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FINANCE Wednesday, 15 November 2023 09:01

Credit Suisse Parses Through What's Left of Aventicum

The joint venture was created to strengthen Credit Suisse's links with Qatar although things looked shaky even before the UBS rescue. finews.asia research shows parts of it will now be integrated.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 15:47

Calastone: Asia is a Fund Tokenization Leader

Asia, alongside the US, led the world as leaders in the tokenization of investment funds, according to a report by Calastone.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 15:00

Cyber Gang Confirms ICBC Ransom Payment

An alleged representative of cyber gang «LockBit» reportedly said that payment from Chinese state-owned ICBC following a recent ransomware attack has been confirmed.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 14:23

WRISE Nets Ex-Bank of Singapore Team Head

Singapore-based WRISE has hired a former executive from Bank of Singapore to lead coverage of Japanese clients.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 12:26

Banking Chiefs Call Bottom for China Real Estate

China-linked risks continue to be prominently featured this earnings season at global banks, though some CEOs have been calling the bottom for the country’s ailing real estate market.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 10:49

Mark Mobius Steps Back for a Second Time at 87

Market guru Mark Mobius hands over the reins of his company. But it is not the first time.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 10:24

HSBC Offloads Mauritius Units to Pan-African Bank

London-headquartered HSBC continues to adjust its international portfolio, this time with the agreed sale of its wealth, retail and business banking businesses in Mauritius.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 09:34

Blue Pool, UBS Run Family Office Summit

More than 100 owners and managers of family offices attended a summit yesterday that was hosted with the support of UBS and others.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 November 2023 09:07

Michael Klein Gets His Investment Bank – in Hollywood

The former Credit Suisse board member was at the center of the abortive CS First Boston spinoff. But now he has found new partners in Tinseltown.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 15:53

FTX Sues Bybit to Recover Assets

FTX continues its pursuit to recover assets and has sued Bybit, accusing the fellow crypto exchange of benefiting from special treatment that allowed significant withdrawals before the collapse.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 15:28

UBS CEO to Get a Serious Case of Deja Vu as French Trial Continues

On Wednesday, the highest French court will rule on UBS's appeal of the tax dispute verdict against it. The saga has been running for almost ten years and counting. Still, anything can happen.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 11:52

Switzerland and Asia's Wealth Share Grows at UBS

Last week, UBS published its first earnings report with the inclusion of Credit Suisse figures on costs, income, assets and more. At the post-takeover bank, Switzerland and Asia account for a larger share of the overall wealth management business.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 10:39

Harshika Patel: Singapore «Catching Up Very Quickly» to Hong Kong

Singapore is rapidly narrowing the gap with Hong Kong as the top wealth hub in Asia, though the latter will continue to play a leading role in the region, according to JPMorgan’s Harshika Patel.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 10:03

UBS Serves Up Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong

Switzerland's largest bank is following in the tracks of HSBC by allowing wealthy clients to trade crypto exchange-traded funds in the city.

FINANCE Monday, 13 November 2023 09:04

The Vainglorious Client Advisor in the Hunt for Credit Suisse Assets

Swiss finance professor Teodoro Cocca believes Credit Suisse's collapse shows a bank's reputation is more important than individual client advisors when switching institutes. The unspoken truth no one admits.

HIGH-END Friday, 10 November 2023 22:03

Daniel Goleman: «More Money Isn't Enough»

While money and status used to be the golden ticket to employee retention, modern employees are less unanimously motivated by such things, Daniel Goleman writes in an article on finews.first.

HIGH-END Friday, 10 November 2023 17:01

Ex-Footballer Taps Asian Demand for UK Lux Homes

A property firm owned by former football player Gary Neville is targeting Asian investors via Singapore with the sales launch of a series of luxury apartments in the UK.

FINANCE Friday, 10 November 2023 16:22

SBI: Tokenization Prioritized to Cut Out Middleman

The primary benefit of asset tokenization is to cut the number of financial intermediaries operating between transactions, according to a survey by SBI’s digital asset arm, rather than speed or liquidity. 

FINANCE Friday, 10 November 2023 14:52

AmEx Adds AI Focus in Innovation Center

US payment card giant American Express has deepened the areas of focus within its Singapore-based innovation center to include more AI-related matters.

FINANCE Friday, 10 November 2023 11:59

Sergio Ermotti: AT1 Sale is a «Testament of Confidence»

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said that AT1 bond issuances would continue to be an option considered for future fundraising at the bank after the latest sale, noting that it was indicative of strong market sentiments. 

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