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FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 11:10

Claudia Kraaz: «Recognize Signs of Burnout»

A professional burnout rarely happens out of the blue. Leaders and executives need to learn to interpret signs of chronic stress early on, former banker Claudia Kraaz writes in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 09:31

Alain Esseiva: «Simple is Better in MAS’s New VC Regime»

The Monetary Authority of Singapore gets itself out of the way of the Venture Capital manager, preferring to focus on what is important, Alain Esseiva writes in an exclusive essay for finews.asia.

FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 06:53

Swiss Brace for Bank Cyber Hacks

Switzerland is bolstering defenses against a potential digital attack on its flagship private banking sector.

FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 06:51

Clade: 24/7 Think-Tank for Ultra-Rich

Clade, the Facebook for the rich, is a runaway success. The New York-based fintech outlined its plans to finews.asia, as well as how it will remained linked to Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 06:50

Hong Kong's Fintech Watershed

In its latest report on Hong Kong banking KPMG says that 2018 will be the year financial technology goes mainstream in the territory.

FINANCE Monday, 11 December 2017 06:45

Swiss Banker Poached by Deutsche

The latest private banker poached by Deutsche Bank is a 30-year Swiss veteran. The German lender wants to kickstart its business with wealthy clients.

ADVERTORIAL Friday, 8 December 2017 19:38

Spectacular Luxury Hotels For Savvy Investors

After opening a spectacular Porsche hotel in Atlanta, Swiss property firm Acron has new projects in its pipeline. The developments provide interesting investment possibilities.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 16:39

Crowdlender Secures MAS License

Crowdlending platform New Union said it received a full capital market services license from the Singapore regulator, adding that it had already lined up a robust deal pipeline.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 15:48

UBS Nominates IT Specialist to the Board

The UBS Board of Directors will be added to next year. The nominee will bring decades of experience of technological developments in the financial services sector.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 15:47

After UBS Mega-Merger, Crisis Hits

How did Swiss Bank Corporation and Union Bank of Switzerland fare following their merger into modern-day UBS? finews.asia publishes the second installment of UBS' Robert Vogler's look back.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 15:13

Standard Chartered Hires From HSBC

Standard Chartered appointed a new head of commercial real estate based in Singapore. The banker joins from a major rival.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 12:51

Saxo: «Prepare for Bitcoin Crash»

In its annual list of outrageous predictions for 2018, Saxo Bank sees the cryptocurrency hitting a peak of $60,000, prior to its collapse.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 11:28

Dubai and Hong Kong Ink Fintech Agreement

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Dubai Financial Services Authority agreed to step up fintech collaboration between the two financial hubs. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 10:49

Hong Kong Financial Services Firm in Corruption Probe

Three executive directors of financial services firm Convoy Global Holdings are under investigation by anti-corruption authorities in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 07:48

Wealth Fund Finally Breaks Into Asia

In May this year despite its enormous resources Norway's sovereign wealth fund complained of not being able to source attractive property investments in Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 06:56

UBS 20 Years Ago: A Risky Intention

Exactly 20 years ago today, Swiss Bank Corporation and Union Bank of Switzerland announced their intention to merge. Robert Vogler, who had a front-row seat to the event, recalls the fateful day.

FINANCE Friday, 8 December 2017 06:52

Andrew Au: «There Are Some Steps to Put Singapore in a Good Place»

Singapore-based fintech AGDelta beat over 300 global submissions to win at the MAS Fintech Awards, finews.asia met with Andrew Au, the firms CEO and co-founder. 

FINANCE Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:47

Who Will Win Boris Collardi's Job?

Julius Baer named a new Chief Executive to stand in after long-standing boss Boris Collardi departed, but jockeying has already begun to replace the replacement. Is the time right for an Asian leader at a Swiss bank?

FINANCE Thursday, 7 December 2017 13:42

Fullerton Fund Management Makes Proposed Strategic Partnership

Fullerton Fund Management and local Singapore insurer NTUC Income announced a proposed strategic partnership. The agreement includes a portfolio of assets estimated at 23 billion Singapore dollars.

FINANCE Thursday, 7 December 2017 12:57

AIA Names Regional IFA Head

AIA Australia promoted from within and announced the appointment of a new head of IFA Distribution. An Asian push will also be on the agenda.

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