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FINANCE Friday, 21 December 2018 09:22

Banking Barometer 2018: Pictet

Your definitive guide to the highs and lows of 2018: finews.asia features a year-end wrap for four banks describing the highlights of 2018. The fourth part of the series is about Pictet.

FINANCE Friday, 21 December 2018 08:44

Singtel's Mobile Wallet Gets Apple Pay Boost

Singtel's partnership with Wirecard expands, allowing users of the Dash platform to make mobile payments in-store using Apple Pay.

PEOPLE Thursday, 20 December 2018 19:46

UBS Appoints Co-Heads of Wealth Management Asia Pacific

Swiss bank UBS has created a co-leadership in Wealth Management Asia Pacific to better serve clients across the large region and to capture future growth.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 16:33

Tencent Launches Scan-and-Pay for Parking Without QR code

Tencent Holdings has introduced an automated payment system for car parks in Shenzhen, paving the way for better turnover of carpark lots at popular sites within the country. 

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 15:57

Leonteq Exceeds Forecast

Derivatives firm Leonteq will post a clearly higher pretax profit for the full year than in 2017. Operating costs also rose.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 15:56

Sun Life Invests in HK Virtual Insurer

Global insurance giant Sun Life has completed its strategic investment in Bowtie, a Hong Kong-based virtual insurer Earns License, which signals its commitment to digital transformation.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 12:56

Credit Suisse Targets China’s Private Fund Industry

Credit Suisse Founder Securities Limited looks to expand its client base and enhance its onshore brokerage business with a move that targets China’s private fund industry.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:51

Hedge Fund Costs Citi $180 Million

Citibank is rethinking its service to hedge funds after discovering it may have to book a $180 million loss arising from one Hong Kong-based client.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:31

InstaReM Launches Multi-Currency Payment Feature

Singapore startup launches feature for businesses users in Southeast Asia to make payments to multiple beneficiaries in multiple currencies at one go at zero-margin FX rates.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 11:23

Alpha Can Be Found in ESG Investing

Environmental, Social and Governance considerations are playing an increasingly dominant role in institutions’ investment strategies, according to a survey by Naxtixis Investment Management. 

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:03

DBS Bank Launches Blockchain Platform for Automotive Logistics

Blockchain platform developed by DBS Bank and Chinese partners will connect car manufacturers, exporters, logistics carriers and car dealerships and facilitate integrated trade financing in China.

FINANCE Thursday, 20 December 2018 08:40

Banking Barometer 2018: HSBC

Your definitive guide to the highs and lows of 2018: finews.asia features a year-end wrap for four banks describing the highlights of 2018. The third part of the series is about HSBC. 

PEOPLE Thursday, 20 December 2018 00:56

Out Goes the Blockchain Diva

Former top banker Blythe Masters used blockchain to start her second career. Now, she seems to be done with it.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 December 2018 17:11

UBS Staff Dress Up for Charity

UBS staff dressed up as elves and superheroes during their lunchtime for a charity event. Specially-designed ties were hot items.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:39

Falcon Private Bank: Green Light From the Middle East

Falcon Private Bank has had a roller-coaster of a year. A deal with an investor from the Middle East will end the uncertainty surrounding its future, information obtained by finews.asia shows.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 December 2018 15:48

Passive Investments Increase Systemic Risks

A majority of institutional investors believes that the popularity of passive investments has increased systemic risk, a survey by Natixis Investment Managers reveals.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 19 December 2018 10:29

IWC Clinches Top Spot

Luxury Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen has been ranked as the best-performing company in a World Wildlife Foundation report examining the environmental impact of 15 major watch brands.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 19 December 2018 10:07

Gold Sellers in India Dangle One-Rupee Gold

To tap the wave of Indian consumers moving to online shopping, gold and silver retailers are dangling bite-sized offers to get them started.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 December 2018 05:22

Credit Suisse Fills Saudi Top Job

Credit Suisse has poached a senior banker from arch-rival UBS. The appointment shows the bank is optimistic that the kingdom will solve the political problems stemming from the murder of Jamal Kashoggi.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 19 December 2018 05:16

Credit Suisse Tells Wealthy Clients to Move Assets Out of U.K.

Credit Suisse urges rich clients to move their assets out of the U.K. as concern about the Brexit mounts, according to a newspaper report. Brexit isn’t the only worry.

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