Monday, 18 November 2024

FINANCE Thursday, 2 June 2022 15:01

HSBC Unveils Investment Plan for China Business

HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn reportedly disclosed that the Asia-focused British lender plans to invest around half a billion dollars in its China business.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 June 2022 12:23

BofA say Australian Asset Managers are «Underwhelming»

The sector is marked by disappointing and structural challenges despite high compound annual growth rates in the last 10 years.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 June 2022 12:15

Morningstar Expands ESG Unit

Global research house Morningstar bolsters its ESG business with the appointment of a client relations manager.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 June 2022 11:24

Singapore Launches Digital Supply-Chain Exchange

Singapore launched a supply chain exchange to digitize transactions in a notoriously paper-bound sector.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 June 2022 10:53

ASX Appoints First Female CEO

Australian exchange operator names its first-ever female chief executive.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 June 2022 10:10

Bank of Singapore Launches Onshore Malaysia Unit

OCBC’s private banking arm has opened a unit in Malaysia to provide customized solutions for onshore affluent clients.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 June 2022 09:59

DBS Taps Sustainable Finance Expert for Board Committee

DBS Group appoints an outside expert to its board sustainability committee (BSC).

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 17:42

Hong Kong Can’t Kick the Dollar Habit

Economic growth and assets have been artificially buoyed by imported interest rates since the financial crisis. That may be about to reverse itself, finews.asia argues.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 16:42

Citi Completes Sale of Australia Consumer Unit to NAB

Citi has closed the sale of its Australian consumer unit to NAB, completing the first of 14 exits from retail markets where it lacks scale.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 15:41

Pictet Taps Ex-Julius Baer Fixed Income Veteran

Pictet's wealth management arm has bolstered its discretionary portfolio management unit with the hire of a former Julius Baer executive, finews.asia has learned. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 14:56

Julius Baer: Early Signs of Bitcoin Decoupling

Despite continued turbulence in crypto markets, blue chip token Bitcoin has suffered relatively less damage and this may be the early signs of decoupling from the broader ecosystem, according to Julius Baer.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 14:06

Eurazeo Targets Southeast Asia’s Insurtechs

France’s Eurazeo has launched a fund targeting Southeast Asia’s insurtechs, according to a DealStreetAsia report.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 13:45

DWS CEO Resigns After Police Raid

German asset manager DWS' CEO has resigned after a police raid of its offices on greenwashing allegations.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 12:41

Bordier Inks PE Fintech Partnership in Singapore

Swiss private bank Bordier has signed an agreement with a private equity fintech firm to expand its alternatives offering in Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 12:09

Deutsche Bank Raided Over Alleged Greenwashing

German prosecutors raided the offices of asset manager DWS and its controlling shareholder Deutsche Bank over allegations of «greenwashing,» according to media reports.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 11:38

UOB Appoints Vietnam CEO

UOB has appointed a 30-year banking veteran as the chief executive officer of its Vietnam unit.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:59

Shanghai Kicks Off Gradual Reopening

Residents in Shanghai may be able to breathe a sigh of relief as mainland China’s financial capital begins gradually lifting zero-Covid restrictions more than two months after the initial lockdown.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:35

Malaysia’s CIMB Takes WM Hit

CIMB’s wealth management earnings faced a hit from market turmoil in the first quarter.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:32

HSBC AM Relocates Turkey Executive for Multi-Asset Role

HSBC Asset Management has appointed the former chief investment officer for its Turkey unit to lead its Asia multi-asset team.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 09:47

Lucrative Song Rights for Private Clients

Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan all recently sold their entire music catalogs. Swiss private banks are increasingly playing a part.

Newsletter Subscription