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FINANCE Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:53

China Brings Forward Welcome Mat For Foreign Investment Banks

China has sped up the opening of its $21 trillion capital market, bringing forward the process by eight months.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 January 2020 08:07

Enigma-Led Consortium Seeks Singapore Digital Bank License

Singapore-headquartered Enigma Group formed a consortium to become the latest applicant for a digital banking license in the city-state.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 19:03

J.P. Morgan Seeks Full Ownership of China Fund Management JV

J.P. Morgan continues to expand ownership of its China-based businesses with the latest plans to take full control of its fund management joint venture.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 17:28

Singapore Launches Framework to Attract Investment Funds

The new corporate structure can be used for a wide range of investment funds and provides fund managers greater operational flexibility and cost savings.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 16:30

China’s Vice Premier Given More Authority Over Financial Sector

Vice premier Liu He and the committee he oversees will be given more authority in a move to strengthen coordination between central and local government efforts.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 15:35

iSTOX Receives Korean Investment

The Seoul-headquartered firm, a subsidiary of Hanwha Life and the largest shareholder of Hanwha Investment & Securities, offers a full range of financial investment products in equities, fixed income, alternative investments and multi-asset strategies in Korea...

PEOPLE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 15:05

Quilter-Owned Advisor Hires Head of Investments

Quilter-owned AAM Advisory hires a new head of investments for its Singapore-based business.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 13:40

Indosuez WM Names Hong Kong CEO

He succeeds Antoine Candiotti, who is retiring after more than three decades at Indosuez.  

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 12:31

GAM Outsources Platform

Global asset manager GAM said it will hand its operating platform to an outsourcing partner, a bid to slash its spending. The battered firm signaled further restructuring measures for next month.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 12:13

UBS’s Hong Kong IPO Sponsorship Ban Lifted

Hong Kong’s market regulator demonstrated leniency by lifting UBS’s IPO sponsorship ban two months early due to satisfaction with its enhanced governance processes.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 11:32

Asian Bank's Top AI Implementation Challenges

Banks in Asia shared their top challenges when attempting to implement artificial intelligence in their businesses, during the recent Asian Financial Forum 2020.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 11:03

UBS Wealth Management Starts Job Cull

A new organizational structure, intended to speed up decision making, is being introduced in Asia, with other regions to follow.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 10:34

Central Bankers See Flat 2020 With Tilt Towards Downside

Senior officials at various central banks spoke about this year's global economy at the recent Asian Financial Forum 2020, projecting a flat growth trajectory with potential downside risks.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 January 2020 09:46

ING Veteran Takes Over as APAC Wholesale Banking CEO

She will be responsible for ING's wholesale strategy in APAC and the performance of its wholesale banking business across 14 markets in the region.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 16:49

HSI Considers Inclusion of Chinese Tech Giants With Unequal Voting Rights

Hang Seng Indexes Company is making considerations for the inclusion of listed companies that have shares with unequal voting rights, most notably applicable to China’s tech giants.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 16:45

DBS Obtains Bond Settlement Agent License in China

DBS Bank (China) announced that it received a Bond Settlement Agent license in the China Interbank Bond Market, making it the first and only Singapore bank to be granted such a license, a DBS spokesperson tells finews.asia.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 15:08

Finantix Strengthens Teams in Singapore

Finantix, a global provider of technology solutions to the wealth management, insurance, and banking industries, announced two new senior hires in Asia Pacific and Europe.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 15:04

U.S. Removes China's «Currency Manipulator» Label

U.S. authorities continue to ease tensions with its latest move to remove the «currency manipulator» label applied to China last year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 14:03

Visa Buys Out Personal Finance Enabler In Billion-Dollar Deal

Visa will be buying privately held financial technology startup Plaid in a $5.3 billion deal, according to a statement from the payments processor.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 January 2020 12:58

Andrea Orcel, One Year After His Expulsion

One year ago, Andrea Orcel was fired as the CEO of Santander before he even had a chance to take the job. finews.asia on the Italian dealmaker's attempt to get the Spanish bank to make things right.

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