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PEOPLE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 12:40

Natixis IM Taps Sophie Del Campo

Natixis Investment Managers has appointed Sophie Del Campo as the head of distribution for Southern Europe and Latin America.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 12:33

The China Venture Capital Squeeze

A continued crackdown on the mainland’s tech giants and narrower IPO paths may permanently diminish prospects.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 11:57

Archegos Collapse Hits UBS Traders' Wallets

The Archegos collapse will affect trader bonuses at UBS while other divisions see increases.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 11:35

HSBC: Hong Kong Covid Policy May Hurt Hiring and Retention

HSBC has become the latest global bank to underline the challenges of operating in Hong Kong’s strict Covid regime, highlighting potential difficulties in hiring and retaining staff.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 11:23

OCBC Misses Fourth Quarter Forecasts

OCBC’s fourth quarter missed expectations, largely due to higher expenses.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 10:19

All Hongkongers to Undergo Extensive COVID-19 Tests

Government confirms a compulsory testing regime for all in March, with testing centers to be set up across the city.

FINANCE Wednesday, 23 February 2022 09:55

Beijing Digs For Bank and SOE Exposure to Ant Group

Ant Group faces another round of scrutiny as Chinese authorities have reportedly told the nation’s largest banks and state-owned enterprises to examine financial exposure and other links to the fintech giant.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 16:30

Blackrock Nets Morgan Stanley Executive

A former executive from Morgan Stanley Investment Management will join Blackrock as its new Asia Pacific head for the institutional market.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 15:03

DWS Strategist Joins Deutsche’s Private Banking Unit

A former currency strategist at DWS has joined Deutsche Bank’s private banking arm as its regional chief investment officer.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 14:46

StanChart Appoints Top Leaders in Asia

Standard Chartered has announced a raft of new senior appointments within its consumer, private and business banking unit.

FINANCE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 12:57

Credit Suisse Shares Hit Pain Threshold

The share price of the major Swiss bank falls on the negative news. And the guessing game starts.

FINANCE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 12:33

HSBC More Than Doubles Profit From Credit Impairment Drop

HSBC more than doubled its profit in 2021, despite flat revenues and costs, driven by a significant improvement in expected credit losses.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:54

MSIG Taps Head of Financial Lines

MSIG Insurance has appointed Andrew Taylor as senior vice president and head of financial lines for Singapore and Hong Kong.

FINANCE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:22

Fintech M-DAQ to Acquire Wallex

Singapore-based fintech M-DAQ entered a deal to acquire business-to-business (B2B) cross-border payments player Wallex.

FINANCE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 10:06

Suisse Secrets Triggers EU Political Backlash

Swiss banks are already seeing political fallout in the wake of the «Suisse Secrets» data leak. European Parliament’s largest party calls for review.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 09:53

JLL Names Regional Managing Director of Data Centers

Global commercial real estate giant JLL has hired a new managing director to strengthen its data center business. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 22 February 2022 04:08

The Outdated Cliché of Swiss Banking Secrecy

A person entering Switzerland with suitcases laden with cash of questionable origin and heading to one of its private banks is an outdated cliché that needs updating.

FINANCE Monday, 21 February 2022 16:54

Senior J.P. Morgan Bankers Leave Hong Kong

A number of senior J.P. Morgan bankers have reportedly left Hong Kong, in the midst of the city’s persistent pursuit of its so-called «dynamic zero-Covid» policy.

FINANCE Monday, 21 February 2022 15:44

Independent Advisor Galix Investments Inks China Tie-Up

Independent advisor Galix Investments has formed a partnership with Hong Kong-based HSZ Group to gain access to «entrepreneurially managed companies» in China.

PEOPLE Monday, 21 February 2022 14:46

Ex-J.P. Morgan Tech Executive Joins HSBC as Singapore COO

A former J.P. Morgan executive focused on automation has joined HSBC as its new Singapore chief operating officer.

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