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PEOPLE Thursday, 9 June 2016 13:40

CSFB Dealmaker Less Gifted Negotiator at Home

He was known as «bid 'em up Bruce» in his heyday as a mergers-and-acquisitions banker for Credit Suisse First Boston, a reference to his ability to get acquirers to raise their offers – and the investment banking fee, as a result.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 June 2016 12:42

Singapore Startups Heading West

San Francisco headquartered financial services group Wells Fargo has selected two Singaporean startups for its highly rated accelerator program. Is this a sign that the city state's fintech industry is now gaining global recognition?

FINANCE Thursday, 9 June 2016 07:12

Blame in 1MDB Bond Deal Shifted to Swiss

Singapore's financial regulator MAS gave a hint of how it will distance itself from the 1MDB scandal, denying that the proceeds of a $3 billion Malaysian bond deal had passed through disgraced BSI in the city-state.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 June 2016 07:11

Fintech: Australia Follows Singapore

A few days after the Singapore regulator announced a consultation paper on proposed guidelines for a «regulatory sandbox» their Australian counterparts are thinking alike.

FINANCE Thursday, 9 June 2016 07:08

Swiss Banks' New Trouble Spots

Wealthy clients in burgeoning Asia markets like China, India and Indonesia have rejuvenated Swiss banks' prospects, but a storm is brewing over assets from these newer, promising markets.

FINANCE Wednesday, 8 June 2016 22:00

Samuel Gerber: «What Banks Can Learn From Tesla's Autopilot Crash»

Banks are optimistic that they can both industrialize and digitalize in one go. But an accident caused by a self-driving Tesla on Switzerland’s east-west axis motorway should give them pause, says finews.ch editor Samuel Gerber in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Wednesday, 8 June 2016 14:06

Citi: Robo-Advising Under Evaluation

Among a torrent of new digital banking initiatives and enhancements Citi in Singapore has uncovered their new wealth management tool.

FINANCE Wednesday, 8 June 2016 11:01

Singapore and HK to Dominate Offshore Wealth

Global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group says the creation of new wealth in 2015 was driven by rising household income, rather than by the performance of existing assets.

FINANCE Wednesday, 8 June 2016 10:34

Credit Suisse in Focus Over Africa Deals

Officials in Switzerland as well as reportedly the U.K. are looking into hundreds of millions in restructured debt deals carried out by Credit Suisse and Russian bank VTB for debt-plagued Mozambique.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 8 June 2016 07:40

Scilla Huang Sun: «Luxury Handbags Are Outpacing Equities and Bonds»

With designer handbags appreciating ahead of cash, bonds and even equities, GAM Portfolio Manager Scilla Huang Sun comments for finews.asia on the attractive investment case behind luxury goods.

FINANCE Wednesday, 8 June 2016 07:37

Morgan Stanley Hires from UBS

The former head of wealth planning for UBS is said to be joining rival Morgan Stanley later this month in a similar role

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 22:37

Credit Suisse's Revolt, Illustrated By Numbers

Credit Suisse's New York-based investment bankers are in an open revolt against Zurich headquarters and Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam in particular. A look at league tables illustrates what is prompting their criticism.

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 17:47

Hong Kong Boutique Adds Ex-BSI Banker as Partner

A Hong Kong based independent wealth manager has added a new partner to its team with the hire of a former Coutts and BSI banker.

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 17:09

Goldman Sachs Wrapped Up in 1MDB Probe

Goldman Sachs is being investigated in the U.S. in connection with Malaysia state fund 1MDB, including dealings with Swiss bank BSI, which was shut down by Swiss and Singapore regulators over money-laundering and corruption allegations.

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 12:47

Allianz Accelerates Asian Expansion

German financial services company Allianz has completed another emerging markets deal, emphasising its hunger to seize more market share in the quickly expanding Asian insurance market.

HIGH-END Tuesday, 7 June 2016 12:28

J.P. Morgan Dress Code Leaves Women Guessing

A new employee dress code unveiled by J.P. Morgan is meant to ease the strict rules common in banking, but raises a quagmire for women who want to appear professional while dressing down.

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 10:11

Fintech Strategies to Grow as Managers Seek Asian Assets

Product calibration has been the key area as asset managers work to get more creative in light of a tighter regulation. However the ubiquitous rise of financial technology is now becoming a core business tool. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 7 June 2016 07:27

UBS May Rue Its Hedge Funds Love Affair

Investors are pulling their assets out of hedge funds, making experts believe that the day of reckoning is looming for the industry. UBS may yet regret to have kept faith in the speculative financial products for so long.

FINANCE Monday, 6 June 2016 22:31

Credit Suisse: Running Insider

Just not cricket: a rare case of insider trading has caught the attention of the media in Australia – with the implication of a sporty Credit Suisse manager and his buddy.

PEOPLE Monday, 6 June 2016 15:15

Ex-Vontobel Star Launches Fund Boutique

The star asset manager behind much of Vontobel's growth in asset management in recent years has revealed his next step after leaving the Swiss bank in March.

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