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FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 18:06

J.P. Morgan Refreshes «Culture of Respect» After Viral Video

The investment bank has sent a circular to its 3,000 employees in Singapore, following a viral video in which an employee was filmed clashing with a security guard over his condominium's parking rules for guests.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 16:55

Evercore's Asia Chief Joins Firm's Management Committee

The committee is said to be firm's top decision-making group, and sits just below the board.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:56

China’s Largest-Ever CoCo Issuance Could Raise Over $1 Trillion

Shanghai Pudong Bank locked up a whopping 7.8 trillion yuan from a convertible bond issuance that was 300 times oversubscribed, amidst eased fundraising conditions and investor demand for safer assets.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:31

Former StanChart CEO Joins Singapore Insurtech Startup

BetterTradeOff has added a banking industry senior executive to its board and hired for two senior roles at the company, as it ramps up capabilities for its life planning solution.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 15:03

Julius Baer Chief Strategist Calls Crypto «More Like Gold Than a Currency»

Julius Baer’s chief strategist Christian Gattiker-Ericsson likened cryptocurrencies to gold more than actual currencies, citing similar supply patterns.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 14:53

Credit Suisse Profit Surges

Credit Suisse's profit for the third quarter rose, as restructuring costs fell away, trading boomed, taxes fell, and it booked a gain from selling a fund platform.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 13:53

Singapore a «Candidates Market» for Specialized Professionals

In anticipation of stronger digital banking infrastructure, firms in Singapore are looking for employees with specialized skills in technology and finance, recruitment consultancy Michael Page said.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 12:17

Bank of Singapore: Asian Investors Reach for More Untraditional Bonds

Bank of Singapore's clients are pursuing even more untraditional paper fuelled in part by equity risk aversion despite a strong year for the asset class, the bank’s global head of products Marc Van de Walle told finews.asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 12:02

Bitcoin Mining Billionaire Ousts Co-Founder

A power struggle at the world's largest crypto mining start-up has resulted in the surprise ouster of one of its co-founders.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:36

Xi-Fueled Blockchain Frenzy Leads Chinese State Media Call to «Stay Rational»

Chinese state media called for calm after speculators were quick to jump on the blockchain bandwagon immediately after President Xi Jinping pushed for more research and investments into the emerging field of technology.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:00

Swiss Bankers Wrap Saudi Arabia Trip

Swiss bankers including Credit Suisse's Thomas Gottstein wrapped up a Swiss government-led visit to Saudi Arabia. The group talked sustainability with crown prince Mohamad bin Salman and took in women's basketball.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 09:48

Emirates NBD Hires Group CFO from Standard Chartered

Emirates NBD hired Patrick Sullivan as its new chief financial officer, marking yet another translation of a Standard Chartered exit into a hire for the Dubai lender.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 09:02

Ex-UBS Star Wins in Gender Complaint

A U.S.-based UBS broker notched up a victory in a high-stakes case against the Swiss wealth manager.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:01

Weibo Closes Social Media Accounts for Investment Fraud

Chinese tech giants are stepping up their own content-filtering efforts with Weibo leading the pack by shutting down 37 accounts for investment-related fraud.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 16:50

J.P. Morgan: Hong Kong Bank Profits Could Halve

A stress test performed by the U.S. bank projected that local lenders including Hang Seng Bank and Bank of East Asia could see earnings slump 24 percent to 45 percent next year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:48

Brokerages Eye Market Slice Post Charles Schwab's Exit

Two entrants are setting up in Singapore despite Charles Schwab's announcement that it would cease operations in the city-state by year-end.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 14:55

American Century Investments Nets Ex-Value Partners Executive

American Century Investments hires a former Value Partners executive to join as its new managing director.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:40

DBS Chief is First Singapore CEO on Top 100 List

«Harvard Business Review» has named DBS CEO Piyush Gupta in its 2019 edition of «The CEO 100», the publication's annual list of the world’s top chief executives.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:31

Visit the Swiss Pavilion at the Singapore Fintech Festival

Innovative Swiss companies with solutions in fintech, big data, analytics, and cybersecurity will join as exhibitors the Swiss Pavilion at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019. Be part of the Swiss identity.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 October 2019 12:06

UBS: It's About the Survival of the Fittest, Fastest or First

UBS’s «Disruptive Technology CEO Summit» in Hong Kong attracted over 800 participants in an event focused on the journey of the future economy’s pioneer, described as the «survival of the fittest, fastest or first».

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