said “The business environment in our markets remains challenging and our recent performance...

FINANCE Tuesday, 3 November 2015 15:32

BlackRock Overview: China’s 13th Five Year Plan – Steering to Sustainable Growth

An Update from BlackRock’s Helen Zhu Head of China Equities.

FINANCE Tuesday, 3 November 2015 15:30

Swiss Bank Establishes Japanese Desk In Singapore  

Takuma Mizuguchi has joined Julius Baer as Team Head/Senior Relationship Manager of the newly established Japan desk in Singapore. In this new role, he will drive the Bank’s Japan coverage out of Singapore to serve some of the most sophisticated clients in the...

FINANCE Tuesday, 3 November 2015 15:29

Dr Andrew Freris - Econote 42 - Where When And What To Invest In

Our regular contributor Dr Andrew Freris is making his Econotes research available to our subscribers. This is Econote No 42 Dr. Andrew F. Freris a well known figure throughout Asia. He possesses 47 years of market experience which includes senior positions with GT...

FINANCE Tuesday, 3 November 2015 15:28

China’s Housing Market Continues To Improve Supported By Favourable Policies

Global real estate and services consultancy Knight Frank have released the Greater China Q3 2015 Report which looks at the Grade-A office, luxury residential and prime retail property markets in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei. Luxury...

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 21:12

DBS Net Income Rises 6% in Third Quarter

Singapore’s DBS Group reported net profit of SGD 1.07 billion in the third quarter, up 6 percent from a year earlier, boosted by the net interest margin, a measure of lending profitability. 

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 20:31

DBS 3Q Earnings Up 6% – Wealth Management Down On Quarter

Singapore’s DBS Group reported third-quarter earnings of SGD 1.07 billion, up 6% from a year ago. Total income rose 8% to SGD 2.71 billion as net interest income reached a record with net interest margin at a four-year high. Wealth Management, which comes under...

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 19:07

Julius Baer Hires Japan Specialist for Singapore Desk

Julius Baer installed a Japan desk in Singapore, hiring a former Credit Suisse banker as head of the team. The move came as the Japan business accelerated at the Zurich-based private bank in recent years.

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 15:52

Chinese Purchasing Intent Index: Mediterranean Countries

Chinese buyers are becoming more comfortable in international markets, and looking beyond the destinations that have traditionally been most popular. Attractive lifestyles, affordable luxury property pricing and competitive investor visa programs have added to...

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 15:51

DBS Foundation Announces Inaugural Batch Of Grant Recipients

DBS Foundation, the first foundation in Singapore dedicated to championing social entrepreneurship, has announced the recipients of its inaugural Social Enterprise Grant Programme. Eleven social enterprises (SEs) from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia...

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 15:50

Deutsche Bank Leaves New Zealand But Keeps A Link

Deutsche Bank will close its New Zealand operations as part of global cut backs, however this doesn't amount to a comprehensive withdrawal from the market because of its interest in Craigs Investment Partners and the capacity to serve its New Zealand clients from...

FINANCE Monday, 2 November 2015 15:49

RMB Falls Back To 5th Position As International Payments Currency

According to SWIFT data, the RMB has dropped a position in the currency rankings for international payments, whilst underlying growth remains positive. SWIFT's latest RMB tracker shows that the Chinese currency fell back one place to position #5 in the ranking...

FINANCE Saturday, 31 October 2015 16:03

Angela Merkel Pushes German And Chinese Exchange Link

In a signing ceremony in Beijing led by German chancellor Angela Merkel and Deutsche Börse chief executive Carsten Kengeter, Frankfurt sneaked ahead in its battle with London to connect to China's capital markets. Deutsche Börse, Germany's largest exchange, will...

FINANCE Saturday, 31 October 2015 16:02

Fintech Companies Could Hold Key To $2 trillion SME Funding Gap

Financial technology companies are leading the way in disruptive innovation in financial services, helping to bridge a $2 trillion funding gap for millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking credit to grow their business. This is the conclusion...

FINANCE Saturday, 31 October 2015 16:01

Bonhams Hong Kong To Bring Exceptional Imperial Chinese Art To The Market

The exceptional collection of Chinese art was carefully assembled between the 1950s and the 1970s under the guidance of William Wilberforce Winkworth (1897 – 1991). It will be offered at Bonhams Hong Kong on 3 December 2015. One of the most erudite Asian art...

FINANCE Saturday, 31 October 2015 16:00

J.P. Morgan Supports Korea Foundation For Women

J.P. Morgan and the Korea Foundation for Women, a Seoul-based non-profit organization, have joined forces to help women from multicultural and low-income families to launch small businesses and boost their earnings potential. The My Future, My Business program...

FINANCE Friday, 30 October 2015 16:02

China Construction Bank Hires Former Credit Suisse Banker

China Construction Bank, which received a Swiss banking license in mid-October, is rapidly putting in place the necessary workforce to start operating. The Chinese institute already has some 20 employees working at its Zurich offices, research by finews.ch showed.

FINANCE Friday, 30 October 2015 15:36

AMP Capital’s Dynamic Markets Fund Reaches A$1 Billion Milestone

Sydney headquartered AMP Capital’s Dynamic Markets Fund has grown to A$1 billion in funds under management, reaching the milestone in less than five years. The fund, which is run by AMP Capital Head of Dynamic Asset Allocation Nader Naeimi and supported by Head...

FINANCE Friday, 30 October 2015 15:35

UBS Wealth Management Launches UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index

With copious amounts of ‘cheap money’ looking for a home, prime property in the world’s global capitals has been sucking in substantial sums. Real estate prices in many global cities have doubled since 1998 in real terms. On average, they are higher than before...

FINANCE Friday, 30 October 2015 15:34

Week 44: Roundup Of Senior Moves Across APAC

Global consultancy group Mercer has announced two appointments to its Pacific leadership team. Guy Thorburn, formerly Retirement Business Leader, has been appointed Product and Innovation Leader, directing a team that spans all lines of business talent,...

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