Geneva-headquartered Pictet has announced that senior partner Renaud de Planta will step down from his role after joining the bank 25 years ago. A successor has been named.
That Vontobel has appointed two experienced internal managers to succeed Zeno Staub sends a clear signal. While continuity is the focus, the new collaborative management structure is intended to demonstrate a fundamental cultural change.
More details have emerged from Singapore’s headline money laundering case, with the value of seized assets further rising.
US-listed Coinbase has received a full license in Singapore to offer more digital asset payment services in the city-state.
California-headquartered Franklin Templeton has announced the appointment of senior leaders in its global distribution team.
London-headquartered Howden Group has rebranded its high net worth life insurance brokerage arm.
The wealth management arm of UBS has launched a digital platform for structured products in Asia.
Thought to be a contender to succeed Zeno Staub as CEO of Vontobel, Marko Roeder announced he wishes to step down from his role as the head of Asset Management.
Georg Schubiger and Christel Rendu de Lint will lead Vontobel as Co-CEOs, to succeed Zeno Staub. Another executive is stepping down.
The investment management arm of AXA has signed a joint venture agreement with Korea’s Kyobo Life, further extending an existing strategic partnership.
UBS is pushing ahead with its blockchain activities. A new DLR solution is expected to help save costs in its repo business.
US-based BNY Mellon has announced the appointment of a head of markets and execution services for the Asia Pacific region.
Swiss crypto lender Sygnum has obtained approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to launch its digital asset brokerage service in the city-state.
Zurich-headquartered Julius Baer has hired four seasoned private bankers that will serve Asia Pacific clients out of Switzerland, finews.asia has learned.
The Swiss-based private banking arm of HSBC has hired several Credit Suisse bankers to expand its Middle East business.
The private banking arm of OCBC has appointed two market heads for the non-resident Indians business.
Singapore’s authority is working with DBS to find the cause of the disruption of the bank’s digital payment activities.
With the new UBS, a bank is emerging that can no longer take personal sensitivities into account. It's the beginning of a new form of banking that's catching on in the US.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood hired two new partners to join their global private capital and funds sector group.
The Swiss bank has settled with the government of Mozambique over a 2 billion pound tuna bond fraud.
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