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FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2015 16:16

Singapore Fintech Startup Mesitis Raises $3m

Mesitis, a financial technology company focused on the wealth industry, today announced that it has closed US$ 3 million (SG$ 4.05 million) in Series A funding to accelerate the roll-out of its revolutionary automated account aggregation and portfolio...

FINANCE Saturday, 6 June 2015 17:17

Berlusconi Rejects €1 Billion Thai Offer To Sell AC Milan

According to the most recent reports out of Italy the Thai investor Bee Taechaubol has purportedly made another attempt to persuade Silvio Berlusconi to sell a majority of shares in AC Milan. Known as Mr Bee the persistent Thai businessman has been pursuing...

FINANCE Saturday, 6 June 2015 17:16

Tokyo is World’s “Hottest” Retail Market

According to CBRE’s Annual “How Global is the Business of Retail, Tokyo is the world’s hottest market for retail expansion, attracting 63 new brands last year as leasing momentum in core areas remained strong, despite mixed signals in the economy and an increase...

FINANCE Saturday, 6 June 2015 17:15

AXA Group Ups Asian Innovation Capabilities

Not to be outdone by the swarm of Fintech investment by banks in the region and the rapidly increasing influence of disruptive startups, French giant AXA are getting into the innovation game. The AXA Group have announced the creation of three new structures...

FINANCE Saturday, 6 June 2015 17:13

Executive Director Of Enforcement Departs Hong Kong SFC

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have announced that its Executive Director of Enforcement, Mr Mark Steward will be leaving in September. Mr Steward will take up a similar position with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The SFC’s Chief Executive...

FINANCE Friday, 5 June 2015 16:36

Asian Investors Love Australian Hotels

Sydney Is Asia Pacific’s Hotel Investment Capital According to a new report from Jones Lang LaSalle Sydney is currently one of the most active hotel investment markets globally with some AUD 1.9 billion of major CBD hotel sales taking place in the past 22 months. This...

FINANCE Friday, 5 June 2015 16:35

Moves Across APAC Weekly Wrap

It has been another active week across the region for senior moves here is a round up of some notable changes. Tuxedo Money Solutions, the UK-headquartered international payments technology firm, has appointed Duncan Currie as Regional Director for Australia and...

FINANCE Friday, 5 June 2015 16:35

The Tech Round Up

APAC Tech Round Up ITG takes hedge fund platform to Asia Pacific ITG, a leading execution broker and research provider has announced the launch of its comprehensive hedge fund platform for Asia Pacific. The solution includes integrated execution, order and...

FINANCE Friday, 5 June 2015 16:32

Central London Rentals Climb

London residential property a favourite asset for many of Asia’s UHNW clients is back on the rails after a period of wait and see due to the recent UK general election. Global agency Knight Frank have issued a report showing that rental values in prime central...

FINANCE Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:33

UBS Launches Asian Innovation Centre

The new UBS innovation centre is located in the stunning Command House a place originally built as a dwelling for members of royalty, a president and many powerful military men. These days Command House stands not as a residence but as a place of learning, the UBS...

FINANCE Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:32

Yet Another Auction Record In Hong Kong

Hot on the heels of the recent auction that produced the worlds most expensive handbag Christies Auction on the 2nd of June in Hong Kong labeled as Magnificent Jewels, achieved US$117,892,325 and three auction records. With the recent stock market gains and the...

FINANCE Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:32

China's Richest Man Buys More Big Screens

China’s wealthiest man Wang Jianlin has been active again this week with his Wanda Cinema business said to be acquiring the Australian and New Zealand based Hoyts cinema chain. With around 400 screens across Australia and New Zealand the Hoyts acquisition will...

FINANCE Thursday, 4 June 2015 16:30

ANZ Opens In Paris To Support Expansion Into Asia Pacific

ANZ have announced an expansion of its international network with the opening of a branch in Paris to provide wholesale banking services to French multinational companies doing business in Asia Pacific. Located in the 8th arrondissement, the new branch builds on...

FINANCE Thursday, 4 June 2015 02:43

DBS Bank Receives Regulatory Approval To Operate In Australia

DBS Bank, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, has received regulatory approval to carry out banking activities in Australia, expanding its presence to 18 markets around the world. The expansion into Australia increases the Singapore lenders footprint to 18 markets. The...

FINANCE Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:20

Lamborghini Luxury SUV A Reality

You can expect to see a Lamborghini SUV on Asian streets soon. Automobili Lamborghini have announced a luxury SUV as a third model to join its product range. The market introduction of the series model is planned for 2018. A concept of the car was first presented...

FINANCE Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:18

Putnam And Nissay Asset Management Extend Agreement

Putnam Investments have announced they will continue the strategic alliance through 2020 with Nissay Asset Management (NAM), the asset management arm of Nippon Life Insurance Company, the largest life insurance company in Japan. The agreement between Putnam and...

FINANCE Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:16

Knight Frank Thailand On Phuket Property Investment

Knight Frank Thailand have released highlights on investing in property in popular Thai resort areas, including Phuket. “Investment in property in Thailand’s popular resort areas continues to attract interest from local and foreign buyers,” says Ms. Risinee...

FINANCE Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:14

Hong Kong SFC Fines BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Ltd $11 Million

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) Limited (BNP) a total of $11 million for its failures to report its direct business transactions (cross trades) to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK)...

FINANCE Tuesday, 2 June 2015 19:11

HSBC Rumoured To Make Large Redundancies

According to the UK’s Sky News HSBC will next week set out plans to cut thousands of jobs across its global workforce. After a spate of negative high profile legal cases and talk of exiting the UK the bank remains comitted to cutting costs. Stuart Gulliver,...

FINANCE Tuesday, 2 June 2015 16:25

Hong Kong Auctions Booming

With recent stock market gains and the talk of a new Chinese billionaire being created each week the expectations were high for the latest Sotheby’s and Christies auction offerings in Hong Kong.

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