Wednesday, 20 November 2024

FINANCE Monday, 6 December 2021 10:22

Didi to Shift Listing from New York to Hong Kong

Chinese ride hailing giant Didi has announced its decision to delist in New York just six months after a $4.4 billion market debut and shift its listing to Hong Kong.

FINANCE Sunday, 5 December 2021 15:04

UBS Asset Management Names Sustainability Head

Swiss bank UBS is hiring a sustainable expert for its asset management arm. The experienced banker used to manage the investments of an Australian state.  

FINANCE Sunday, 5 December 2021 14:30

Credit Suisse Deliberates Greensill «Full Monty»

The Swiss bank is weighing how public to go with the findings of its own review of the $10.1 billion supply chain fund blow-up, as it struggles to appease clients.

PEOPLE Friday, 3 December 2021 16:03

Value Partners Hires in Southeast Asia

The Hong Kong-based asset manager has made a senior appointment in Singapore.

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 14:55

SEC Inches Closer Towards Chinese Delistings in the U.S.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced its final plan for new rules that require foreign firms to meet transparency requirements for auditing, in a move that is expected to hit China the hardest.

PEOPLE Friday, 3 December 2021 13:10

Credit Suisse Hires From Bank of Singapore for NRI Market

Credit Suisse has added a former Bank of Singapore executive to cover the non-resident Indian segment of wealth management, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 12:41

Ralph Ebert: «Compliance in the Light of Digital Transformation»

Global surveys on compliance risks in the financial industry show that a large majority of respondents agreed that innovative digital technologies have helped identify financial crime. A closer look reveals the direct correlation between financial crime awareness...

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 12:39

Irish Regtech AQMetrics Opens Singapore Hub

AQMetrics, a platform is used by fund managers and asset service providers to help them manage all their investment rules, performance, risk and reporting requirements, has opened a new office in Singapore.

PEOPLE Friday, 3 December 2021 12:07

EFG Nets Ex-BEA Vet to Lead Private Banking in Hong Kong

EFG has hired an industry veteran and former Bank of East Asia executive to lead its private banking business in Hong Kong.

PEOPLE Friday, 3 December 2021 11:43

Knight Frank Adds Senior Exec in Singapore

Armstrong, who has over 20 years of experience in transaction management and advisory, joined Knight Frank in Australia in 2007.

PEOPLE Friday, 3 December 2021 11:15

Pictet Asset Management Adds Ex-Hong Kong Regulator to Board

The board of Pictet's asset management arm has appointed a non-executive director formerly from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 11:04

China’s VIE-Based Listings Under Threat?

Chinese Initial public offerings using variable interest entities – a popular structure to bypass the mainland’s foreign investment rules – will reportedly face more regulatory scrutiny with increasing concerns about data security.

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 10:55

UBS Ducks Fine, Credit Suisse Has To Pay

Credit Suisse has to pay millions of euros to European authorities for manipulating foreign exchange markets, while UBS sidesteps the fine. 

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 10:37

UniTeller Grows Remittance Network Across APAC

The U.S. based cross-border and remittance payments processor is extending its remittance services to more customers in Asia Pacific under a partnership with Tranglo.

FINANCE Friday, 3 December 2021 03:58

Ralph Hamers Defines UBS' New Sweet Spot

The Swiss bank's CEO plans a wider rollout of a digital wealth manager for less-wealthy clients. 

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 December 2021 17:12

DLA Piper Bolsters Asia Capabilities

The global law firm is has made a senior energy partner hire in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 December 2021 16:16

North America Dominates Global Wealth Transferal

Home to the world’s largest economy, North America is expected to dominate wealth transferals worldwide over the next decade, according to a recent report by Wealth-X, accounting for more than half of the global total.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 December 2021 15:55

Savills IM Appoints Client Capital MD

The real estate investment manager is boosting its position in Asia Pacific private equity real estate with a new hire in Singapore.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 December 2021 14:39

OSL Hires Ex-RBS Managing Director for North America

Hong Kong-based digital asset firm OSL expands in North America with the hire of a former managing director from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 December 2021 12:43

Growing Divide on Investing in China: What Say The Banks?

In a rare showing of division on investing in China, global banks are increasingly split on whether to add exposure in the market now or take a wait-and-see approach. finews.asia takes a look at global banks’ views on investments in the world’s second-largest economy. ...

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