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FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 17:50

Quarter of Hong Kong Bank Branches Close Over Outbreak

Worries about the coronavirus crisis continue to rise as banks escalate their preventive measures with 20-30 percent of branches expected to be closed.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 17:36

Cambodia Readies Digital Currency

Cambodia is set to roll out «Project Bakong», the country's blockchain-based payment network that features a central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system. 

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 17:01

Tokio Marine is First Insurer in Singapore to Back Coronavirus Relief

The Tokyo-headquartered insurer will offer a lump sum for policyholders that contract the coronavirus infection.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 16:32

Australian Crypto Exchange Debuts in Singapore

The firm wants to offer its platform and services to a wider audience in APAC, following a number of strategic partnerships and business growth in 2019.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 15:41

Julius Baer – Industry Blueprint?

Julius Baer's new boss is expected to lay out a blueprint for the wider Swiss private banking industry when he unveils his new deal for the wealth manager. finews.com lists the challenges.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 15:25

Orcel's Ex-Colleague Resurfaces at J.P. Morgan

He used to be Andrea Orcel’s right-hand man at the UBS investment bank – until the two fell out. Now, he has been appointed to a lucrative position at J.P. Morgan.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 14:45

RCBC to Launch Digital Bank for Rural Filipinos

The launch is part of RCBC's plan to reach a bigger retail market base and serve low-income segments.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 14:14

Alipay-Owned Insurance Platform Extends Help to Coronavirus Victims

An Alipay-owned insurance platform has offered to support families and medical staff affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 12:45

Spygate: More Tailings of Iqbal Khan?

Credit Suisse has confirmed the observation of managers in two cases, one of which being Iqbal Khan. More such surveillance jobs may, however, have taken place, according to reports in the Swiss media.

HIGH-END Friday, 31 January 2020 12:14

Dealers Expect Art Basel Hong Kong Cancellation

The fate of the art fair, which drew 88,000 people last year, hangs in the balance, with many dealers and collectors saying they won't attend the eighth edition of Art Basel over fears of the coronavirus.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 11:28

Index Compiler Urges Inclusion of Chinese Big Tech

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Indexes is urging for approval to its recently made proposal to include Chinese tech giants in the local benchmark.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 10:38

Coronavirus: A Timely Drill for Wealth Managers

As the coronavirus situation seems to get worse by the day, finews.asia spoke with a boutique wealth manager in Asia on how its clients are coping and what might be in store for the wealth management industry. Here is his personal view.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 10:09

Banks Primed for Supply Chain Relocation 

Strong balance sheets, regional integration and a wide suite of tech-enabled services have made Singapore banks the best positioned to support Chinese supply chain relocation to ASEAN nations.

FINANCE Friday, 31 January 2020 09:17

World Gold Council Eyes Wealth Management in Singapore

The World Gold Council is increasing its activities in the city-state, as investment demand in Asia grows, Andrew Naylor, the organization's Singapore-based director of Central Banks and Public Policy, said in an interview with finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 January 2020 17:34

HKEX Rejects Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan's IPO Application

The Hong Kong stock exchange has rejected the application of Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan to take a Chinese biotechnology firm public. 

FINANCE Thursday, 30 January 2020 16:34

Malaysia's E-Commerce Payments More Than Tripled

The e-commerce market in Malaysia is among the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia, with a total transaction value of MYR25.6bn (US$6.2bn) in 2019. This is expected to cross $11 billion in 2023, according to GlobalData.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 January 2020 15:32

Temasek Pushes Clean Energy With Solar Co-Investment

Singapore’s state investment arm Temasek Holdings furthers its commitment into renewable energy with its latest co-investment, alongside a private equity fund, of $50 million in a solar energy firm.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 January 2020 15:06

Guotai Junan Makes Upgrade to Trading Platform

Major Shanghai brokerage house Guotai Junan International enhances its trading platform after implementing an end-to-end equities derivatives trading and cross-asset risk solution platform by Finastra.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 January 2020 14:58

Singapore Digital Bank Race: Chinese Players Make Up One-Third

At least seven Chinese groups have joined the race for Singapore's digital banking license, out of 21 applications submitted.

PEOPLE Thursday, 30 January 2020 13:49

Jack Ma Funds Coronavirus Vaccine

Alibaba co-founder and China's richest man joins other tech companies in donating funds to coronavirus mitigation efforts.

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