Latin America has been a hot spot of growth for Swiss private bank Julius Baer. However, the number of departures has increased since Beatriz Sanchez took charge.
Credit Suisse's CEO Tidjane Thiam addressed rumors that he is considering a presidential run in his native Côte d'Ivoire. Is he flirting with a return to politics after a gruelling revamp of the Swiss bank?
As technology companies nibble on the banks' traditional business units, banks still have some aces up their sleeves to defend their turf. DBS Chief Executive Piyush Gupta lays out the competitive landscape.
Citi has hired a Singapore-based expert to fill a vacancy in the business with clients from India. The banker only just left rival bank DBS in Singapore.
UBS' integration of its private bank in January led to the de facto demise of the bank’s women’s program – Unique. But this won't stop the bank's quest to keep the dialogue with the female rich open.
The Formula E is a major draw in Hong Kong and China, but the electric car-racing circuit isn't welcome back on Zurich's lakeshore after a landmark race three months ago. The move is a blow for Swiss banks behind the event.
Private bank Bordier is adding a limited partner. The appointee is well-known for helping to establish the Swiss wealth manager in southeast Asia.
Singapore's financial overseer is demanding a reckoning from OCBC Bank over a four-hour disruption to banking services over the weekend.
Pictet recorded a jump in profits for the first six months. While the Genevan private bank traces this back to healthier client activity, net new asset growth foundered.
The head of the global south Asia team at DBS has resigned from his position, according to information obtained by finews.asia. The private banker is likely heading for a rival Asian bank.
Singapore-based GoBear appointed a country director for Singapore coming from banking giant Citibank where she implemented digital acquisition strategies for their Europe and Asia Pacific regions to drive growth.
It's the employee's market for Asia's wealth managers, as banks go all out to woo bankers with the assets they target. finews.asia finds out how much wealth managers stand to gain when moving to rivals.
The value of Asia Pacific pension funds rose by 20 percent in 2017, according to the latest global 300 research from Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute. What does that mean?
Klaus Breiner sets the record straight on seven misconceptions people have about biotech risk capital, in his essay for finews.first.
UBS is moving an M&A banker into a role closely linked to its private banking arm. The move is a bid to win more business off the wealthy families among the bank's clientele.
UBS is launching a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore on foreign exchange. The move underscores the Swiss bank's strong ties in the city-state.
Liechtenstein-based VP Bank is upgrading its Singapore office. The step comes shortly after the private bank moved into bigger offices and clinched the services of the banker behind Julius Baer's rapid expansion in Asia.
The demand for sustainable investments is growing. A study by LGT shows that there is indeed substantial awareness, but a certain amount of skepticism prevails.
Private bank Lombard Odier has hired a Swiss-trained industry veteran as a managing director. He will be responsible for managing key client relationships and strengthening the bank's client service proposition in Asia.
Last week, UBS surprised markets with the announcement that it will drop the «Iphone of Wealth Management». Does the bank risk losing the tech innovation race?
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