Wednesday, 20 November 2024

FINANCE Thursday, 25 November 2021 13:03

Watchdog Greenlights NAB's Citi Acquisition

The acquisition «would not substantially lessen competition,» the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Thursday.  

PEOPLE Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:27

Jamie Dimon Mints New Brand of Diplomacy

The banking doyen is flexing rhetorical muscle by alienating a key blue-chip client and displaying irreverence towards the Chinese ruling party.

FINANCE Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:24

John Woods: «Absolute Caution is the Watchword for Investors in China»

An increasing number of global banks are expressing caution with regards to investing in China, including Credit Suisse which expects the ongoing crackdown to continue and dented market sentiments to prolong.

PEOPLE Thursday, 25 November 2021 11:43

Artemis Hires CIO From Fidelity

The new CIO will be replacing Matthew Beesley, who will be leaving Artemis at the end of this year for the same role at Jupiter. 

FINANCE Thursday, 25 November 2021 10:29

DBS May Face Regulatory Action Over Outage

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will «consider appropriate supervisory actions» on DBS, which suffered recurring disruptions to its online banking services, including its payments app.

FINANCE Thursday, 25 November 2021 09:45

Jamie Dimon Apologizes Over Chinese Communist Party Joke

J.P. Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon issued a statement of apology soon after publicly saying that the American bank would outlast the Chinese Communist Party.

FINANCE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:51

General Insurance Industry to Return to Stable Growth

The general insurance industry in Singapore is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 percent from S$4.4 billion ($3.2 billion) in 2020 to S$5.6 billion in 2025, in terms of gross written premium (GWP).

FINANCE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:19

DBS Hit by Worst Outage in a Decade

DBS faced two consecutive days of disruptions to its online banking services, marking the worst outage for the Singapore lender since its ATM glitch in 2010.

FINANCE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:25

China's Anti-Monopoly Crackdown Reaches Banking Sector

Chinese regulators extend their antitrust crackdown to the banking sector with a fine against shareholders of a virtual lender.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 14:24

StanChart Hires Amazon Technologist

He relocates to Singapore from Sydney, where he spent four years as a senior manager, solution architecture, at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

FINANCE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:01

At Credit Suisse, Long-Time Survivor Stands Out

The Swiss bank is tasking veterans with all but one of its key units, finews.asia has learned. A look at the ultimate Credit Suisse survivor underpinning António Horta-Osório’s revamp.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 11:49

Elon Musk and Binance Founder Trade Jabs on Twitter

Tesla’s Elon Musk and Binance’s Changpeng Zhao engaged in a mini media battle after the electric vehicle chief questioned the crypto giant’s recent Dogecoin issues.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 11:47

Indosuez Grows North Asia Team

The wealth management arm of Crédit Agricole Group is adding a 25-year veteran as a senior relationship manager to its Singapore branch.

FINANCE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 11:05

Crypto-Focused Robo-Advisor Launches Service for HNWIs

The platform currently trades in the digital assets space under MAS exemption, offering DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies to high net worth investors and institutions.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 24 November 2021 10:34

Jamie Dimon: «I'd Make a Bet That We Last Longer Than The CCP»

J.P. Morgan is celebrating its 100th anniversary in China – the same age as the nation’s Communist Party – and chief executive Jamie Dimon is betting that the former lasts longer than the latter.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 November 2021 16:42

Top Asset Owners Make Limited Green Commitments

Only a fraction of the world’s largest asset owners have made accredited net-zero commitments, according to a recent Willis Towers Watson study, signaling more headwinds ahead for the growth of green finance.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 November 2021 16:05

Citi Hires for New Digital Assets Unit

Talent hired to work on Citi's crypto division will be based in Singapore, in addition to London, New York, and Tel Aviv.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 November 2021 14:52

Australian Regulator Warns of Lacking Crypto Protection

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission cautioned investors about cryptocurrency risks, noting that they are «on their own» for the time being as efforts are underway to develop regulations.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 23 November 2021 14:38

JLL Names Regional Head of Debt Advisory

Core to his role will be establishing deep partnerships with JLL country teams alongside regional capital markets professionals to service the evolving needs of clients.

FINANCE Tuesday, 23 November 2021 12:51

Asia Continues to be a Sustainability Laggard

Despite all the rage about sustainable finance, numerous obstacles remain for the green dream to come true including greater participation from Asia.

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