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PEOPLE Monday, 3 April 2023 14:59

Visa Appoints Hong Kong and Macau Head

The global card payment organization appoints a new head for Hong Kong and Macau.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 13:55

Seven Credit Suisse Directors Face a «No» Vote from Sovereign Fund

The chairman of Credit Suisse and six other board members face opposition from the board of directors of Norway's sovereign wealth fund. 

PEOPLE Monday, 3 April 2023 12:11

Ex-Citi Banker Joins Nomura’s Asia Wealth Management Team

Nomura creates a new role in its international wealth management business and hires a former Citi banker to fill it.

PEOPLE Monday, 3 April 2023 12:05

HSBC Singapore Makes Two Board Appointments

The global bank names a senior HSBC executive and Singtel NCS Group managing partner to oversee the Singapore business.

PEOPLE Monday, 3 April 2023 11:01

Shearman & Sterling Partner Joins Linklaters

The new appointment moves from London to Singapore and will focus on leveraged finance in India and Southeast Asia.

PEOPLE Monday, 3 April 2023 09:36

Aviva Investors Appoints APAC Client Solutions Director

Asset management company Aviva Investors expands distribution capabilities across the APAC region.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 09:12

UBS May Cut Up to 30,000 Jobs

Initial preliminary estimates by the bank foresee redundancies of up to 20 to 30 percent of the total payroll of 120,000 due to the forced Credit Suisse acquisition.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 03:54

«Sheriff of Wall Street» Brings a Banker to Justice

A Swiss banker associated with the private bank Ihag pleaded guilty in New York to helping Americans hide over $60 million from tax authorities through opaque channels in secret accounts. To assist the clients, the banker implemented the «Singapore Solution»

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 03:49

India and AI Driving Private Markets at Schroders

Schroders Capital's private assets team said why the asset class is well placed to benefit from the boom in generative artificial intelligence and how new entrants are sticking to longer investment periods despite having more possibilities to exit funds.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 03:46

Credit Suisse Investment Bank Exodus Kicks Into High Gear

The uncertainty surrounding the future of Credit Suisse's investment banking division is causing the personnel merry-go-round to spin faster and faster. Entire teams are looking for options.

FINANCE Monday, 3 April 2023 03:03

Charles-Henry Monchau: «This is Private Banking 2.0»

The era of the private client comfortably installed in a hushed lounge to consult his bank account statement under the benevolent eyes of the banker, seems to be well and truly over, Charles-Henry Monchau writes in an essay on finews.first.

FINANCE Sunday, 2 April 2023 15:39

Swiss Federal Prosecutor Investigating UBS-Credit Suisse Leaks

There appear to have been a number of unintentional disclosures in connection with the secret talks between Swiss authorities, UBS, and Credit Suisse. That now has consequences. 

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2023 13:29

UBS's Big Fear Over Credit Suisse Investment Bank

The risks in Credit Suisse's investment banking unit are firmly on the mind of UBS's top management. To address the potential danger, UBS swapped out its CEOs shortly after the takeover. Is it overdoing it?

PEOPLE Friday, 31 March 2023 11:36

Citi Appoints Treasury and Trade Solutions Duo

The global bank promotes two senior bankers within the treasury and trade solutions group.

PEOPLE Friday, 31 March 2023 10:36

FTX’s Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty for Bribery

The founder of the crypto exchange maintains his innocence in the face of new charges levied by US prosecutors.

PEOPLE Friday, 31 March 2023 10:23

OCBC’s Group CEO Compensation Rises by Almost Half

Singapore-based OCBC Group gives its Group CEO a substantial pay increase following the net profit growth it reported in 2022.

FINANCE Friday, 31 March 2023 09:54

MAS Backs Growth in Private Markets

A speech by a senior regulatory official says Singapore’s strong legal foundation provides a solid basis for expansion in Southeast Asia. 

PEOPLE Friday, 31 March 2023 03:30

Sergio Ermotti: New Head of Havoc

The arrival of Sergio Ermotti at the helm of UBS/Credit Suisse might, contrary to expectations, not be such good news for UBS employees. This is mainly because the new CEO has promised to cut jobs.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2023 15:12

HSBC Foists AI Bots on Asia Private Banking Clients

The British-based bank launches a structured product that uses an artificial intelligence engine to optimize asset allocation. 

FINANCE Thursday, 30 March 2023 14:11

Singapore Gets Crazier and Richer

The government’s adjustment of the global investor program puts the city-state out of easy reach - for even centimillionaires. finews.asia takes a closer look. 

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