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FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 14:55

Nobel Laureates Say AI an Enabler

Singapore recently hosted four top Nobel Laureates to explore global trends currently shaping the world.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 14:35

AIA Singapore Launches Financial Advisory Unit

As part of the insurer's move to strengthen its distribution network, AIA Singapore has established a new business to challenge the dominance of local banks.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 12:41

Swiss Walk Crypto Tightrope

Cryptocurrency is turning into a billion-dollar mania. Asian and Swiss regulators are having trouble keeping up. finews.asia takes a look.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 12:06

Credit Suisse Invests in «People Analytics» Firm

Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Next Investors made a majority investment in Sapience Analytics. Will the bank now utilise the Indian firms expertise to drive its own efficiencies?   

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 11:01

Fintech Asset Management Platform Launched

Dianrong and FinEX Asia announced the launch of Asia’s first financial technology asset management platform.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 09:53

Equiom Calibrates Singapore Management

Acquisitive Professional services firm Equiom has appointed a new managing director in Singapore.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 08:28

Leading Investment Banker Exits HSBC

HSBC’s investment banking head and country vice chairman for India has stepped down.

FINANCE Thursday, 31 August 2017 07:15

Law Firm Expands Southeast Asia Presence

Stephenson Harwood has confirmed plans to open a new office in Yangon, Myanmar, further expanding the firm's reach across Southeast Asia.

HIGH-END Thursday, 31 August 2017 07:00

League Table: Hottest Swiss Bankers

Not all private bankers are stodgy, gray gnomes of Zurich. Back by popular demand, finews.asia ranked this year's most attractive bankers in Switzerland and in Asia. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 17:58

Pictet Profit Jumps

The Swiss private bank hiked its profit discouraging setbacks last year. What was behind the private bank's improvement? 

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 16:11

Mirabaud Profits Up as Clients Return

Swiss private bank Mirabaud was favored by market conditions in the first half. Profits rose and net new money flowed in. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:57

Foreign Regulators Monitoring CBA

Concerns are growing that overseas regulators may begin to take a closer look into Australia's largest banking operations in their own countries.  

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:18

Lombard Odier: Sluggish Growth at Asset Management

Lombard Odier, the Geneva-based private bank, had a higher profit in the first half of 2017 and an increase in net new money.  The asset management unit isn’t making much progress though.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:29

LGT Adds Product Specialist

A day after reporting double-digit earnings growth and a substantial increase in profit, LGT has boosted its Hong Kong headcount. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:53

«Savvy Investor» Sues Credit Suisse

A former stockbroker who lost $26 million in investments with Credit Suisse during the global financial crisis in 2008, is suing the Singapore branch of the Swiss bank.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:04

Ex-Regulator Joins Law Firm

A former Securities and Futures Commission regulator has joined Mayer Brown JSM’s litigation practice in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 11:18

New Singapore and Southeast Asia Head at Northern Trust

Northern Trust has appointed a new country head for Singapore and Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 10:46

Georgian Oligarch Pursues Credit Suisse

A high profile litigation case that has been playing out in European courts has now spilled over into the Asia Pacific region.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 07:03

LGT: «The Same Strategy for 20 Years»

LGT Group has just acquired ABN Amro's private banking business in Asia. The bank of the Prince of Liechtenstein is keen to swallow more, Olivier de Perregaux, the company’s finance chief, tells finews.asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 August 2017 07:02

Aquila Capital Opens Office in Tokyo

Aquila Capital, a German fund manager, has opened an office in Japan as it aims to bolster its expansion in the Far East. An experienced banker joins from Pictet Asset Management.

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