The COP26 UN Climate Change ends. Did it live up to expectations or did disappointment over missed opportunities prevail? Thomas Höhne-Sparborth takes an initial assessment for finews.first.
Pictet's wealth management division has made a raft of hires covering the North Asia market out of both Hong Kong and Singapore, according to an internal memo seen by finews.asia.
The Swiss lender is looking for someone to attend to bankers' well-being. The candidate is likely to find an ally in the bank's chairman.
The Swiss bank is ramping up the hiring of key dealmakers in its investment bank. This represents a bid to retrench following an annus horribilis in other parts of its securities arm.
The London-headquartered firm, which provides specialist advice on real estate, marine and aviation assets, has announced the appointment of a representative in Southeast Asia.
Hong Kong-based OneDegree has launched a new insurance solution that provides digital asset protection for cryptocurrencies.
The bank will support companies tapping opportunities within Asean's growing digital economy in sectors such as e-commerce, AI and robotics, fintech and payments platforms.
Citi’s global head of private banking Ida Liu speaks about the potential behind a single, integrated wealth platform for high-net-worth clients while underlining the importance of avoiding silo thinking in an interview with finews.asia.
The region's fintech firms brought in $3.5 billion in funding in the first nine months of 2021 – up more than three times compared to the whole of 2020.
The cryptocurrency exchange, one of the world's largest, will be gradually phase out access to its services for Singapore-based users and close their accounts on March 31, 2022, to comply with local regulations.
As the Swiss bank is zeroing in on the most troublesome obligors in its Greensill funds, it is finding the remainder not as easy to recoup.
The Singapore payment network provider has appointed two established stalwarts who have contributed significantly to the digital transformation of the banking and finance sector to replace departing members of its board.
An international clearinghouse reportedly confirmed that its customers had received coupon payments totaling $148.1 million for three offshore bonds.
The Singapore-based security token platform is expecting a significant increase in its revenue from the Japanese market, following a deal with Tokai Tokyo.
The world’s most expensive property market continues to break records with the latest sale of an apartment for more than $80 million.
The Singapore-headquartered exchange will begin scaling up operations with the appointment of a new COO and CFO.
Credit Suisse’s top management wants to restructure its compensation system. A look into past policy reveals that risk was supposedly always taken into account.
Lombard Odier senior managing director Patrick Odier spoke about the growing field of sustainable finance and the need for better impact reporting to drive greater investor demand.
The global wealth advisor is strengthening its global investment team with a senior hire in Hong Kong, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Retail investors face outsized risks without safeguards from regulators, Elif Aktug, the first female managing partner at Pictet, writes.
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