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FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 18:19

Brown Advisory Opens Tokyo Office

Baltimore-based Brown Advisory will enter its next stage of growth in Japan with the opening of a new office in Tokyo.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 17:47

Crisis Provisions Instead of Merger News From UBS

Switzerland's largest bank made new provisions for an old legal case, which impacted first-quarter earnings. UBS was nearly mute on the planned acquisition and integration of Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 15:18

HSBC Inks Insurance Partnership in Singapore

London-based HSBC has entered a multi-year distribution agreement with insurer MSIG in Singapore.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 14:06

UBS Says Credit Suisse Deal Can Bring Long-Term Value

UBS is soberly aware of the task it faces to integrate Credit Suisse into its operations. Nevertheless, it sees long-term value in the deal it was forced into on March 19.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 13:30

UBS Wealth Arm Posts Profit Dip in Asia

Higher interest income was not enough to offset lower transactional and recurring revenue at UBS Global Wealth Management, which saw profits dip in Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 13:00

Clients Flooded UBS With New Money in Late March

Following its forced merger with Credit Suisse on March 19, the Global Wealth Management Unit of UBS benefitted from a flood net of new client money.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 13:00

UBS: Fee-Generating Asset Inflows Accelerate in Asia

UBS Global Wealth Management registered growth in net new fee-generating assets in Asia as the broader business benefitted from strong overall inflows, particularly after the announced acquisition of Credit Suisse.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 12:25

UBP Nets Ex-HSBC Private Banker

Geneva-based UBP has hired a former HSBC private banker as a team head for the North Asia market.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 10:57

Citi Names Malaysia Chief

Citi has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer for its Malaysia banking unit.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 10:26

J.P. Morgan Rebrands China Fund Unit

J.P. Morgan will rebrand its China fund unit after winning approval to take full ownership of the firm earlier this year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 09:48

StanChart: BTC Could Hit $100,000 by End-2024

The crypto winter is over, according to a Standard Chartered research note which called for a potential price rise to $100,000 by end-2024.

FINANCE Tuesday, 25 April 2023 09:09

How Billionaires Make Bank Runs Worse

Credit Suisse’s first quarter results show the potential pitfalls of building a bank too focused on high-net-worth clients. finews.asia takes a look. 

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2023 21:31

Credit Suisse's Wealth Unit Floodgates are Stuck Open

Uncertainty among Credit Suisse clients took a heavy toll on the bank's wealth management business in the first quarter as clients pulled tens of billions out.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2023 21:20

Credit Suisse Presents UBS With a Burnt Tenderloin

When UBS took over Credit Suisse, it was primarily eyeing its wealth management business. But that unit of prime tenderloin now looks considerably less appetizing.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2023 17:29

Citi's Asia Wealth Arm Records Higher Client Acquisitions

Citi’s wealth management unit in Asia saw increases across the board in the first quarter of 2023, including client base, revenue and more.

PEOPLE Monday, 24 April 2023 16:52

DBS Appoints China Chairman

DBS has announced the appointment of a chairman of the bank's China unit.

PEOPLE Monday, 24 April 2023 14:46

Ex-Julius Baer Banker Joins Multi-Family Office

A former Julius Baer executive has joined multi-family office Fargo Wealth Group in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2023 13:06

AT1 Write-Down Boosts Credit Suisse's Net Income

Credit Suisse posted improved results in the first quarter of 2023, driven by the recent wipeout of its AT1 bonds.

PEOPLE Monday, 24 April 2023 13:06

UBS Chief Risk Officer's Photography Career on Pause

Christian Bluhm was planning a professional and academic reset. With the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse, his plans are on hold for now.

FINANCE Monday, 24 April 2023 12:03

J.P. Morgan Launches Wealth Program for Women

New York-headquartered J.P. Morgan Private Bank has partnered with an education platform to launch a wealth management program targeting women in Asia.

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