EFG International on Wednesday announced that it would acquire a 51-percent stake in Shaw and Partners to broaden its footprint in Asia-Pacific and strengthen the bank's China offshore business.
United Overseas Bank announced it has priced Singapore’s first Panda Bond at 3.49 percent, one of the lowest rates among all Panda bonds.
For Credit Suisse, India comes second only to Switzerland in staff tally. finews.asia looks at how private banks have built up powerhouses on the subcontinent – without winning much of its business.
In the legal dispute between the French state and UBS, the court acquitted one of the six bankers also on trial. The prosecution has decided to appeal the acquittal.
Citi will establish an electronic foreign exchange (FX) pricing and trading engine in Singapore to boost liquidity in the region.
HSBC Private Bank appointed two banking veterans as it renews its focus on serving the ultra high net worth segment in Asia.
Banking software provider Finantix hired a global marketing director with over 20 years of experience. His appointment follows the strategic investment in Finantix by Motive Partners in late 2018.
A previous staff of Goldman Sachs returns to the bank at its Hong Kong office after an 18-month stint at a startup doing payments.
Credit Suisse established a representative office in the Philippines in April 2018 and wants to further expand its domestic footprint in this emerging market.
Indonesian millennials find it challenging to save money due to high lifestyle costs, but Australian Fintech Raiz Invest hopes to make it easy for them.
J.P. Morgan moves closer to zero fees for its passive products in order to gain a stronger foothold in the growing market for low-cost investments.
«Crypto winter» should be seen as a chance to promote a dialogue about how banks and blockchain companies can work together, Michael Welti writes in his exclusive essay for finews.first.
A mega-merger of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank may be getting closer. Talks between the two are gathering pace, according to reports in German media.
Arton Capital, a global provider of residency and citizenship solutions, expands its Singapore team in view of the substantial increase of high net-worth individuals in the region.
The number of cyber attacks on financial services more than doubled last year. The attackers have also become much more aggressive in their apporach and developed a strong will to persist with their campaigns.
In Asia Pacific, one in three entrepreneur leverages on merger or acquisition as means to grow or expand their businesses, according to a recent report by BNP Paribas.
Private equity and venture capital funds with gender-balanced senior investment teams generated higher returns compared with funds that have mostly male or female leaders.
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer appointed a new group head for greater China. He was most recently market head for Hong Kong at Standard Chartered Private Bank since 2007
UBS and Standard Chartered have agreed to settle a case involving alleged misconduct for a 2009 initial public offering in Hong Kong.
Michael Bloomberg has gifted the bond investor a free lifetime subscription for three Bloomberg terminals.
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