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FINANCE Monday, 7 February 2022 12:20

Credit Suisse Indicted For Banev-Linked Laundering Charges

Swiss prosecutors have delivered an indictment against Credit Suisse over its alleged failure to take the necessary steps to prevent money laundering linked to Bulgaria’s Evelin Banev.

PEOPLE Monday, 7 February 2022 10:59

abrdn Appoints APAC Head of Institutional Clients

Edinburgh-headquartered asset manager abrdn has named a new head of institutional clients for Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 7 February 2022 10:05

ACI Worldwide's Leslie Choo: «Asia Leads Real-Time Payments Growth»

Asia Pacific is the most active and dynamic region for real-time payments globally, driving its adoption across the world, said the managing director, Asia, of payments systems company ACI Worldwide.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 22:46

SGX Reports Fiscal 1H Net Profit Fell 9 Percent

We anticipate inflationary pressures and interest rates to rise as Asian economies recover. This could lead to higher demand for portfolio risk management solutions and access to growing Asian markets, the Singapore Exchange announced on Friday.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 22:22

Lars Jaeger: What Is the Latest Story on Nuclear Fusion?

In recent months, we have been hearing a lot of news on a topic that has been characterized by a long silence for decades, Lars Jaeger writes in an essay on finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 16:58

UBS Starts Shared Services Hub in Doha

The launch of an additional business solutions center is expected to create 200 jobs and advance Qatar's financial digitalization.

HIGH-END Friday, 4 February 2022 16:48

Corona Buoys Superyacht Boom

A bridge too far? In Rotterdam, a bridge is set to be demolished so that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' ship superyacht has free passage.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 16:15

China Huarong Sells Securities Stake

Troubled bad asset manager China Huarong Asset Management continues to raise new funds, this time through the sale of its majority stake in its securities brokerage unit.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 15:08

MAS to Provide Guidance on Splitting Scam-Based Losses

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is developing a framework for «equitable sharing of losses» due to financial scams, in the midst of increasing cybersecurity risks.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 12:44

Temasek-backed Tikehau Capital 2021 AUM Climbs 20 Percent

Tikehau Capital reported Thursday its assets under management (AUM) climbed 20.1 percent in 2021 to €34.3 billion ($39.34 billion), exceeding its target of €33.5 billion.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 11:40

China, Hong Kong M&A Reaches Record High

Mergers and acquisitions in mainland China and Hong Kong broke records last year with the highest number of deals since 2006, according to financial data provider Mergermarket.

PEOPLE Friday, 4 February 2022 10:39

Mirabaud Hires Jan Widmer for Swiss Equities

Mirabaud Asset Management (MAM) has tapped Jan Widmer to join its Swiss equities team as a portfolio manager, the European asset manager said in a press release Thursday.

PEOPLE Friday, 4 February 2022 10:05

Westpac Names Risk Chief

Westpac has hired an ex-Fannie Mae executive as its chief risk officer, as part of broader plans for «risk transformation» following multiple years of compliance issues.

FINANCE Friday, 4 February 2022 07:16

Bankers' Hours for Swiss Bankers?

Bankers at Goldman Sachs came closest to a 100-hour workweek, while their Swiss colleagues clocked fewer hours last year.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 February 2022 16:02

Swiss Private Banking's Cloudy View

Following strong results from UBS, Zurich-based private bank Julius Baer reported record profits. But the outlook for the future is far less uplifting for the industry.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 February 2022 15:46

Allianz GI Completes Acquisition of RHB Indonesia Unit

The deal, which was via Allianz Global Investors’ wholly owned subsidiary, Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific, was originally announced in July 2021. 

FINANCE Thursday, 3 February 2022 13:24

Malaysia Banks’ Loan Growth Hits Pre-Covid Levels in 2021

Reported loan growth came in stronger than expected in 2021, reaching pre-Covid levels and beating analysts’ expectations despite a hard-hit economy.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 February 2022 12:19

Credit Suisse Loses Team Serving Wealthy Saudis

A team at Credit Suisse which served wealthy Saudis for years is leaving. The private bankers are moving to a foreign bank in Geneva.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 February 2022 12:15

Credit Suisse's Ex-Chair Hit With COVID Fine

António Horta-Osório is fined for breaching COVID rules while chairman of Switzerland's second-biggest bank. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 2 February 2022 18:41

Julius Baer Reaches One Billion Profit Milestone

The Swiss private bank posted its biggest profit in history last year. Shareholders are in for a significantly higher dividend.

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