Friday, 31 October 2025

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 16:09

Singapore is the New Hong Kong for Property

Prices keep going up in the city-state and across much of the region – except in the one city that for decades reigned supreme. finews.asia takes a look.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 14:58

CS to Cut Most Hong Kong Investment Bankers

Credit Suisse is reportedly letting go of the majority of its Hong Kong-based investment banking staff this week as part of broader restructuring plans.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 11:25

Citi Expects Strong Family Office Growth in Asia

Citigroup is expecting strong growth from its family office business in Asia, with increasing client interest in setting up in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 10:26

Nomura's Crypto Arm Wants to Conquer Dubai

The Swiss-based digital asset subsidiary of Japanese securities firm Nomura has been granted a full crypto services license in Dubai.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 09:49

Japan Watchdog Probes Credit Suisse AT1 Sales

Japan’s financial regulator is probing the sales of Credit Suisse’s AT bonds in the country, highlighting concerns about potentially deficient explanations.

FINANCE Monday, 7 August 2023 08:37

Claude Baumann: «The Imperative of Having a Plan B»

Multiple residencies and citizenships were once viewed as potentially suspicious in certain quarters. The new post-pandemic reality has changed all that, writes finews.asia publisher Claude Baumann.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 15:54

Bank of Singapore Expands Front Office

OCBC-owned Bank of Singapore has hired more than a dozen relationship managers in 2023 as part of broader plans grow the total to 500.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 15:09

UBS Inherits Credit Suisse's Landmark Down Under

UBS and Credit Suisse are at home in the world's financial centers, often in highly symbolic buildings. Now, UBS has no interest in Sydney's Credit Suisse Tower despite having some of the city's best views.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 15:06

Nomura on Wealth Hiring Drive in Asia, Middle East

Japan’s Nomura is on a recruitment drive in Asia and the Middle East for private bankers, as part of broader ambitions to double its business.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 14:14

China Looks to Rejoin the World

Relaxed visa restrictions for business travelers and a scrapped tariff on Australian barley may hint at a softer policy approach. That - or the post-Covid recovery is really sputtering.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 11:56

OCBC Posts Record Wealth Management Income

Singapore-based OCBC saw wealth management income reach record levels in the first half of 2023, despite subdued client activity.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 11:21

UBS Ends a «Dark» Era of Credit Suisse

UBS is pulling the plug on Credit Suisse's «Crossfinder» alternative trading system, once one of the leading dark pools.

PEOPLE Friday, 4 August 2023 09:04

Tidjane Thiam is Writing a New Chapter to His Career

What hasn't he done? Former Credit Suisse CEO and world citizen Tidjane Thiam wants us to bear witness to his work.

FINANCE Friday, 4 August 2023 08:42

OCBC: Interest Income Drives New High in Profits

Record net interest income drove net profits at OCBC to a new all-time high in the first half of 2023.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 August 2023 16:40

HSBC Names South Asia Private Banking Head

London-headquartered HSBC’s private banking arm has announced the appointment of a head of South Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2023 15:43

HashKey Receives First Hong Kong Crypto License

Hong Kong has issued its first virtual asset license to local player HashKey, two months after rolling out the new crypto regulatory regime.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2023 14:56

Wealth Assets Reach New High at DBS

Singapore’s DBS registered record earnings in the first half of 2023, including a new high in assets under management from the bank’s wealth clients.

FINANCE Thursday, 3 August 2023 11:51

UBS to Close Credit Suisse's Houston Office

UBS wants to further shrink Credit Suisse's investment bank. Its Houston office is next on the chopping block.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 August 2023 11:49

EFG Nets Bankers From Credit Suisse, Haitong

Zurich-based EFG has expanded its Asia business by hiring a handful of private bankers from Credit Suisse, Haitong and more.

PEOPLE Thursday, 3 August 2023 10:23

Credit Suisse: Michael Klein, the Plumber

With the demise of Credit Suisse, former board member Michael Klein is experiencing a run of bad luck. He can't be too picky about his other deals.

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