Australia's primary securities exchange announced its intention to adopt distributed ledger technology making it the first exchange in the world to fully adopt blockchain.
Motive Partners an investment firm focused on technology enabled companies announced a number of notable appointments to its global advisory council.
CCB, the only Chinese bank in Switzerland, has expanded the Zurich-based team with a currency expert. The banker previously worked for a U.K. agency in Beijing.
After snapping up a sizable block of shares Chinese insurance giant Ping An emerged as HSBC's second-largest shareholder.
Swiss Re has agreed to buy a life insurance portfolio in the U.K. The transaction will more than double the amount of assets it manages in the U.K.
Hong Kong-based independent alternative investment fund manager PAG announced the recruitment of a new quantitative investment and research team, based in Geneva.
Financial intermediaries who desire personalised service and a long-term partnership need a boutique private bank, VP Bank’s Sylvain Gysler explains.
Responding to growing interest in initial coin offerings the Fintech Association of Hong Kong has published a paper outlining best practices for running token sales in Hong Kong.
The newly merged business Aberdeen Standard Investments announced a breakthrough for its China unit.
German lender Deutsche Bank announced a series of new hires to its wealth management unit in Singapore.
Pinebridge Investments announced a new head of Consultant Relations for Asia.
China made the correct decision in banning initial coin offerings and shuttering cryptocurrency exchanges according to the People’s Bank of China deputy governor.
A booster program in Geneva has accepted a raft of start-ups, including an Asian robo advisor.
Union Bancaire Privee is losing a Swiss banker who was key to integrating Coutts International, which the Geneva-based bank swallowed two years ago.
Old Mutual International announced a new position supporting the wealth managers focus on high net worth individuals in Singapore.
RBC Investor & Treasury Services bolsters its Australian operation with the addition of a senior hire.
Avaloq said it is shuffling its management in Asia, after its long-standing head in the region leaves the banking software firm for the fintech scene.
Citi appointed a data expert from a leading online business as head of Asia Pacific data and analytics. The move is part of a wider trend of e-commerce experts moving into the banking diaspora.
The ultimate safe haven trade for investors was gold for many years. With bitcoin topping $11,000 a piece, should you be looking at bitcoin over gold? finews.asia features a commentary from precious metals expert Joshua Rotbart.
The Swiss regulator faces a glut digital currency providers seeking funds by issuing tokens. How hard will Finma scrutinize the glut of initial coin offerings being run out of Switzerland?
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