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FINANCE Monday, 18 June 2018 07:00

UBS' New Hong Kong Landlord

The London headquarters of UBS has been acquired by a Hong Kong property tycoon.

PEOPLE Friday, 15 June 2018 12:52

Michael Levin: «People Don’t Give the Government Enough Credit»

China has opened its financial market and is now only second to the U.S. market in terms of size, says Michael Levin, head of Credit Suisse asset management in Asia Pacific, in an interview with finews.asia.

PEOPLE Friday, 15 June 2018 12:35

Swiss Banker and Financier Dies

A well-known banquier privé and long-standing board member of Edmond de Rothschild has passed away.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 17:47

Legal and General Raids U.K. Rival

Legal and General's investment arm has poached a new head for Asia from a fellow U.K. asset manager.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:29

DBS Appoints Jim as Hiring Officer

DBS will sharply increase its hiring of relationship managers in Asia this year. Candidates will undergo a dramatically different recruitment process.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:58

Fry Group Names Singapore CEO

Global financial advisory firm The Fry Group announced a new chief executive officer for its Singapore operation.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:53

Standard Chartered's Wealth Push Hits Malaysia

Standard Chartered Malaysia wants to double its mass affluent clients and bolster its digital service in the country.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:00

BNY Mellon Appoints Regional Wealth Head

BNY Mellon's wealth management arm is promoting from within for a senior Asian role.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 June 2018 07:00

Trump-Kim Summit: Short on Details, Long on Trade Hopes?

Although the Trump-Kim summit ended on a high note, details that could defrost North Korea's trade with the rest of Asia remain scant. Perhaps, Myanmar could present a case study. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:12

Top Pictet Private Banker Resigns

Pictet's top wealth management banker is resigning his role, finews.asia can reveal exclusively. The move is the first since ex-Julius Baer CEO Boris Collardi started as a partner of the Swiss private bank.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 17:06

Jho Low Sits Tight in Dubai

A day after reports placed him in Macau fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is now alleged to be in Dubai and willing to speak to Malaysian anti-graft authorities. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:22

Credit Suisse Reaches Lehman Settlement

Credit Suisse has reached an agreement to settle its claim with the liquidators of Lehman Brothers. The Swiss company had to be content with much less than it had hoped for.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:14

Singapore Wealth Fund Makes AI Wager

Artificial intelligence firm Eigen Technologies is set to expand in Asia after raising millions from heavyweight investors.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 11:53

UBS Changes Its Mind About Offshore India

UBS has reversed course on offshore banking for wealthy Indians from Singapore. The Swiss bank is letting go new hires just months after recruiting them, finews.asia can reveal exclusively.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 11:28

RBC: Redefining Legacy in Asia

High net worth women across Asia say they have an obligation to transfer both wealth and values to the next generation, a new report has found. This intersection raises interesting implications.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 09:29

Robots to March on Citi Jobs

Within the next five years automation could replace up to 10,000 technology and operational roles at U.S. bank Citi.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 08:00

Swiss Fintech Launches Asian Platform

A Swiss fintech has launched a new investment platform in Hong Kong. The company used a bootcamp to complete the development of the platform that will unlock the Asian market for its offering.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 June 2018 07:00

GAM Expands Abroad

Swiss asset manager GAM has hired a former Blackrock manager to help it open a new market overseas. The company now has a total of 14 branches spread across the globe.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 June 2018 17:03

UBS Extends Lead as Asia Rises

Swiss bank UBS extended its lead over rivals as the world's largest wealth manager in a widely-watched annual ranking. Asian private banks made the steepest gains. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 June 2018 16:01

Julius Baer Top Execs Face Off

Two of Julius Baer's top executives are competing against each other. Both think they have a good shot at winning the internal face-off.  

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