Led by China and India, deal value across Asia-Pacific in 2018 broke the above the all-time high of 2017, but several market developments could affect investment activity and returns in 2019.
New office caters to burgeoning international demand for Australia’s investor migration programs, as well as interest from within Australia for alternative residence and citizenship options abroad.
New branch office in Dubai will support the firm's expansion plans in the region, and will have a focus on quality rather than quantity.
For some time now, Rothschild & Co has pursued a strategy that focuses on a small number of attractive markets. But the firm is just too small to maintain two offices in Asia, CEO Laurent Gagnebin tells finews.asia.
The latest donation takes Indian billionaire Azim Premji's total giving to $21 billion, making him the most generous in India's corporate history.
Hong Kong's securities regulator has announced penalties for UBS, Standard Chartered, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley for sponsor failures.
A UBS graduate who alleges she was raped by her boss is suing the bank in British court for its handling of episode.
Partnership to jointly address the growing wealth management needs of Asian ultra high net worth individuals.
After a transitional year, Swiss-based Rothschild Bank has been able to stop the outflows of client funds, despite the stock market slump at the end of 2018. However, the firm has closed its office in Singapore.
A newly created role at Aviva Investors will be responsible for its corporate environmental, social and governance research.
Singapore insurtech firm CXA Group has landed $25 million in a bridge funding round, which it will use for expansion.
The two firms together will have approximately $475 billion of assets under management and $2.5 billion of annual fee-related revenue.
United Overseas Bank recently hired a regional head of engagement to expand its digital team in Singapore.
The asset management arm of U.S. financial services and bank holding company State Street has created a new head of China role.
Things are looking up at EFG International: the bank returned to profitability in 2018 and has decided to raise its dividend. It is also hiring new bankers and has also made an acquisition in Asia-Pacific.
U.K. fund house Standard Life Aberdeen calls curtains on co-head structure and appoints solo CEO.
The dispute over untaxed assets with the U.S. judiciary is nearing its end: one of the last remaining banks has now reached an agreement, leaving five companies to yet close this chapter.
A Hong-Kong-based Family Office powerhouse with $1.5 billion in assets under management is latest to partner with fintech Canopy.
Having joined the Board of Directors of VP Bank in April 2018, a former executive of Julius Baer in Asia has been appointed with immediate effect as the second Vice President.
Wirecard has «lost contact» with an executive who is suspected of fraudulent transactions at the firm, according to court filings by Singapore prosecutors.
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