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PEOPLE Tuesday, 20 June 2023 09:35

Lombard Odier Hires EAM Head in Asia

Geneva-based Lombard Odier has hired a head of external asset management for Asia Pacific.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 20 June 2023 09:17

Deutsche Bank Gets Thiam's Other Half

A prominent French banker and the wife of a former Credit Suisse CEO is joining Deutsche Bank in Paris.

FINANCE Tuesday, 20 June 2023 09:17

The Duel of UBS and Credit Suisse Star Analysts Begins

The integration of Credit Suisse into UBS is leading to a major shake-up in their respective research departments. The future of star analysts is also uncertain.

FINANCE Monday, 19 June 2023 16:32

Barclays Delivers Best Quarter Ever in Asia

London-based Barclays has delivered its best quarter ever in Asia this year, said regional head of markets Hossein Zaimi, with strong contributions from its financing business.

FINANCE Monday, 19 June 2023 15:01

UBS Risks: Possibly A Bridge Too Far

Switzerland's largest bank shouldn't forget it needs to pay shareholders returns despite the daunting task of integrating Credit Suisse. The obstacles they face are enormous, a finews.com analysis shows.

PEOPLE Monday, 19 June 2023 14:30

Deutsche Bank Adds Ex-CS ECM Executive

Frankfurt-headquartered Deutsche Bank has hired a former Credit Suisse executive to lead its equity capital markets unit in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 19 June 2023 12:16

Binance Avoids Total US Asset Freeze

Binance.US has avoided a full asset freeze after reaching an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PEOPLE Monday, 19 June 2023 11:44

JPMorgan Names Wealth Head for Southeast Asia

J.P. Morgan Private Bank has appointed a new head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Monday, 19 June 2023 11:09

HKMA Expects Nearly 300 CEOs at November Summit

Hong Kong will be hosting another global summit in November with expectations of attendance by nearly 300 CEOs of financial firms worldwide.

PEOPLE Monday, 19 June 2023 09:17

Zeno Staub: «Redistribution is Necessary for Equal Opportunity»

Vontobel’s long-standing CEO Zeno Staub told a Swiss French-speaking newspaper in an interview what made him decide to leave Vontobel to go into politics.

FINANCE Friday, 16 June 2023 16:00

Hong Kong Plans Another Crypto Meeting with Banks

Hong Kong regulators are reportedly planning a second meeting in under two months to push banks to offer services to crypto firms in the city.

PEOPLE Friday, 16 June 2023 14:49

M&G Investments Appoints Japan Head

London-based M&G Investments has announced the appointment of a head of Japan.

FINANCE Friday, 16 June 2023 12:40

UBS Plays Good Cop, Bad Cop

CEO Sergio Ermotti has to sharply cut spending to make sure the costs from the Credit Suisse acquisition don't get out of control. Iqbal Khan, on the other hand, has a free hand to grow the wealth management business.

PEOPLE Friday, 16 June 2023 11:23

Manulife Relocates CFO to Become Asia Chief

Manulife has relocated its chief financial officer to Hong Kong to become Asia’s new chief executive officer.

PEOPLE Friday, 16 June 2023 09:59

MSIG Asia Appoints C-Suite Duo

Japanese insurer MSIG Asia has announced the appointment of a chief technical officer and chief risk officer.

FINANCE Friday, 16 June 2023 09:48

Key Credit Suisse Whistleblower is Just Getting Started

For two years, Paul Morjanoff tirelessly sent email after email detailing the now-collapsed bank’s misdeeds to the Swiss government. In an interview with finews.asia, he explains why. 

FINANCE Friday, 16 June 2023 09:17

Andreas Luder: «Clients Are Concerned About Their Custodian's Security»

Credit Suisse’s inability to master a difficult situation on its own continues to surprise many clients, Andreas Luder, CEO of asset manager Lumen Capital says in an interview with finews.com. Many are asking themselves what options are available to reduce risk.

PEOPLE Thursday, 15 June 2023 16:29

Ex-SGX Executive Joins ADDX as Chairman

Singapore-based private market exchange ADDX welcomes a former senior managing director from the Singapore Exchange as its chairman.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 June 2023 14:42

Goldman, Citi Shed Dozens of Investment Bankers

Goldman and Citi will reportedly cut dozens of investment banking jobs in Asia this week as the region's dealmaking downturn persists.

FINANCE Thursday, 15 June 2023 12:52

Swiss Banking Underestimates Wealth Management Risk

Since Credit Suisse's rescue, the conventional wisdom in Switzerland is that investment banking is a dangerous minefield. Many in the financial hub see private banking as the new be-all and end-all. That is looking at the situation too simplistically.

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