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FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 16:43

Russian Finance Minister Suggests Licensed Crypto Trading For Banks

Positive momentum for cryptocurrencies in Russia persists with the Minister of Finance saying that it should be treated as an investment asset and suggesting that banks be authorized to provide related services. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 16:15

Hong Kong to Roll Out E-Yuan Pilot This Month

Hong Kong will become the first market outside of mainland China to test the digital yuan, with a pilot expected to roll out this month for tourists to shop and dine in the city.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 15:16

UBP Creates New Advisory Solutions Unit in Asia

UBP has created an advisory solutions team in Asia, hiring a former Citi executive to spearhead the new unit.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 14:38

Ex-BofA Executive Loses Appeal in Hong Kong Police Case

Former Bank of America compliance director Samuel Bickett has lost an appeal of a conviction against him for assaulting a plainclothes police officer two years ago. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 14:17

GAM Ties Up with Liberty Street to Offer Venture Investments

GAM Investments said Tuesday it has tied up with Liberty Street Advisors to provide client access to late-stage private companies.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 13:29

Singapore Fintech Scales New Peak

Deals in the city-state surge to record levels, says KPMG.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 13:15

Lombard Odier Appoints New Head in Israel

The Geneva-based private bank is strengthening its business in Israel with an ex-Credit-Suisse banker.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 13:13

Credit Suisse Securitizes Yachts With Derivatives

Credit Suisse used complex derivatives to offload the risks of billions in loans to oligarchs and tycoons to hedge funds.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 13:11

MAS Requires DBS to Increase Capital

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has imposed an additional capital requirement on DBS Bank after its digital banking services suffered a widespread outage on 23-25 November, the city-state’s central bank said in a statement on its website Monday.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 12:33

Invesco Lists First ETFs on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Invesco listed its first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) as the investment management firm aims to boost market share in the jurisdiction.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 11:44

Binance Enters Tie-Up with Korean Entertainment Player

Blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider Binance has entered a deal to cooperate with South Korean entertainment player YG Entertainment on digital tokens and gaming.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 11:04

Pictet Hires Former UBS Philanthropy Advisor

Pictet's wealth management arm has hired a former UBS executive to lead its philanthropy unit in Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 10:44

MAS Requires DBS to Increase Capital

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has ordered DBS to set aside nearly $700 million of additional regulatory capital in response to the serious failure of its digital banking services last year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 10:40

Vietnamese Investing App Infina Gets $6M in Funding

Investing app Infina, which calls itself the “Robinhood of Vietnam,” has closed $6 million in seed funding in a round including Sequoia Capital India’s Surge.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 February 2022 09:11

UBS Not Profiting from Credit Suisse Woes

UBS CEO says UBS is not benefiting from the various crises at its competitor. 

PEOPLE Monday, 7 February 2022 16:13

Ex-UBS APAC Private Market Head Joins Direct Lending Specialist

The former Asia Pacific head of private markets from UBS has joined alternatives asset manager Blue Owl Capital. 

PEOPLE Monday, 7 February 2022 14:46

Ex-HSBC India Chairman Joins Rothschild & Co

The former chair of HSBC India has joined Rothschild & Co to provide advice on strategic growth ambitions in the world’s second-most populous country. 

FINANCE Monday, 7 February 2022 14:30

Credit Saison Invests in Indonesian Micro Credit Player

Credit Saison has committed up to $60 million in series B funding to Indonesian micro-credit and peer-to-peer lender Julo, according to a DealStreetAsia article Monday.

FINANCE Monday, 7 February 2022 12:50

Savills IM's 2021 Asia Deals Reach Around €670M

Savills Investment Management, an international real estate investment manager, reported Friday around €670 million ($766.53 million) in transactions in Asia in 2021, out of more than €3.4 billion globally.

PEOPLE Monday, 7 February 2022 12:47

Only Goldman Banker Standing Trial for 1MDB Finally Headed to Court

The trial of Roger Ng, the only banker from Goldman Sachs to face U.S. charges in the siphoning of billions of dollars from Malaysian development fund 1MDB, is finally set to begin this week after a two-year delay due to the pandemic, according to a report from...

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