Wednesday, 20 November 2024

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 October 2021 15:35

China Crackdown Reaches the Financial Sector

Beijing’s wholesale crackdown has reportedly reached the financial sector with concerns about the closeness between industry players and the private sector.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:43

Traders the Shy Wallflowers at the Crypto Party

The financial industry is still trying to find its way with digital assets.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:22

Asset Manager Zico Adds Veteran Banker

The ex-Standard Chartered and UBS banker will focus on building Zico's advisor headcount and expanding its external asset management capabilities and its offerings.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:16

Noel Quinn: Geopolitical Complexity is a «Fact of Life»

HSBC group chief executive reiterating the bank’s commitment to stay global despite recent controversial challenges such as the Huawei court case or the national security law in Hong Kong.

HIGH-END Tuesday, 12 October 2021 10:29

Singapore to Expand Quarantine-Free Travel

Following its announcement of more Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) on Saturday, the city-state has said it is working to expand travel to more countries, including its regional neighbors.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 12 October 2021 09:30

Mercer Appoints Hong Kong CEO for Private Client Services

She will lead the sales team to secure new partnerships and cultivate strong relationships with existing private banking partners and carriers across North Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 11 October 2021 20:13

Another Setback For Credit Suisse

The Swiss bank is pushing back its deadline on a highly anticipated report on its Greensill supply chain funds.

FINANCE Monday, 11 October 2021 16:38

Moelis & Company: No Evergrande Engagement with Offshore Bondholders

A group representing some China Evergrande offshore bondholders said that the property developer had not engaged with them since missing interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds last month, noting concerns about potential asset flows to other creditors.

HIGH-END Monday, 11 October 2021 16:24

Singapore PM's Brother Sells a Pair of Bungalows

The brother of Singapore's Prime Minister has been seeking to sell a pair of bungalows with a total value of more than $20 million.

PEOPLE Monday, 11 October 2021 15:01

Raffles Family Office Adds Wealth Vet and Crypto Expert to Board

Raffles Family Office expands its independent advisory board with the addition of a private banking veteran and a cryptocurrency pioneer.

PEOPLE Monday, 11 October 2021 12:27

Billionaire August von Finck Robbed In Bedroom

German billionaire August von Finck Jr. is the victim of a multi-million dollar theft in Uruguay.

FINANCE Monday, 11 October 2021 11:33

Ex-Deutsche Investment Banker Joins Barclays as China CEO

A former Deutsche Bank executive has joined Barclays as its new chief executive of China.

FINANCE Monday, 11 October 2021 10:57

GFG Alliance and Credit Suisse Agree on Debt Deal

Commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance struck a deal with Credit Suisse over the weekend to restructure debt for its Australian steel and coal mining assets.

FINANCE Monday, 11 October 2021 10:39

Henk Grootveld: «The Baby Boom Party is Clearly Over»

Over the course of the next decades, the dividend will become a demographic deficit as the populations of all major economies will shrink, Henk Grootveld writes in an essay for finews.first.

HIGH-END Friday, 8 October 2021 17:26

Allianz: Household Wealth Grows Amid Covid-19

«Forced savings» were the main driver of the increase in household wealth, as lockdowns drastically reduced consumption opportunities.

FINANCE Friday, 8 October 2021 15:50

Adoption of Virtual Bank Accounts Set to Soar

Digital banking adoption in Singapore is growing faster than the global average, and adoption is set to pick up pace in the coming years, according to a new study.

PEOPLE Friday, 8 October 2021 15:50

Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli Divorce

The biotech billionaire, ex-UBS board member and sailor divorces wife Kirsty Bertarelli, a former UK beauty queen.

FINANCE Friday, 8 October 2021 12:50

Is Geneva Fit to Represent Sustainable Finance?

Geneva aspires to become a global hub for sustainable finance. While it has all the right players on the ground, it also hosts an industry rich in allegations of climate-unfriendly practices. 

PEOPLE Friday, 8 October 2021 12:40

Financial Services Leader to Head Capco in Southeast Asia

He will focus on growing the management and technology consultancy's business and supporting clients in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 October 2021 11:39

Lackluster Growth for Swiss Finance

Switzerland is still a leading financial hub. But measured by growth in assets under management, it only placed sixth last year - barely in front of Hong Kong. What happened?

Newsletter Subscription