It is home to numerous wealth managers including Julius Baer, J.Safra Sarasin and Citi Private Bank, and is now owned by the huge Qatari Sovereign Wealth Fund.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, has released a consultation paper on proposed guidelines for a «regulatory sandbox» that will enable to experiment with financial technology solutions.
The demise of Ticino-based BSI bank, has reverberated in Asia, where one commentator claims the scandal surrounding the private bank’s dealings with Malaysian 1MDB sounds the death knell for Swiss private banking.
A cross-continent financial technology collaboration has been announced that will see South Korean and German firms form a close working bond.
After eight years with the U.K. headquartered Standard Chartered, the global head of commodities for the bank is stepping down.
Women are underrepresented in the financial industry, in particular in asset management. That's probably got to do with the fact that investors prefer to entrust their money to men.
Hong Kong law firm Howse Williams Bowers, has announced the addition of a heavyweight specialist to the firm as a partner in the banking practice.
Private banks eager to crack the flourishing Asian market for wealthy clients face an additional stepping stone following the BSI scandal: a surge in spending to detect whether they are being used to launder illicit funds.
The Quality of Nationality Index was presented on Thursday for the first time, ranking the attractiveness of passports. Henley & Partners, a relocation company which also specializes in nationalities compiled the work.
Switerland's UBS, has announced an internal restructuring that will see a senior member of its Investment Banking unit join its Chief Investment Office as Global Chief Economist.
First Names Group, an independent provider of trust, fund and corporate services has continued its acquisitive run.
Under pressure from, a challenging business environment, Hong Kong’s largest independent local bank, The Bank of East Asia, is about to take the knife to a significant part of its business.
Investors seem to have tired of Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam less than a year after his appointment, a survey published by the «Financial Times» suggests.
Securities and derivatives brokerage firm DBS Vickers, a wholly owned subsidiary of DBS Bank, has named a new CEO to its Hong Kong operations.
Connecticut headquartered SS&C Technologies Holdings has hired a new managing director for its Institutional and Investment Management business in Asia.
Amid growing competition to be the leading APAC fintech hub, Australia’s national financial technology association has announced a newly created role of Chief Executive Officer.
Part of the international Rabobank Group the firms Australian unit has appointed a new CEO for Rabobank Australia and Managing Director for the Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group.
Rothschild is hiring two U.K. ultra-high net worth specialists who have worked together for over ten years, first at Morgan Stanley's private bank and then at Credit Suisse.
In an effort to expand and develop its Asian platform, Japanese bank Nomura has unveiled plans to establish a new Asian Infrastructure Project Office.
RBC Wealth Management, one of the world’s top five largest wealth managers, has announced a restructuring to its Asian leadership team.
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