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FINANCE Friday, 11 January 2019 17:05

Financial Firms Plan Cuts Over Market Uncertainty

With a looming slowdown, U.K.’s exit from the EU, and money being pulled out of active funds into passive management, more financial industry services jobs are at risk.

FINANCE Friday, 11 January 2019 15:15

Credit Suisse Begins Share Buyback

Following the announcement of the share buyback program at Credit Suisse's Investor Day in December, Credit Suisse Group announced that the program will begin on 14 January and last through 2019.

FINANCE Friday, 11 January 2019 13:35

Most Organisations in APAC Unprepared For Regulatory Changes

In recent years APAC businesses have had to deal with a huge array of new regulations, a study reports. Not all have yet managed to adapt, a report shows.

FINANCE Friday, 11 January 2019 12:34

Credit Suisse's Role in Mozambique Scandal

Charges against three former Credit Suisse bankers in the Mozambique «tuna bond» case distract from the role of the Swiss bank itself in the loan scandal. Credit Suisse's controls failed.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 January 2019 11:25

TenX Co-Founder Departs

After completing one of the biggest initial coin offerings in history, the Singapore fintech start-up has hit several road bumps, with the departure of its president and co-founder being its latest setback.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 January 2019 09:45

Partners Group Hires Ex-U.K. Prime Minister

Private equity specialist Partners Group has hired former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown as an adviser. His task at the Swiss wealth manager has much to do with his past as a leader of the Labour Party.

FINANCE Friday, 11 January 2019 08:45

UOB Renews Bancassurance Arrangement

UOB Group's partnership with Prudential provides the bank's customer base with continued access to Prudential’s suite of life insurance products in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 January 2019 04:36

Extended Garden-Tending for Andrea Orcel

UBS' former top investment banker was supposed to have started the year as CEO of rival Santander. But now Andrea will have to cool his heels for several more months.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 18:05

HP Wealth Management Poaches From UBS Singapore

HP Wealth Management, the Singapore-based Independent Asset Manager and Multi-Family Office, has expanded its Private Market capabilities with a hiring from UBS.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 16:59

Facing Down Bonus Fear

After last year's downbeat banking year, many bankers are likely to be quaking at the thought of bonus season. finews.asia reports on who instead has reason for cheer.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 12:01

HSBC Private Banking Adds to Team

HSBC Private Banking in Singapore has announced several key appointments, including the creation of two new roles: Chief Market Strategist, Southeast Asia and Head of Global Solutions Group, SEA.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 10:47

HK Office Landlords Add to Woes of Certain Mainland and Crypto Firms

Hong Kong's office landlords are raising the security deposit that tenants must put down, adding to the tighter liquidity conditions already faced by many firms.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 09:25

Penningtons Manches Strengthens Team

U.K. law firm Penningtons Manches has announced the hire of a new private client partner into its award-winning private wealth group.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 07:27

BlackLine Hires Technology Industry Veteran

Cloud-based solutions  provider BlackLine named a country manager for Japan to meet demand for solutions to automate critical accounting and finance processes.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 January 2019 06:42

Private Banking: New Trends or More Doom and Gloom?

Private banking can be relied on as a well-oiled machine, but the industry's resilience has dimmed as markets soured in recent months. What are the trends in wealth management for 2019?

HIGH-END Wednesday, 9 January 2019 16:18

Pictet Downplays Collardi Effect

As Pictet's newest partner, star private banker Boris Collardi has splashed the private bank into the headlines. Senior partner Nicolas Pictet is downplaying the would-be novice's influence.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 January 2019 16:07

DBS Launches SME Portal

To help SMEs in their digital transformation journey, DBS launched DBS SME Connect, a portal for SMEs across all industries to access web-based business tools and services.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 January 2019 15:46

IMDA Partners Banks and Telcos to Launch «Start Digital» For SMEs

«Start Digital» and two other initiatives enable new small-medium firms to get a headstart with digital solutions. Local banks and telcos are participating partners.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 9 January 2019 12:10

Allianz Appoints New CFO For Asia Pacific

Allianz hired a new regional chief financial officer for Asia Pacific, who will be responsible for executing the firm's growth strategy in the region.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 January 2019 09:34

Ripple Reaches Milestone of 200 Customers

Ripple added 13 financial institutions to its payment network, bringing total customer list to over 200.

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