Tuesday, 19 November 2024

PEOPLE Friday, 22 April 2022 14:58

Is Ukrainian President Zelensky a Billionaire?

Propaganda is an important tool in times of war and rumors have been spreading on the web about the ostensible wealth of Ukraine's president. «Forbes» took a closer look.

FINANCE Friday, 22 April 2022 14:54

UBS Currently Sees Little Hope for Credit Suisse

Switzerland's two major banks are usually cautious about rating each other's shares. But right now, UBS sees little potential in its rival.

FINANCE Friday, 22 April 2022 11:48

HSBC Launches Private Banking Branch in Shenzhen

HSBC's Greater Bay Area push sees the launch of a private banking branch in China's southern tech hub.

PEOPLE Friday, 22 April 2022 11:26

Chinese Brokerage Everbright Securities Loses Chairman

A second Chinese financial giant loses a top executive in the space of a week, this time after ostensibly failing to implement the government's austerity push. 

FINANCE Friday, 22 April 2022 09:20

UOB: Southeast Asia May Start Investing Before Banking

Southeast Asia’s path to financial inclusion appears likely to take routes around the banking box.

FINANCE Friday, 22 April 2022 08:36

Credit Suisse's U.S. Pension Business Under Threat

Another day, another headache for Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Friday, 22 April 2022 08:30

BofA Moves Some Hong Kong Dealmakers to Singapore

Bank of America reportedly shifted some dealmakers after looking at contingency plans related to the city's zero-Covid regime early this year.

FINANCE Thursday, 21 April 2022 15:57

Goldman Tipped Off SFC on Morgan Stanley Block Trades

Goldman Sachs reportedly alerted Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission about a series of block trades by Morgan Stanley which is currently being probed by U.S. regulators over the same business.

PEOPLE Thursday, 21 April 2022 15:23

SMBC Names Structured Finance Co-Head for APAC

SMBC has appointed a new co-head for structured finance in Asia Pacific, succeeding Ken Tomisaki.

FINANCE Thursday, 21 April 2022 14:15

Credit Saison Targets Southeast Asia

Japanese credit card player Credit Saison is targeting Southeast Asia and India in a move beyond its home base, «Nikkei Asia» reported Wednesday.

PEOPLE Thursday, 21 April 2022 14:14

BNP Paribas Taps New Co-Head of China Securities Services

BNP Paribas China has tapped a new co-head of BNP Paribas Securities Services in China, to expand its asset servicing business on the mainland.

FINANCE Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:03

Pamela Phua: «Enter Conversations That Never Included Bankers Before»

Stay relevant in the fast-changing world and don’t be fixated on plain vanilla topics like daily stock trading, VP Bank’s Asia CEO Pamela Phua told finews.asia, calling bankers to place greater focus on alternatives and non-investment issues.

PEOPLE Thursday, 21 April 2022 11:07

StanChart Names South Korea Head of Wealth Unit

The bank continues to unveil its new leadership for the regional wealth management unit.

PEOPLE Thursday, 21 April 2022 10:30

T. Rowe Price Taps Fixed Income Specialist

T. Rowe Price appoints an asset management veteran as a Hong Kong-based fixed income portfolio specialist.

FINANCE Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:52

UBS U.S. Legal Dispute Ends With a Wire Transfer

A lengthy legal battle waged ends in defeat for the Swiss bank and a multi-million dollar wire transfer to a former compliance officer in Chicago.

FINANCE Thursday, 21 April 2022 08:52

Is Liquidation the Only Option Left for Credit Suisse?

Following yet another setback in the first quarter of 2022, Credit Suisse’s options for moving forward appear to be dwindling.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:26

GAM's Managed Assets Take Another Hit

GAM saw its assets under management decline due to market and foreign exchange impacts in the first quarter. The investment management unit saw clients pulling funds out.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 20 April 2022 15:11

Hong Kong Tycoons Back Sole Nominee for Chief as Consultants

Numerous tycoons in Hong Kong join China-backed chief executive nominee John Lee as part of his team of consultants, including Li Ka-shing, the city's wealthiest billionaire.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 April 2022 13:09

Credit Suisse Raises Provisions and Warns About Loss

Switzerland's second-largest bank issues a widespread earnings warning for the first quarter.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 20 April 2022 12:28

Ipek Ozkardeskaya: «You are Living in a Kind of Bubble With This Job»

The popular analyst provides a take on the markets for the leading Swiss online bank Swissquote. And it can get pretty hectic, as finews.asia recently witnessed.

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