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FINANCE Wednesday, 18 July 2018 07:00

Lloyd Blankfein: Wheeler-Dealer, Fall Guy, Subtle Banker

Lloyd Blankfein was one of the longest serving bank CEOs and a faithful warrior for Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs. Now he is heading for the exit. finews.asia on what he will be remembered for.

FINANCE Tuesday, 17 July 2018 13:14

Ant Ups Financial Services Stake

Ant Financial is now ventured back into the financial services space, after a recent shift towards technology services amid increasing scrutiny from China's regulators.

FINANCE Tuesday, 17 July 2018 11:23

Hong Kong Banks Back Blockchain

Hong Kong's de facto central bank will initiate a trade finance platform underwritten by blockchain. The enterprise will bring together 21 banks.

FINANCE Tuesday, 17 July 2018 09:28

Indonesian Regulator to Launch Fintech Hub

Indonesia's financial regulator is taking a leaf out of near neighbor Singapore's book in preparing to embrace financial technology.

FINANCE Tuesday, 17 July 2018 07:01

Is Canopy Credit Suisse's Secret Weapon?

Is Credit Suisse's Canopy tie-up a major advantage for the Swiss bank over rival wealth managers, or is the fintech deal more hype than substance? finews.asia investigates.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 17:07

1MDB: Swiss Private Banker Wins Back Passport

The former head of Banca della Svizzera Italiana in Asia has won a small but notable victory in an 1MDB investigation in Singapore, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 14:54

Bank of Singapore Pushes into Europe

Bank of Singapore is pushing into continental Europe. The move comes as the bank aggressively ramps up its activities outside of its home market.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 11:34

Fidelity Poaches from Julius Baer

Investment manager Fidelity International poached from Swiss bank Julius Baer to fill a new position in Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 09:55

Franklin Templeton Korean Move Stalls

U.S. giant Franklin Templeton's plans to merge with Samsung Active Asset Management in Korea have hit a road block.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 08:02

Michel Longhini: «Chinese Equities Earned Place in Portfolios»

Chinese companies are not necessarily the ones with most to lose in the U.S.-China trade war, writes Michel Longhini in his essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Monday, 16 July 2018 07:01

LGT Bolsters Thai Wealth Team

After a hiring spree that boosted headcount last year, Liechtenstein-based private bank LGT is adding more bankers in Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 13 July 2018 13:22

Indosuez Bulks up in Asia

Indosuez Wealth Management is bolstering its Asian business with a slew of new hires in Hong Kong and Singapore.

FINANCE Friday, 13 July 2018 11:37

UBS: Much Smarter at the Next World Cup

The predictions made by UBS's calculation programs for the World Cup have proved unreliable. Nevertheless, the bank is likely to win this game in the long run.

FINANCE Friday, 13 July 2018 09:58

Aeon: Banking in Your Veins

Japan's Aeon financial services is teaming up with tech giant Fujitsu to trial a biometric system that lets Japanese consumers pay for goods with their veins.

FINANCE Friday, 13 July 2018 08:02

Back to School for BoS Bankers

Bank of Singapore will offer continuing education from some of the U.S.' most prestigious universities to its 2,000 private bankers and staff. 

FINANCE Friday, 13 July 2018 07:02

Ripple Poaches from Facebook

Ripple, the operator of fast-growing global payment network RippleNet, snatched an ex-Facebook staffer for a senior role. She was involved in the launch of Citi's chatbot in Singapore.

FINANCE Thursday, 12 July 2018 11:31

Alibaba-Backed Ascend Aims High

Ascend Money, a payments provider backed by Alibaba Group and Thai conglomerate CP Group, wants to win nearly one-sixth of southeast Asia's population in the next 18 months. How?

FINANCE Thursday, 12 July 2018 10:29

1MDB: Jho Low on the Move

Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, alleged to be the financial mastermind behind siphoning billions from Malaysia's 1MDB, has slipped out of his last known location. His whereabouts are a mystery.

FINANCE Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:01

Robo Adviser Clinches U.S. Funding

A Singapore-based robo adviser has won the backing of a U.S. based investment manager. The firm wants to have 1 million users on its platform by next year.

FINANCE Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:02

J.P. Morgan Signals Further Exit from India

J.P. Morgan is in talks to sell its India-focused real estate funds, but says it remains committed to real estate in the Asia Pacific region.

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