A billion-franc initial public offering for a Swiss bank: it should be the crowning achievement to burnish the legacy of Credit Suisse's veteran Swiss investment banking head's long and illustrious career.
The UBS headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich is currently undergoing a major refurbishment. After the planned reopening in 2019, the property will also host a champagne bar, catering to bankers and tourists alike.
The Swiss Business Association in Singapore said it has gone live with its new website, shortly before the two countries mark 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Electromobility is the subject of controversial debate in the sustainability segment. And many unanswered questions still remain. However, it’s a step in the right direction.
UBS has changed the organisational set-up of its wealth management activities in South East Asia. The management and reporting line changes will take effect from January.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has rolled out what it calls a unique waiver allowing fintechs to test financial products and services on retail clients.
The lines between finance and technology have been crossed again with news that Brisbane based finance group Suncorp has appointed a tech industry heavyweight to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer - Strategic Innovation.
ANZ has hired the outgoing Commonwealth Ombudsman to lead a company-funded review into bank and financial services products.
Perpetual Investments,one of Australia's largest independent wealth managers, has named the ex Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as chairman-elect.
Luxury sports cars brands like Lotus, Porsche, McClaren are beloved by hedge fund executives. But those driving an old beater are likely to be far more successful at generating alpha for their clients, a study shows.
Some of investors' worst fears came true this year, and yet financial markets shrugged and moved on. finews.com interviews Stephen Jones, the investment chief of Kames Capital on what that means for 2017.
The general counsel of GAM has decided to step down from the executive committee of the Swiss asset manager. The move is part of a string of changes within the company's management.
NEC Corporation has announced it is conducting trials for cashless payment services utilising its facial recognition technology in cooperation with units of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
Australian banks Macquarie and ANZ will pay a total of $15 million in fines for attempting to act as a cartel over setting the benchmark rate for the Malaysian ringgit.
The investor communications and technology firm for wealth managers has expanded its Singapore operations with a senior appointment.
Five Credit Suisse investment bankers in New York are defecting for a «wunderkind» rival in the shadow banking sector. The move follows the Swiss bank's pullback from riskier activities which soak up costly capital.
Deutsche Bank is in tatters – today. But a renowned business consultant claims former CEO Josef Ackermann performed magnificently during his time at the German giant.
Renowned investment specialist Burkhard Varnholt is adding a high-profile role at Credit Suisse's Swiss bank to his job, displacing a veteran banker and one of the Swiss bank's prominent female executives.
A Silicon Valley executive nicknamed the «Bloomberg killer» is relocating to Singapore. The move aims to tap the hot Asian market as well as raise funding needed to expand.
Edmond de Rothschild said its head of asset management is leaving suddenly after just seven months in the role. His replacement is the Geneva-based bank's head of France.
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