Monday, 6 October 2025

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 May 2024 12:12

Knight Frank Appoints ESG Director for APAC

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank has appointed a director to oversee its environmental, social and governance efforts in Asia.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:33

WRISE Hires 29-Year Veteran from CITIC

Singapore-based multi-family office WRISE has hired a former CITIC banker as its market head for Greater China.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:09

UBS: Four AT1 Issuances Open for Equity Conversion

Four series of Additional Tier 1 bonds issued by UBS have been made available for conversion to equity.

FINANCE Monday, 13 May 2024 18:21

CS AT1 Bondholders in Asia Target Swiss Government

Law firms are seeking to unite Asian holders of the now-defunct Credit Suisse’s erased additional tier 1 bonds to launch legal action against the Swiss government. 

PEOPLE Monday, 13 May 2024 15:55

Farro Capital Expands in Private Markets, Dubai

Multi-family office Farro Capital has expanded with the two new hires focused on private market investments and Dubai.

FINANCE Monday, 13 May 2024 15:08

UBS and the End of the Honeymoon

Both operationally and with the integration of Credit Suisse, UBS has done everything right so far. However, as an analysis by finews.asia shows, things could change now.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 May 2024 14:45

UBP Nets Ex-BOS Executive as Head of North Asia

Shortly after the retirement of UBP’s former North Asia head Ivan Wong, the Geneva-based private bank has announced his successor, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Monday, 13 May 2024 13:39

The Fed Tacitly Takes the UBS View on Stricter Capital

A senior US central banker believes ratcheted-up rules could have severe consequences. 

HIGH-END Monday, 13 May 2024 12:47

Porsche Experience Center Set to Open in Singapore

On the back of the world premiere of the new Macan held at the futuristic Gardens by the Bay, Porsche put the city-state in the global spotlight by announcing that the 11th Porsche Experience Center worldwide will be built in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 13 May 2024 12:07

Stefanie Holtze-Jen: «Many Clients Are Still Sitting on Cash»

Market opportunities are arising with an improved growth outlook but «many clients are still sitting on cash», Deutsche Bank Private Bank’s APAC chief investment officer Stefanie Holtze-Jen told finews.asia in a recent conversation.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 May 2024 10:55

StanChart Hires Transaction Banking Trio

The leadership team of Standard Chartered’s transaction banking has hired former executives of J.P. Morgan, DBS and Bank of America.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 May 2024 09:58

BlackRock Adds Portfolio Manager in New Zealand

New York-headquartered BlackRock has expanded its newly opened Auckland office with the appointment of a new portfolio manager.

PEOPLE Saturday, 11 May 2024 10:19

HSBC AM Unveils Senior Appointments in North Asia

The asset management arm of HSBC has made some organizational changes and announced senior appointments for its North Asia business.

FINANCE Friday, 10 May 2024 23:50

Mariolina Esposito: «How AI Impacts the Equity Markets»

The US equity markets since the introduction of artificial intelligence have appreciated significantly. In addition to this excellent performance, another impact has been that the composition of the market indices has changed considerably, Mariolina Esposito...

FINANCE Friday, 10 May 2024 15:35

Banks Reportedly Push to Ease UK Crackdown on China

British lenders, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, are reportedly pushing the UK government to ease restrictions on doing business with China.

PEOPLE Friday, 10 May 2024 14:41

VP Bank Reshuffles Asia Leadership

Shortly after the surprise exit of its group CEO, VP Bank announced changes to its leadership team in Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 10 May 2024 11:50

John Woods: «Strong Gains in the Second Half Are Unlikely»

There is a low probability for strong equity returns in the second half of 2024 due to historical trends, stretched valuations and election uncertainty, according to Lombard Odier’s Asia chief investment officer John Woods.

PEOPLE Friday, 10 May 2024 09:39

VP Bank CEO Makes Surprise Exit

Liechtenstein-based VP Bank's CEO has surprisingly stepped down after five years with the Liechtenstein-based lender. This follows disappointing results and operational challenges in 2023.

FINANCE Friday, 10 May 2024 09:18

OCBC Seeks Full Ownership of Insurance Unit

Singapore-based OCBC has made an offer to buy a remaining stake in its insurance arm Great Eastern that would lead to a delisting.

FINANCE Friday, 10 May 2024 09:06

OCBC: Non-Interest Income Drives Record Profit

Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has posted a quarterly high in net profit, in part fueled by a strong increase in trading income.

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