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FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 14:41

ACCA Membership Hits Quarter of a Million

Global accountancy body with members in 180 countries celebrates major landmark of exceeding 250,000 members in its 120th anniversary year.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 14:33

HSBC Strengthening Ties Between Key Regional Wealth Hubs

The UK-based bank wants to enhance cross-selling between Hong Kong and Singapore as a way of increasing high-net-worth client and family office business. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 13:52

Asia's First Full Reserve Digital Bank Launches in Bhutan

Bhutan is currently witnessing a surge of investment activity to support the development of the Mindfulness City – a new, tech-forward, and environmentally conscious special administrative region constructed in the southern part of the country.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 11:58

The World's Crypto Adoption Capitals Unveiled   

Cryptocurrencies have been rising in popularity in recent years. While many countries have tried to regulate and suppress the technological advances, others have accepted and supported the growth of these new industries. Three Asian countries are ranked among the...

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 09:56

Fosun Sells German Private Bank

Chinese conglomerate Fosun has been selling assets in its portfolio, including from the financial sector. And in the latest, it has decided to unload German private bank HAL.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 09:48

Amy Lo: «Hong Kong Definitely Still Has the Edge»

While Hong Kong’s future as a financial hub is frequently found in media headlines with a pessimistic view, it still has the advantage of being linked to the world’s second-largest economy, according to UBS’ Asia wealth management chair Amy Lo.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 May 2024 06:24

TikTok Star Scores Viral Hit With Banker Stereotype

What began as a joke, with TikToker «Girl on Couch» poking fun at herself, turned into a viral hit. Her short song about searching for a tall banker with a trust fund and blue eyes caught on, and a music label has now bought the rights.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 15:35

T. Rowe Price Expands Australia Intermediary Team

US-based T. Rowe Price has expanded its intermediary team in Australia with a new appointment. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 15:23

The Lingering Emptiness of the Hong Kong Office

Vacancies are at an all-time high while workers in the financial industry and other sectors maintain there is no way they are coming back, at least not full-time. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 14:19

EFG International: APAC Posts «Strong Contributions» in NNA

Zurich-based EFG International has recorded inflows across all regions in the first four months of the year with particularly significant contributions from Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:47

Credit Suisse Integration: A Springboard for UBS Talent

The UBS mega-bank project is not progressing entirely without hitches. Recently, it has become apparent that whenever there's a snag, the corporation taps into the talent pool of its Swiss unit.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:22

UBS: China is a «Bright Spot» Amongst Asian Equities

China has become the key overweight position within the regional equity market for UBS, the Swiss lender revealed during the Asian Investment Conference. This is despite continued pessimism amongst global investors. 

PEOPLE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 10:05

DWS Names Real Estate CIO for APAC

Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm has announced the appointment of a chief investment officer for real estate in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 May 2024 09:12

Headquarters Question: Where Could UBS Relocate?

There are currently no signs that UBS is actively seeking alternatives to Switzerland. However, as a new study on profit taxes shows, there is a lot going on in the international competition between locations. Two countries are particularly interesting.

PEOPLE Monday, 27 May 2024 17:01

UBS: Sergio Ermotti’s Successor to Come from Within

Swiss banking giant UBS reportedly wants to find an internal successor to Sergio Ermotti for the top job.

FINANCE Monday, 27 May 2024 16:07

UBS Unveils Top Speakers at Asian Conference

The 27th Asian Investment Conference hosted by UBS is underway. The enlarged Swiss bank shared some of the top speakers that will be featured at the event.

FINANCE Monday, 27 May 2024 14:47

AIA Launches Redeveloped HQ in Hong Kong

Insurance giant AIA has opened its redeveloped headquarters in Hong Kong which features the city’s first urban campus.

FINANCE Monday, 27 May 2024 12:53

Julius Baer: Will Giorgio Pradelli Bring EFG International Along?

Is the Swiss financial industry facing the next case of banking consolidation? Julius Baer is said to be in talks with EFG International. There is a certain logic behind this, finews.ch editor-in-chief Dominik Buholzer writes, and it is mainly about a personnel...

FINANCE Monday, 27 May 2024 12:11

The G-7 Tries to Make the China Overcapacity Label Stick

Will the reappearance of a vague term no one understands have the intended impact, particularly as the world is at an economic and geopolitical inflection point? 

PEOPLE Monday, 27 May 2024 11:49

Raffles Family Offices Names Singapore Chief

Raffles Family Office has appointed a 15-year career private banker as its chief executive officer for Singapore.

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