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PEOPLE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 11:26

Transamerica Life Names New COO

High net worth insurance specialist Transamerica Life (Bermuda) has announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:58

Mizuho to Invest in Climate Impact X

Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group wants to cater to the growing demand for international carbon credits among Japanese companies.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:30

Finastra: Hong Kong Leads Generative AI Race

Financial executives in Hong Kong are moving faster than other markets when it comes to generative artificial intelligence, according to a survey by Finastra.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:58

George Soros and His Legendary Swiss Sponsor

Founded over 100 years ago, the firm strongly supported the financier George Soros in his early days. Today, the bank is increasingly focusing its advisory services on young entrepreneurs and wealthy families, as finews.asia reports.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 08:41

Singapore Sees Greater Risk From Money Laundering Cases

The recent money laundering case in Singapore has made financial institutions more aware of risk.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 08:30

Traditional Swiss Banks Tread Water on the Stock Market

Two long-standing Swiss banks stumble. Their problems in both cases were caused by management decisions.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 November 2023 08:24

Signa: Julius Baer Reveals Full Loan Exposure

The Swiss-based private bank Julius Baer reveals its full loan exposure to a «European conglomerate». This is most likely related to the faltering Signa Holding founded by real estate entrepreneur René Benko.

FINANCE Monday, 27 November 2023 15:43

Hong Kong Rolls Out First Saudi-Focused ETF

Hong Kong furthers efforts in financial connectivity with the Middle East with the introduction of an exchange-traded fund focused on Saudi Arabia.

FINANCE Monday, 27 November 2023 15:04

Chinese Leader to Reportedly Visit Shanghai

China’s President is reportedly scheduled to make his first post-Covid visit to the mainland’s financial capital.

FINANCE Monday, 27 November 2023 12:44

Jun Ohta: A Japanese «Megabanker» in Southeast Asia

The late group CEO of Sumitomo Financial Group led the continued expansion of the Japanese «megabank’s» presence in emerging markets in Asia, particularly in the Southeast region where he previously had work experience in Singapore.

HIGH-END Monday, 27 November 2023 12:06

Finews.Asia Event: «Swiss Banking in a Volatile World»

finews.asia organized a Swiss Reception and a panel discussion at the Residence of H.E. Swiss Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei, Frank Grütter. 

PEOPLE Monday, 27 November 2023 10:16

SMFG Group CEO Passes Away

The group chief executive officer of Japanese «megabank», Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, has passed away at the age of 65.

PEOPLE Monday, 27 November 2023 08:47

Mazars Adds Partner for Insurance Sector

Paris-headquartered Mazars has announced the appointment of a new partner in Singapore who will focus on the insurance sector.

FINANCE Monday, 27 November 2023 08:09

UBS IT Integration Depends on a Few «Distinguished Engineers»

Successfully integrating all IT systems will be a decisive hurdle in the Credit Suisse rescue. A very small number of specialists will determine how it gets done.

FINANCE Monday, 27 November 2023 08:09

Brice Prunas: «Generative AI Raises All Kinds of Questions»

The speed at which artificial intelligence is being used and the quality of the results pose major challenges for users, writes Brice Prunas in his article on finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 24 November 2023 12:39

Frederic Ho: «Deepfakes Will Accelerate Scams and Fraud»

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing organizational efficiency and automating processes. However, there is an alarming trend where bad actors are harnessing AI to execute sophisticated fraud attacks, Frederic Ho, Vice...

FINANCE Friday, 24 November 2023 12:20

Anext CEO Toh Su Mei: «We Reimagine Financial Services»

Digitalization in banking is not something new, Toh Su Mei, CEO of Anext Bank, says in an interview with finews.asia about her strategy for winning Singapore’s overbanked population.

FINANCE Friday, 24 November 2023 10:26

Captar Report: The Best Crypto Jobs in 2024

Hong Kong-based recruitment firm Captar has published a report featuring Asia's top crypto-related jobs in 2024.

FINANCE Friday, 24 November 2023 07:16

The Surprise in Warren Buffett's Will

The investment legend is one of the ten richest people in the world. But ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays he lets a few more details out about his will and executors.

FINANCE Friday, 24 November 2023 07:15

How Sergio Ermotti Wants UBS to be Saved

UBS's head believes the bank is not too big to fail. But in the case of a rescue, he has clear ideas about how things should go down.

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