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FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 22:23

UBS Decries French Defeat as Attack on Swiss Sovereignty

UBS angrily rejected a French ruling against the Swiss bank in a tax evasion and money laundering trial. The wealth manager accuses France of flouting Swiss laws.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 19:14

Ravi Raju Resignation «Untrue»

Speculation that high-profile banker Ravi Raju is leaving UBS and that gathered momentum overnight in banking circles is inaccurate.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 18:03

Six Banks Await Their U.S. Verdict

A full ten years after the U.S. embarked on its legal campaign against numerous Swiss banks by imposing a hefty fine on UBS, six companies are still waiting for their verdict.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 20 February 2019 12:53

Critical Skills to Ensure Success

Success has a very broad definition, especially from different groups of people. Yet, one thing is common: Everyone wants to be successful in life and in the areas that we care about.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 12:32

DBS Vickers Gets a Makeover

DBS Bank seeks to re-invent its current broking arm. Can it succeed in retaining exclusivity on its mobile brokers or transiting them to new roles?

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 09:33

UOB's Fourth-Quarter 2018 Earnings May Outperform Peers

Singapore bank UOB may outperform DBS and OCBC when it reports earnings on Friday, benefiting from its lower exposure to China and wealth management.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 09:13

Marc Faber: «Gold is Far Superior to Cryptos as a Safe Haven»

Investment guru Marc Faber on whether gold and cryptocurrencies should be considered safe havens.

ADVERTORIAL Wednesday, 20 February 2019 07:34

How Healthy is the Silver Economy?

An ageing population is one of today’s megatrends. New challenges require new solutions and wellbeing is one field with very exciting investment opportunities.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 07:21

HSBC Swiss Wealth Arm Posts Loss

Another major loss from HSBC's private bank in Switzerland weighed down the British firm's wealth management arm. The Swiss unit is grappling with several high-profile tax probes including in the U.S.

FINANCE Wednesday, 20 February 2019 07:13

Dubai, Haven for Organized Crime?

Dubai, which has grown to be an important hub for private banks, still seems beset by corruption and organized crime.

ADVERTORIAL Tuesday, 19 February 2019 21:42

LGT: How Sustainable Is the Boliviano?

Andreas Vetsch, Hedge Fund Analyst at LGT Capital Partners, explains a straightforward way to apply ESG criteria to determine the sustainability of government bonds and currencies.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 20:13

New Branch Designed Based on Staff and Client Interviews

Standard Chartered Bank opened its flagship human-centered concept branch in the center of Singapore. Judy Hsu and Bill Winters attended the event.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 17:03

Goldman Sachs: Asia CEO To Retire

Goldman Sachs Group's chairman and chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan is set to retire, according to media reports.

FINANCE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 16:50

Hong Kong Regulator Starts Savings Plan to Buy Own Office

Hong Kong’s securities regulator aims to save enough money so it can afford to own its office in the future.

FINANCE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 16:43

Pictet Chooses Netguardians for Fraud Protection

Swiss fintech Netguardians said that its fraud-mitigation software has been adopted by Pictet, one of the leading independent wealth and asset managers.

FINANCE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 11:15

Robots at UBS and Credit Suisse: a Two-Speed Development

The two big banks are investing heavily in the automation of procedures. But while one of the two is still expanding its army of robots, the other has already decommissioned some of the machines.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 10:04

ConsenSys Appoints Head of Strategic Initiatives in Hong Kong

ConsenSys has recruited a well-known FinTech personality to head its strategic initiatives in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 07:44

OCBC Bank Rolls Out Digital Soft Tokens

OCBC Bank has rolled out a digital security token on the OCBC Mobile Banking app for secure and convenient digital banking, replacing all hardware security tokens for customers.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 07:00

Private Banker Patrick Odier: «We Saw a Fantastic Opportunity»

Leadership qualities with a human touch: In an exclusive interview Patrick Odier tells finews.asia why he chose Alexandre Zeller as a new partner for Swiss wealth manager Lombard Odier.

FINANCE Tuesday, 19 February 2019 06:37

Citi Starts Buying Prime Real Estate

Perhaps taking a leaf out of its Asian clients' playbook, Citibank wants to own rather than rent landmark buildings. A decision that might become extremely popular.

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