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PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 July 2022 02:38

Iqbal Khan: Sooner Than Later

Since Colm Kelleher stepped into his role as chairman of the board of directors at UBS in April, the power structure within the bank has been gradually shifting as recent rumors about Iqbal Khan show.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 16:19

Mainland Chinese Stage Mass Protest for Bank Deposits

Depositors reportedly gathered in a central eastern Chinese city to protest against mainland authorities over their inability to withdraw funds from small banks.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 15:05

UBP Names Asia Head of Structured Products

UBP has hired a former BNP Paribas executive to lead its structured products unit in Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 11:57

Jean-Louis Nakamura: «China Probably the Only Bright Spot»

An increasing number of banks are betting on more upside from Chinese equities, including Lombard Odier which called A-shares «probably the only bright spot» for the remainder of 2022.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 10:25

Capgemini Appoints Managing Director for Southeast Asia

Paris-headquartered tech service provider Capgemini has appointed a new managing director to lead its business across Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 09:50

Three Arrows Founders Gone Missing

Liquidators of Three Arrows Capital are facing troubles after an advisory firm claimed that the whereabouts of the crypto hedge fund’s co-founders are unknown. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 00:57

Marcuard Heritage Promotes Longtime EFG Banker

A longstanding EFG private banker is climbing the ranks within the Marcuard Group.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 July 2022 00:54

Stablecoins At the Center of Crypto Contagion Risk

Stablecoins account for less than 10 percent of the total crypto-asset market, yet the ECB says that the digital money must be regulated before it becomes too big a risk for the rest of the financial industry.

FINANCE Monday, 11 July 2022 16:10

Covid Dims the Lights of Macau's Casinos

Key businesses including gambling premises shuttered for the first time since early 2020 as the gaming hub battles an outbreak of the Omicron variant.

FINANCE Monday, 11 July 2022 11:38

The Architect of Abenomics Falls: What Say the Banks?

Japan’s Shinzo Abe was tragically gunned down in an apparent assassination, leaving behind a lasting legacy of boldness in economic policy. What say the banks?

FINANCE Monday, 11 July 2022 10:43

Swiss Investment Banks Make Strong Showing in APAC League Tables

The first half of the year saw Credit Suisse leading all competitors in target M&A, with UBS placing third in fees.

PEOPLE Monday, 11 July 2022 09:52

UBS Considering Single Wealth Management Head

Major Swiss bank reportedly considering whether to name a sole head of global wealth management, ending current co-leadership of business.

FINANCE Monday, 11 July 2022 09:22

Swiss NGO Denounces UBS

The Swiss bank has been accused of money laundering among other wrongdoings in a complaint by the Swiss NGO Public Eye.

FINANCE Saturday, 9 July 2022 21:30

Lars Jaeger: «Finally, a Second Fields Medal Goes to a Woman»

The Fields Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding mathematical achievements and the promise of future accomplishments. Now a second woman has received this mathematical honor. She is Ukrainian and teaches in Lausanne as Lars Jaeger writes in his...

PEOPLE Friday, 8 July 2022 16:03

FWD Group Appoints New Chairman

Hong Kong-based FWD Group has named a new chairman to succeed the incumbent which has held the role since the insurer's founding.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 15:16

Stuart Kirk: «Most of What’s Out There is Bonkers»

In an online post that included a resignation announcement, former HSBC executive Stuart Kirk criticized the prevalence of cancel culture in the financial industry, underlining its potential to destroy wealth.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 12:27

No Full Reopening in Sight For Hong Kong 

Hong Kong’s new health secretary confirmed that the city would continue to maintain the zero-Covid policy without pursuing any full border reopening. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 11:58

MUFG to Sell Remaining Stake in Hong Kong Lender

Mitsubishi UFJ Group will sell its remaining stake in local Hong Kong lender Dah Sing amid the Japanese banking giant's ongoing Asian expansion. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 11:52

Neobanks No Longer Spook Anyone Out

finews.asia talks to strategy consultants Simon-Kucher and finds out why traditional banks won’t be marginalized by digital disruptors anytime soon.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 10:51

Assaree: «It's Important to Know Your Source»

Anouk Hilti-Zingg and Nathalie Widmer founded a company that sources and sells gold. They came into the finews.tv studio to speak about how they set out to connect sustainable gold producers with investment companies.

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