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FINANCE Monday, 12 March 2018 07:00

Will Switzerland Return 1MDB Cash?

Switzerland’s parliament is set to decide whether to return 104 million Swiss francs seized from troubled Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB.

FINANCE Sunday, 11 March 2018 16:17

Lumen Adds North Asia Team

Singapore wealth manager Lumen Capital Investors has poached two private bankers from Nomura, finews.asia has learned. The firm wants to further increase its headcount.

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 18:00

Hong Kong Suspends UBS From IPO Sponsoring

Hong Kong's securities regulator has banned UBS from sponsoring initial public offerings in the territory for the next 18 months. The last word hasn't been spoken yet.

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 16:21

Lattice80 Downgrades Singapore Unit

Fintech Hub Lattice 80 will relocate its global headquarters from Singapore to London. What does it mean for the Singapore operations?

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 14:53

UBS Boss' Pay Edges Higher

Sergio Ermotti's pay edged higher last year. The Swiss bank's 11-person management took home nearly 100 million francs total.

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 11:30

Bank of Singapore Poaches From Rival

Bank of Singapore nabbed a veteran private banker from a global rival to grow its business across Europe. 

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 10:31

New Digital Wealth Platform Launched

Citing the need for a simplification of regulatory demands and cost reductions, two market leaders joined forces to create a digital banking platform.

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 08:00

Japanese Watchdog Bares Its Teeth

Japan's financial overseer acted against seven cryptocurrency exchanges suspending two, the first such action on digital exchanges.

FINANCE Friday, 9 March 2018 07:00

Citi Beefs Up Swiss Family Office

The U.S. bank is bulking up its Zurich presence by hiring a former Deutsche Bank private banker for its family office arm, finews.asia has learned.

HIGH-END Friday, 9 March 2018 06:57

Singaporean Is World's Oldest Billionaire

The world's oldest billionaire is an Asian nonagenarian who has handed over the reins of the shipping company he founded 51 years ago to his son, but nevertheless has kept his eyes on the ball. 

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 18:59

HSBC Steps Up China Hiring

London-based HSBC wants to ramp up its presence in the Middle Kingdom. But joint ventures with local financial institutions have not always worked out as intended. Will this time be different?

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 13:49

1MDB's High-Profile Whistleblower

The son of Australia's leader worked at Goldman Sachs while the American investment bank was carrying out now contentious bond deals for 1MDB. He claims he got an eyeful of scandal.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 10:29

Julius Baer Clinches Thai Tie-Up

Swiss banks well-established in Singapore and Hong Kong are pushing into other Southeast Asian markets where wealth is growing quickly. Julius Baer is the latest to jump in.   

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 09:33

Claire Shaw: «We Need Much More Than #metoo»

For women to achieve equality, it will take more than simply the #metoo movement and #womensmarch, Claire Shaw writes of the male-dominated asset management industry in a finews.first essay. 

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 09:03

MAS Wants Clampdown on Mass Defections

Singapore's financial regulator sees large scale movements of financial advisers and wealth managers as detrimental to customers interests and is setting out measures to mitigate the practice.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 08:00

Singapore Fintech Goes Under

A Singapore fintech firm that guaranteed investors eye watering returns is about to be wound up with substantial debts.

FINANCE Thursday, 8 March 2018 06:59

Bonus Season: What's Inside the Red Packets?

The CEOs of Switzerland's largest banks are set for bumper year-end bonuses. Will their counterparts in Asia recover from a lull in pay last year? finews.asia takes a look.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:22

Najib Stepson Clinches 1MDB Pact

The stepson of Malaysia's leader reached a multi-million dollar settlement over alleged pilfering from the country's 1MDB fund.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 March 2018 13:24

Wealth Surges for Ultra-Rich

Asia moved ahead of Europe in terms of the number of ultra wealthy individuals, a new report shows. But another region remains top.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 March 2018 11:58

Citi in Dubai Wealth Push

U.S. banking giant Citi launched a new business in the UAE, in a move to drill deeper into growing regional wealth. 

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