Thursday, 28 March 2024

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 14:48

IQ-EQ Expands Compliance Business With Acquisitions

Luxembourg-based IQ-EQ has reached an agreement to acquire two regulatory compliance businesses.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 11:26

Round Three of UBS Management Changes Coming Soon

As he continues to integrate Credit Suisse, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said the next layer of management will be announced soon.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 11:23

StanChart Hires Sustainability Expert

Standard Chartered has bolstered its sustainability capabilities with the hire of an expert in the field and former Credit Suisse executive.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 11:06

Carlyle Asia Partner to Step Down

An Asia partner at private equity firm Carlyle Group is reportedly stepping down in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 10:17

Vontobel Chairman: «When in Doubt, Hire a Woman»

The search for a successor to Vontobel CEO Zeno Staub is in full swing its chairman said on Tuesday. External and internal candidates are being evaluated, but there is a preference for the latter option.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:24

Blackrock Gives Bitcoin a Huge Boost

After the frigid crypto winter, a thaw is setting in for Bitcoin & Co. Blackrock in particular has reignited interest in digital investment products, trading data shows.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 09:22

Mizuho Makes Mass AI Rollout to Staff

Mizuho, Japan’s third largest bank, will reportedly give all of its employees in Japan access to generative AI capabilities this week.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 June 2023 08:59

Hong Kong Nipping at Swiss Wealth Management's Heels

Global financial assets declined in 2022, eroding wealth management margins, a study shows. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 17:31

Weibo Bans «Negative» Finance Writer

Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned a prominent finance writer for commenting about the country’s stock market and unemployment rate.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 15:42

MAS Releases AI Toolkit

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and a consortium led by the regulator have launched a toolkit for the responsible use of artificial intelligence.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 15:05

Calastone Partners with Schroders for Tokenization

Global funds network Calastone is collaborating with British asset manager Schroders on capabilities in tokenized investment vehicles.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 12:14

HSBC Pioneers Crypto ETF Access in Hong Kong

London-headquartered HSBC has reportedly become Hong Kong’s first bank to offer trading of crypto-linked exchange-traded funds. This follows rapid efforts by local authorities to encourage digital asset adoption.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 11:41

Leonteq's Stefan Buck: «I Didn't Tell Anyone I Was Making Music»

Stefan Buck will perform with the band Hecht at Switzerland's biggest festivals this summer and is at home on both the musical and banking stage. finews.asia talked to him about his new fintech venture, the hassle of creativity, and nasty mail about Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 11:39

Goldman Sachs Holds Board Meeting in India

This week, Goldman Sachs is hosting its board meeting in India for the first time in over a decade.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 10:13

HSBC to Relocate London Headquarters

HSBC is reportedly relocating its headquarters in London from the Canary Wharf tower to a new office overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 June 2023 09:02

US Financial Regulator Slaps Credit Suisse with Hefty Fine

In the US, Finra has fined a subsidiary of Credit Suisse. The regulator has also fined UBS this year.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2023 16:30

Sygnum: US Banking Crisis Drives Singapore Demand

In the aftermath of the US banking crisis, demand for regulated crypto financial institutions is on the rise, according to Sygnum, including in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2023 15:46

Can a Healthy Financial Center Have Just One Major Bank?

finews.asia comes up with a «very big maybe» when casting about for an answer.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2023 15:24

Investment Banking Fees Fall in Singapore

In the first half of 2023, investment banking fees generated in Singapore saw a significant drop, in line with the broader market downturn.

FINANCE Monday, 26 June 2023 13:13

Daniela Stoffel: «Technology and Sustainability Need to be Married»

A lot has happened in Swiss and global finance since the last Point Zero Forum which opens its second edition today. Daniela Stoffel, head of the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance spoke to finews.asia about recent events. 

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