A Swiss tech firm and a Malaysian company are joining forces on information technology projects – including looking into blockchain.
Jho Low has made himself scarce since U.S. prosecutors linked him to the 1MDB scandal. A recent rare comment lays bare what he feels passionately about as the criminal investigation rumbles on.
HSBC's long-time head of global markets in Singapore is moving to a fintech adviser. He is one of the highest-ranking bankers from traditional finance to move to the burgeoning technology industry.
If companies are obliged to adhere to stricter data protection rules, this trend should also apply for governments, Sindy Schmiegel from the Swiss Bankers Association writes on finews.asia.
A billion-lira treasure stowed in a UBS safe deposit box for years has been discovered. The unsuspecting heir was shocked to be told the trove was effectively worthless.
Swiss banks' antiquated technology platforms are a hindrance to competing with nimbler rivals in Asia like DBS. Now, UBS and Credit Suisse have revived dormant talks on a potential tech tie-up.
Swift said it is attempting to join up banks in four of Asia's largest markets for a real-time payments system. The move is a bid to strike back against competitors from the blockchain industry, which is widely expected to roil payments.
The race to establish a global crypto hub has only just begun. The competition is fierce for a slice of the cake. finews.asia takes a look.
Credit Suisse recently marked the first anniversary of onshore wealth management in Thailand. The Swiss bank will now open in another Southeast Asian country.
Credit Suisse’s investor meeting this year should prove a walk in the park compared with the acrimonious affair last year. The bank's most vociferous opponent won't be there - but he hasn’t thrown in the towel yet.
A Hong Kong-based boutique investment bank is expanding its European reach.
The months-long battle over Jho Low’s $260 million superyacht took an unexpected new twist. An Indonesian court has thrown a spanner in the works for U.S. prosecutors.
Singapore will get a new Swiss ambassador next month to replace Thomas Kupfer, who is retiring and returning to Switzerland and Italy.
The exit by Australian banks from wealth and asset management shows no sign of slowing down. Commonwealth Bank of Australia is offloading another piece of its business.
Swiss Re is negotiating with Japan's Softbank over its potential tie-up. Meanwhile, the Swiss reinsurer's chairman Walter Kielholz weighs radical changes facing the industry.
Union Bancaire Privee poached a team of six private bankers from a Singapore wealth rival, finews.asia can report exclusively.
Standard Chartered unveiled its latest innovation laboratory in Hong Kong, the second Asian fintech center for the bank.
Daniel Levin has worked up close with banks for years. His lessons from Switzerland's tax wars read as a cautionary tale for Singapore, which is widely expected to come into the crosshairs of U.S. investigators.
UBS is rejigging its equity capital markets arm in Asia, marking the return of a veteran of the Swiss bank to the region as the unit's new head.
Bank of Singapore's new boss in Hong Kong has outlined ambitious hiring plans. The Asian lender also plans a push into China's cities, in a bid to court ultra-rich families.
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