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FINANCE Tuesday, 13 August 2019 10:20

Dirty Money Targeting Singapore Residents

Singapore-incorporated shell companies and its residents have been used as fronts for channeling illicit money flows, according to local regulators.

FINANCE Tuesday, 13 August 2019 09:30

Shruti Advani: «Bankers Basking in the Sun»

If you are wondering how client-facing professionals can afford to traipse off on extended leave while financial markets are still functioning, it is because the clients they so sincerely seek to serve have themselves vanished, finews.com's editor-at-large Shruti Advani...

 FINANCE Tuesday, 13 August 2019 09:00

Syz: Tale of New Awakening and Return to the Roots

Geneva-based Bank Syz plans to expand its business in Zurich, Switzerland’s largest financial hub. The plan is also a move back to the roots for the family of bankers.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 16:32

Former Accenture Managing Director Joins Sionic

A former managing director at global consultant Accenture has joined Sionic as its head of wealth management and private banking practice.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 15:24

DBS Inks India Startup Partnership 

DBS has established a partnership with tech business incubator Social Alpha to mentor enterprises that focus on socially impactful deliverables such as inclusion, healthcare or environmental solutions.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 14:30

Mainland Market Share of Hong Kong Insurance Drops 40 Percent

Unrest in Hong Kong and negative perception have hit insurance sales to the mainland Chinese with market share from the offshore buyers plummeting 40 percent since 2017, reaching a four-year low.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 12 August 2019 14:25

Vontobel: E-Sports is Gaining Traction as a Serious Sport

E-Sports, also known as Electronic Sports, is a form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions played by professional players. This limitless gaming universe is mostly supported by millennials.

PEOPLE Monday, 12 August 2019 11:53

Credit Suisse's China Market Group Head Exits

Credit Suisse has lost its China market group head after joining more than a decade ago, sources have told finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 10:30

Singapore Minister: No Gains From Hong Kong Instability 

A senior government official from Singapore has voiced out about its views about rising political tensions in Hong Kong and stressed that there were «no profits» to be made through this by the city-state.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 09:30

HSBC Greater China CEO Exits

Shifts in senior personnel continue with the latest resignation of HSBC’s head of Greater China who leaves after 27 years with the British lender.

FINANCE Monday, 12 August 2019 08:45

Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Suffers Pay Cut

Credit Suisse's former top Asian private banker is facing stiffer headwinds than expected in his new CEO job in Australia – including a surprise pay cut.

ADVERTORIAL Saturday, 10 August 2019 12:11

Combining Siem Reap's Colonial Heritage with Modern Charm

Following an extensive renovation of one of Siem Reap’s most treasured colonial sites, the historic FCC Mansion has reopened its doors as FCC Angkor.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 22:07

Didier Saint-Georges: «Suspense is on this Summer»

What seemed unthinkable just a few years earlier has now become commonplace. In fact, absurdity has even become the rule in the financial industry, Didier Saint-Georges writes in his essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 21:24

UBS Investment Bank in for Major Cuts?

The share price of UBS is sagging, putting pressure on the company to do something about its business. The investment bank may be first in line for an overhaul.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 16:22

More Than a Dozen Goldman Sachs Directors Face 1MDB Charges

The Malaysian government has charged 17 current and former Goldman Sachs directors for wrongdoings regarding their involvement in the 1MDB scandal.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 15:30

PayPal-Backed Korean Fintech Raises $64 Million

South Korean fintech unicorn, Viva Republica, raised $64 million for its financial service platform Toss pushing the firm’s total value to $2.2 billion.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 14:30

PNG-UBS Loan Inquiry Head Named

The Papua New Guinea government under newly elected leadership continues to act swiftly regarding the A$1.2 billion UBS loan with Prime Minister James Marape announcing the commission of inquiry hours after the investigation was launched.

PEOPLE Friday, 9 August 2019 12:58

Christine Novakovic's Ice-Breaker

One of UBS' top wealth executives spent four years out of finance – an unconventional career path which is now proving helpful at the bank.

FINANCE Friday, 9 August 2019 11:50

Papua New Guinea Launches UBS Loan Investigation

Newly elected Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape announced the launch of a full investigation to confirm if the government had violated its own rules regarding a A$1.2 billion UBS loan.

PEOPLE Friday, 9 August 2019 11:32

J.P. Morgan's Malhotra: Singapore To Gain If «US-China Tensions Rise»

«Despite any sort of trade war, clients from China still want to learn from Western companies known in their country like Starbucks, Apple and other entities,» Rahul Malhotra, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, says in an interview with finews.asia.

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