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FINANCE Tuesday, 6 February 2018 07:08

Deutsche Dilemma for HNA Group

Cash-strapped Chinese conglomerate HNA continues its hunt for liquidity.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 5 February 2018 17:36

Wine.Delivery: Matching Tech, Wine and Customer Experience

Wine.Delivery is a tech company that sells wine and not a wine company that uses tech, as founder Alex Caballero likes to point out.

FINANCE Monday, 5 February 2018 15:38

Asian Investors Pile in to Swiss Crypto

Asian investors snapped up nearly one-third of a Swiss fintech initial coin offering.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 February 2018 15:02

Credit Suisse Cuts Management

Credit Suisse has axed thousands of jobs as part of spending cuts. Now, the Swiss bank is moving to cut a layer of management in Switzerland – a move which is a blueprint for its plans elsewhere.

FINANCE Monday, 5 February 2018 12:38

Leonteq's CEO Search Intensifies

The race for the CEO seat at derivatives firm Leonteq is heating up. While time is stand-in boss Marco Amato's ally, he hasn't quite clinched the job yet. finews.asia reports.

FINANCE Monday, 5 February 2018 11:38

Cryptocurrencies are Being Hammered

China prepares deeper digital currency crackdown while J.P. Morgan and Citigroup ban customer purchases of crypto's with credit cards.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 February 2018 08:08

Liew Nam Soon: «Differentiate or Die for Many»

Banks can reap $200 billion more in revenue by servicing the financially excluded, EY’s Liew Nam Soon says in an interview with finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 5 February 2018 05:23

UBS Staff Warned on Crypto

The Swiss bank UBS may tighten trading rules for its 61,000 staff to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, finews.asia has learned.

HIGH-END Friday, 2 February 2018 18:24

Ties Are Out in the Alps

Formal dressing is on its way out in banking – because customers want it that way. The latest bank to do away with suits and ties is a tiny bank in the Alps.

FINANCE Friday, 2 February 2018 14:32

Marionna Wegenstein: «That's When They Go Very Quiet»

Many banks believe they have to keep the general public entertained with a steady supply of good news, says communications expert Marionna Wegenstein in an essay for finews.first. But that is simply not enough.

FINANCE Friday, 2 February 2018 08:02

Julius Baer's Tech Road Map

The Swiss private bank's information technology roll-out is a key part of its growth strategy. finews.asia spoke to finance chief Dieter Enkelmann about next steps.

FINANCE Friday, 2 February 2018 07:02

More to Come From Banking Stocks

Investors have shunned banking stocks since the financial crisis broke out ten years ago. Signs are mounting that the sector is due for a recovery in markets across the globe.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 16:15

Singapore Firm Tests ICO Thirst

MAS-regulated peer-to-peer lender Crowd Genie announced an initial coin offering.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 13:26

Asian Insurtech a Rising Tide

Disruption by insurtech will be more profound across Asia than in the rest of the world, and competition is set to intensify.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 10:28

Swiss Fintech Heads for Asia

Fintech firm NetGuardians unveiled a new headquarters in Singapore, in a bid to bolster its presence in Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 09:08

Kevin Mutiso: «Think Big and Outside the Box»

Financial technology solutions in Asia would do well in Africa and vice versa, Kevin Mutiso, CEO and co-founder of Kenya-based fintech Alternative Circle, tells finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 07:20

Bernhard Hodler's Shadow Boxing

Investors got their first look at new Julius Baer Chief Executive Bernhard Hodler on Wednesday. The Swiss banker passed muster – except in one delicate point.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 February 2018 06:49

Julius Baer Takes Leap in Brazil

The Swiss private bank is buying a wealth manager with 17 billion Brazilian real in assets. How does Julius Baer stack up to Swiss giants UBS and Credit Suisse following the deal?

WEB'S BEST Thursday, 1 February 2018 00:00

Web's Best – February 2018

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FINANCE Wednesday, 31 January 2018 17:45

Synpulse Moves CEO to Singapore

Swiss management consultant Synpulse has relocated its chief executive officer to Singapore, from where he will lead the company’s push to grab market share in the insurance business across the region.

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