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ADVERTORIAL Sunday, 12 January 2020 08:11

Acron: Why Investing in Senior Apartments Is So Attractive

Due to demographic changes, the demand for senior-friendly housing in the USA and Europe is rising rapidly. This opens up attractive investment opportunities for investors – with unexpectedly high returns.

FINANCE Saturday, 11 January 2020 21:36

Swetha Ramachandran: «Luxury Is About to Undergo a Paradigm Shift»

Ikea, the manufacturer of cheap furniture, is cooperating with Louis Vuitton, US rappers are dusting off old sneakers and Cartier is flirting with punk rock. The luxury industry can only thrive if it continually reinvents itself, writes Swetha Ramachandran on...

 FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 17:30

Deutsche Bank WM Strengthens China Focus

The German lender's latest appointment underscores its ambitions to grow its business in North Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 16:35

SGX Scraps Quarterly Reporting Requirements

Singaporean firms not associated with «higher risks» will no longer be subject to quarterly reporting requirements, according to an announcement by the Singapore Exchange Regulations.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 16:09

BlackRock ETFs See Record Inflows

The firm is seeing increased use of ETFs among clients to manage risk in volatile markets; access investment classes more conveniently and affordably; and better align their values with their portfolio objectives.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 15:32

AXA Launches Insurance for Cancer Survivors in Singapore

AXA launches Singapore’s first-ever insurance solution for survivors of cancer who are often denied coverage or face significantly higher premiums from new protection plans.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 14:26

UOB Invests in Thai Fintech

The funds will be invested into the Stellar Network, the blockchain technology underlying Lightnet's platform, as well as to build a «next-generation financial mobility network.»

PEOPLE Friday, 10 January 2020 14:00

Allianz Top Exec Takes on New Role in AI

The senior executive brings 28 years' experience in business transformation and technology roles.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 12:45

Julius Baer: Lithuanian Attack

Swiss private bank Julius Baer stanched a claim related to former clients in Lithuania, but the matter is moving to a Swiss court.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 12:30

CS Spygate: Another Twist Puts Khan on the Spot

Another twist in the spygate scandal involving UBS top executive Iqbal Khan: while his complaint against his pursuers is still being investigated, all of a sudden, he is at the receiving end of a similar complaint.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 12:05

Thailand Cannot Push Digital Banking with Central Bank Alone

Thailand hopes to match the rapidly rising global standards in digital banking but Bank of Thailand’s governor notes that it will take more than just the efforts of the central bank.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 11:02

CITIC Offloads McDonald's Stake

CITIC has plans to sell a 22 percent stake in McDonald’s Chinese mainland and Hong Kong business to its parent group’s private equity arm.

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 10:15

StanChart Invests in Chinese Supply Chain Platform

Its investment aims to enhance its joint supply chain ecosystem proposition and provide suppliers with access to affordable and convenient financing. 

FINANCE Friday, 10 January 2020 09:34

AmEx Nears Access to Chinese Market 

American Express is one step closer to entering China’s 190 trillion yuan payment market after the central bank accepted its application.

PEOPLE Friday, 10 January 2020 08:28

Lombard Odier Poaches Dubai Head

The Swiss private bank is hiring from a rival to run its Dubai office. The current head switches to a newly opened second office in the emirate.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 January 2020 18:30

DBS: Bear Market Not on the Cards

Despite a backdrop of recession fears from the global trade war, global equities gained 23 percent in 2019, while the U.S. equities market continued its bull run for the 11th year. 

HIGH-END Thursday, 9 January 2020 17:51

Which Passport Is Most Powerful Now?

For the third year running, Japan remains the world’s most powerful passport. Singapore, which tied with Japan previously for the top spot, lost out.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 January 2020 17:03

China Tightens Financial Leasing Oversight

Chinese regulators will continue to curb risks in a multitude of methods including the latest tightening of its financial leasing sector.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 January 2020 16:32

Troubled Baoshang Bank Receives Capital From Rival

China’s Baoshang Bank, whose troubles led to a historic government seizure in May 2019, receives a fresh lifeline with the form of a 3.6 billion yuan capital injection from a rival lender.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 January 2020 15:55

All-Digital Bank to Launch in Philippines

Tonik, the first pure-play digital bank in Southeast Asia, will debut in the Philippines in 2020.

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