Monday, 18 November 2024

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:43

Hong Kong Secures More Summit Attendees

Hong Kong’s upcoming financial summit has reportedly secured the attendance of top executives from about 20 global firms including the CEOs of Citi and Morgan Stanley.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 15:53

Singapore Beefs Up Job Creation Drive in Finance

Singapore authorities will further strengthen financial talent development in the city-state with projections of up to 20,000 newly created jobs in the sector over five years.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 14:58

Citi: Geopolitics is the Top Concern for Asian Family Offices

Asian family offices cited growing international tension as their top near-term concern for markets and the economy, according to a recent survey by Citi.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 12:58

UBS Beset by Leadership Rumors

Resentment stirs at the group executive board over CEO Ralph Hamers' appointments while chairman Colm Kelleher keeps the pressure up.

PEOPLE Thursday, 15 September 2022 11:26

Deutsche Bank Confirms New Global FX Co-Head for APAC

Deutsche Bank has announced the appointment of a new co-head of global foreign exchange for Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 10:32

Fosun Denies Regulator Call for Bank Review

Giant non-state conglomerate Fosun denied media reports that major local lenders were asked by regulators to review their financial health for related exposure.

PEOPLE Thursday, 15 September 2022 09:23

South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant for Do Kwon

South Korea is seeking to arrest half a dozen people from the Terra fiasco, including founder Do Kwon, over alleged violation of capital markets laws.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 08:58

UBS Goes Organic After Scrapped Wealthfront Deal

After breaking off the deal with US robo-advisor Wealthfront, UBS will take a different approach to attract its next generation of wealth management clients.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 September 2022 08:58

UBS's Fizzling PR Campaign to Boost its Share Price

Handsome profits, takeovers, and PR tours by the big bosses with major investors have not been able to significantly increase UBS's market valuation. The latest effort has also shown little traction so far.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 18:04

HSBC Bolsters Trust and Fiduciary Unit in Asia

HSBC has announced the appointment of a Southeast Asia head of trust and fiduciary services for its private banking arm.

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:25

Abrdn to Shed Stake in India Insurer

British asset manager abrdn is reportedly selling a stake in Indian insurer HDFC Life.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 14 September 2022 15:22

US, China Lead Applications for New Thailand Visa

Thailand’s new visa program which targets wealthy foreigners has attracted hundreds of individuals after its launch earlier this month, with US and China leading demand.

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 14:56

Bank of East Asia Executive Detained in Beijing

A senior executive from Bank of East Asia has reportedly been detained in Beijing over an investigation linked to bank loans and suspected bribery.

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:48

Asia’s Hyper-Rich Undeterred by Crypto Worries

While the broader market of private investors may still have reservations about cryptocurrencies, some of Asia’s wealthiest and most prominent families are increasingly adding exposure to the digital asset class.

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 11:58

Goldman Sachs Job Cuts and Credit Suisse Kremlinology

In the next few weeks, Goldman Sachs is said to be planning job cuts that could result in hundreds of terminations in a sign that dealmaking is slowing down. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 11:38

Temenos Appoints APAC Managing Director

Swiss banking tech provider Temenos has announced the appointment of a new managing director in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 10:22

Asia Pacific Clients Still Deleveraging at UBS

Clients globally at UBS have demonstrated increased market caution, according to chief financial officer Sarah Youngwood, with those in Asia Pacific still deleveraging positions. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 14 September 2022 08:44

Trading Credit Suisse to Develop NFTs

Two former Credit Suisse traders go from writing banking algorithms to coding for the next generation of the internet.

FINANCE Tuesday, 13 September 2022 16:37

HSBC More Negative Than Other Banks on Crypto

HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn reiterated the bank’s positions on cryptocurrencies, underlining that it was more negative on the digital asset class than other competitors. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 13 September 2022 15:18

Goldman Sachs: Zero-Covid in China Until Mid-2023

China’s zero-Covid policy will likely persist beyond the upcoming key Communist Party meeting next month, according to Goldman Sachs, with expectations for a pivot away only beginning in mid-2023.

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