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FINANCE Wednesday, 30 January 2019 12:49

Woodsford Bolsters Presence in Asia

Woodsford Litigation Funding, a global provider of litigation solutions for businesses, individuals and law firms, hired an indepdendent arbitrator based in Hong Kong for its Investment Advisory Panel.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 January 2019 11:52

Hong Kong Spending Tracker Gets Seed Funding

Hong Kong-based spending-tracker gini has completed its seed round and laid out ambitions to be compatible with over 3,000 banks.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 January 2019 09:44

Gender Not a Decisive Factor for Performance

Wealth managers are eager to hire more female bankers because they are said to be more astute in investment decisions. But are they?

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 January 2019 05:05

Worldwide Affordable Housing Gap Reaches $740 Billion

Knight Frank, a global property consultancy, launched its inaugural Urban Futures report. Asia-Pacific has witnessed house price growth outstrip income growth in the majority of the region’s cities.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:11

SNB Replaces Singapore Head

Switzerland's central bank has replaced the head of its Singapore trading floor, finews.asia has learned. The job is key to its policy-making efforts.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 18:06

BNP Paribas Team Head Resurfaces at Boutique

Veteran Taiwan banker and BNP Paribas Team Head resurfaces at rival three months after resigning from the French lender.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:04

Almost-CEO Andrea Orcel to Fight

Andrea Orcel's plan to take the top job at Santander famously collapsed. He is now reportedly weighing his legal options against the Spanish bank.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 14:08

VP Bank's CEO Exits Abruptly

After six years, Alfred W. Moeckli, CEO of VP Bank, will relinquish all his functions as of the end of this months. Hie intends to devote himself to new assignments.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 13:27

Singapore Leads Corruption Perceptions Index in Asia

The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals that the continued failure of most countries to significantly control corruption is contributing to a crisis of democracy around the world.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 January 2019 06:25

UBS Asia Unit Head Exits

UBS' head of asset management in Asia is leaving the job. The Swiss veteran's exit from the role comes as the bank spearheads a China push.

PEOPLE Monday, 28 January 2019 22:25

VP Private Bank Head Quits

VP Bank's head of private banking in Singapore has resigned, finews.asia has learned. She had spent just ten months in the job.

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 18:56

BNP Paribas Loses Head of NRI in Hong Kong and Singapore

Veteran banker and Market Head resigns after 11 months with BNP.

PEOPLE Monday, 28 January 2019 18:49

Neal Cross Exits DBS

Fintech star Neal Cross is leaving DBS after five years and countless prizes for the Singapore-based bank's digital efforts. Where is he headed?

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 17:49

UBS Slowdown to Affect Bonus Pool

The slowing business in wealth management will affect the bonus payments of UBS bankers – and may yet have repercussions that will last much longer.

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 17:39

Deutsche Bank Gets Additional Investment From Qatar

Deutsche Bank is securing additional investment from Qatar as the German lender seeks to bolster its financial position, according to various media sources.

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 16:31

Switzerland Nets Billions From Tax Evaders

Swiss taxpayers have eagerly responded to the offer to make voluntary declarations of assets. Which turned out to be a very welcome source of income for the local tax authorities.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 28 January 2019 12:55

BlackRock: Accessing China’s Evolving Markets Using ETFs

China has provided an increasingly substantial contribution to the global economy in recent years. This unprecedented economic development has helped anchor its place as an emerging market superpower.

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 11:18

Banks Tweak Foreign Currency Accounts to Attract Depositors

As fintech firms and telcos offer innovative solutions that allow clients to hold multiple currencies in their e-wallets and transact through them, banks are not standing still. 

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 09:55

OCBC Launches New Loan Service for Serial Entrepreneurs

Serial entrepreneurs can now obtain a loan from OCBC Bank even before their new start-up has been incorporated. This is possible with the launch of OCBC's Serial Entrepreneur service.

FINANCE Monday, 28 January 2019 08:25

J. Safra Sarasin Appoints Global Head of Strategic Resourcing

Are we on the cusp of a bidding war? Bank J. Safra Sarasin announces new push for talent acquisition.

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