Popular reform cannot be the preserve of populists alone if global finance is to regain legitimacy, Anne Richards, CEO of M&G Investments, writes in an exclusive essay for finews.first.
The Swiss financial regulator pulled up Rothschild for dealings with the Malaysian 1MDB scandal. The illustrious private bank is one of a swath of firms with ties to the alleged $4.5 billion graft scheme.
RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has named a bank veteran as its new head of wealth management for Southeast Asia.
A former Goldman Sachs bigwig in Asia is being pressed by U.S. prosecutors. The want to know if the Wall Street bank ignored alleged malpractice when it issued $6 billion in 1MDB bonds.
The pressures of consolidation in the Swiss private bank sector are high. A number of transactions suggest a fresh wave of takeovers is imminent. A prominent dealmaker explains to finews.asia why.
The reported arrest of fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, a key witness in the 1MDB corruption scandal, caused confusion among Malaysian officials. What do we know?
Lukas Ruflin's first move as the new CEO of Leonteq was to hit shareholders with a big cash call and stop payouts for the foreseeable future. He tells finews.asia why, and outlines the derivatives boutique's prospects in Asia.
Union Bancaire Privée boosted profit in the first half of the year and attracted net new monies. The Swiss-based bank with a wide presence in Asia is also reported to be pursuing a takeover.
Derivatives specialist Leonteq delivered better than expected first-half earnings and plans to raise fresh capital. This however means it won’t pay out a dividend.
Hong Kong's Monetary Authority will launch its open application programming, or API. The financial hub is playing catch up with Singapore, whose monetary authority rollout its first set of API almost two years ago.
Singapore lender UOB is ramping up its technology push, making its second fintech investment of the year.
Bank of Singapore added a trio of industry veterans to to strengthen the bank’s China, Hong Kong and Taiwan coverage. The hires put the Singapore bank's Hong Kong office firmly in female hands.
Several investment banks predicted that Germany, Brazil or Spain were nailed on to lift this year's World Cup. But only one got it right.
He came, set goals and forced through change at Credit Suisse come what may: CEO Tidjane Thiam. Time now for a critical assessment of his three years as CEO.
As it hunts for billions of dollars lost in the 1MDB corruption scandal, Malaysia has assigned a prominent Singapore law firm to commence legal action in the city-state.
A digital cross-border bank aimed at the wealthy is opening its doors online to clients. The British Virgin Islands plays a key role.
Veteran Japanese forward Keisuke Honda retired from international football following his country's last minute defeat to Belgium in the World Cup. Now he wants to fund startups with a Hollywood superstar.
United Overseas Bank announced it has partnered with Razer to provide a seamless and unique digital wallet. The announcement comes within weeks of Razer's launch of its e-wallet in Malaysia.
The end of Lloyd Blankfein's 12-year reign at Goldman Sachs heralds a new era at Goldman Sachs. Will his successor, David Solomon, enable the change that the Wall Street giant so desperately needs?
With an eye on China's economic development, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary wants to upgrade and deepen the city's pool of financial talent.
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