Wednesday, 20 November 2024

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 December 2021 11:54

Chubb Appoints Division Head

The property and casualty insurer is bolstering its International Personal Lines (IPL) division in Singapore.

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 December 2021 10:49

Temasek MD Joins KKR in Newly Created Role

He will lead and accelerate KKR’s regional investment strategy into emerging, high-growth companies across sectors.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 December 2021 09:47

TripleA Wins Singapore Crypto License

The crypto payments firm is the fourth to receive a digital payments token (DPT) license in the city-state.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 23:42

UBS Nabs J.P. Morgan Banker as Finance Chief

The Swiss wealth manager is poaching a J.P. Morgan executive as its next finance chief.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 16:00

Crypto Service Provider BitGo Eyes APAC Growth

The crypto custodian and services provider is hiring across the board in the region on the back of booming client and revenue growth.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 15:18

Union Bank Chosen as Citi’s Preferred Philippines Bidder

Citigroup has reportedly selected the Union Bank of Philippines as its preferred bidder for its consumer banking assets in the country.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 12:34

Singapore and Philippines Step Up Digital Payment Cooperation

The regional neighbors aim to boost cross-border collaborations that will strengthen Asean regional payments and provide financial inclusivity to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and micro-small-to-medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). 

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 12:16

Citi Posts Strong Institutional Business Growth in Taiwan

Citi’s institutional business in Taiwan saw a significant acceleration in 2021 with numerous transactions across industries including technology, consumer, renewables and financial services.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 12:11

LGT Poaches Middle East Expert From Amundi

The investment arm of the Liechtenstein bank is hiring a Middle East expert to drive its business in the region.  

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 11:42

New «Skills Maps» to Boost Singapore's Family Office Talent

The two new skills maps complement the Family Office Advisor Skills Map, which was rolled out last year.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 11:15

Deutsche Adds Over a Dozen Private Bankers in India

Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has made a significant expansion in India with the hire of more than a dozen for the front office and product units.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 December 2021 10:51

Amundi Makes Senior Appointments

The firm, which currently manages over $2 trillion in assets, is making a pair of hires to its South Asia team to support regional growth.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 17:30

Swiss Re Extends Indian Technology Partnership

The reinsurer is tasking an Indian information technology company with the operation of its digital workstations. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 16:54

Hong Kong Tightens Travel Over Omicron Fears

Hong Kong will impose tighter travel restrictions in the midst of the new outbreak of coronavirus variant Omicron.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 16:30

Digital Wealth Platform Secures Funding for Growth

New investors Prosus Ventures, Singapore-based global investor EDBI, and Z Holdings join returning investors UBS, Singtel Innov8 and Lightspeed Venture Partners in Endowus' latest funding round.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 16:15

China Crypto Leader Huobi Selects Singapore for Asia HQ

Singapore continues its rise as Asia’s crypto hub with China’s largest exchange, Huobi, picking the city-state as its regional headquarters.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 15:15

Binance Resumes Dogecoin Withdrawals

Binance has fully reopened withdrawals for cryptocurrency Dogecoin after a technical glitch that led to a heated exchange between founder Changpeng Zhao and Tesla's Elon Musk.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:38

Beijing Mulls Digital Asset Exchange

An increasing number of nations are considering enhancing their digital asset capabilities with China becoming the latest to consider the setup of a related bourse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:31

Multi-Currency Wallet YouTrip to Grow B2B Offerings

Singapore-based YouTrip aims to scale its product offerings, including venturing into the B2B payments space, and accelerate its expansion across Southeast Asia. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 November 2021 12:26

Citi, Commerzbank Named in Congo-China Corruption Scandal

Tens of millions of dollars meant for infrastructure development in Congo ended up in the hands of associates to the nation’s ex-president Joseph Kabila, according to claims from an investigative report, with involvement from a Chinese-owned shell company, a...

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