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FINANCE Monday, 26 October 2015 16:24

Australia And New Zealand Lead Asia Pacific In Attracting Real Estate Investment

Australasian cities are punching above their weight to attract the highest proportion of real estate investment in Asia Pacific, according to JLL’s Investment Intensity Index. Sydney and Auckland take the top two spots, followed by Melbourne and Brisbane with...

FINANCE Saturday, 24 October 2015 16:45

HKEx Proposes To Build "London-Hong Kong Connect"

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), HKFE Clearing Corporation Limited (HKCC), the London Metal Exchange (LME) and LME Clear Limited (LME Clear), subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and members of the HKEx Group, have signed a...

FINANCE Saturday, 24 October 2015 16:44

Technology Sector Hiring And Pay Remains Steady In Major Asia Pacific Markets

Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc and Radford, a part of Aon Hewitt, have published the latest talent and rewards trends in the technology sector across Asia Pacific. With global economic growth declining this...

FINANCE Saturday, 24 October 2015 16:43

Global Law Firm Enters Vietnamese Market Via Local Alliance, China Next

Global law firm Watson Farley & Williams has entered the Vietnamese market through an association with local law firm LVN & Associates who are based in Hanoi. LVN & Associates has four lawyers and is led by founding partner Linh Quynh Doan, whose practice focuses on...

FINANCE Saturday, 24 October 2015 16:41

Aston Martin DB10 On Show For Xi Jinping Visit

Ahead of its imminent debut in the forthcoming James Bond film, Spectre, the Aston Martin DB10 took pride of place outside London’s Lancaster House – the venue for a meeting between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It...

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 22:03

J. Safra Sarasin and the Long Battle Against a Family From Kuwait

The dispute between J. Safra Sarasin and a rich Kuwaiti family never seems to come to an end. The two parties quarrel about a failed investment and a lot of money.

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 16:00

Rothschild Hires Asian Banker in Hong Kong

Rothschild appointed an experienced local banker as head of its wealth management unit in Hong Kong. Pairing Asian cultural knowledge with Swiss banking expertise seems to be en vogue.

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 14:53

FINTECH: HSBC Opens Regional Innovation Lab In Singapore

The Fintech evolution in Singapore gained another major presence this week with news that HSBC is the latest global bank to commit by establishing a dedicated team to the cause. HSBC has launched a financial technology (Fintech) innovation lab in Singapore, which...

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 14:52

Julius Baer To Issue Subordinated Bonds In Singapore

Zurich based Swiss bank Julius Baer plans to issue subordinated bonds to be listed on the Singapore Exchange – a first for a foreign banking institution. The move also emphasises the significance of the Asian marketplace to the private bank, which frequently...

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 14:50

Hong Kong Maintains Its Position As The World’s Highest Value Residential Location

Global real estate services company CBRE has released its Global Living Report: A City by City Guide, designed to explore 31 of the world’s most popular residential locations. The report highlights how Hong Kong continues to hold its position as the world’s most...

FINANCE Friday, 23 October 2015 14:48

Australian Businesses To Profit And Grow From Asian Opportunity – ANZ Report

The majority of Australian businesses that have expanded into Asia have experienced a substantial lift in profits, with almost 40 percent of small businesses making a return on investment within 12 months, according to a new report released by ANZ. The inaugural...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 20:05

Bank Baer to List Bond in Singapore

Bank Julius Baer, the Zurich-based private bank, is extending its reach in Asia and using the Singapore stock exchange to bolster its capital base.

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 19:55

BREAKING: Australian Bank Appoints New Head Of Financial Markets, Asia

Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac), today announced the appointment of Sneha Sanghvi as Head of Financial Markets, Asia, further strengthening its senior leadership team in Asia. Sneha joins Westpac from Unilever where she was the Finance Director, Global...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 19:31

BREAKING: Two Senior Moves In Asian Wealth Management

Today sees one senior departure and one new hire to keep the musical chairs moving in Asian wealth management. Johnny Heng is taking up a new role with Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank. Heng has today been appointed as Chief Investment Officer, Wealth...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 14:58

Reliance Capital AM To Acquire Goldman Sachs AM Indian Unit

Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM), a part of Anil Ambani led Reliance Capital has signed definitive agreements to acquire Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) onshore business in India. Reliance Capital Asset Management will pay a total sum of US$ 37.5...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 14:56

Vietnam And Nomura Research Institute Agree On Capital Markets Consultancy

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., (NRI) a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) to provide consulting services to support the development of...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 14:55

National Australia Bank Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

National Australia Bank has announced the appointment of Andrew Knott as Chief Marketing Officer. Knott joins NAB from McDonald’s where for the past three years he has been Vice President, Media & Digital for the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. During that...

FINANCE Thursday, 22 October 2015 14:54

Asian Art Week At Christies London To Offer Rare Pieces

Christie’s Asian Art sales in London this autumn will take place between 10 and 13 November and will feature a wide array of beautiful and rare works of exceptional quality and with important provenance, many offered to the market for the first time in decades. The five...

FINANCE Wednesday, 21 October 2015 23:02

Credit Suisse: Tidjane Thiam's Grand Plan Unveiled

Speaking in Zurich earlier today the Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam finally got the opportunity to share his long anticipated and speculated upon strategy. He began by reflecting on the banks third quarter results which he agreed were "not very good" however he...

FINANCE Wednesday, 21 October 2015 21:17

Credit Suisse Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results

For Credit Suisse the third quarter of 2015 saw a continuation of both the positive trends seen in 2Q15 – strength in Asia and in equities and strong net new assets – and the negative trends with results impacted adversely by challenging market conditions and low...

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