It was the first anniversary since the roll out of the digital private banking platform. Like any proud parent François Monnet is waxing lyrically about his pet project.
LGT, the bank owned by the first family of Liechtenstein, had a bumper year in 2015. Profit rose by almost a third and net asset inflow growth exceeded the one achieved by rival institutes.
Fullerton Fund Management, which is owned by Temasek Holdings, has appointed a Head of Multi-Asset Strategies.
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is the latest firm to enter the fintech space, announcing that it will establish a Financial Innovation Laboratory in Silicon Valley.
He had just stepped of a plane, this time it was from Sarawak, to be exact where he had been scoping out potential investments. True to form where others fear to tread the Templeton man saw opportunities.
BMO Global Asset Management has appointed a new Director to manage Institutional Business for BMO in Asia Pacific.
In an attempt to encourage more asset managers to domicile their funds in the city-state a new regulatory framework could soon be introduced in Singapore.
German economist Thorsten Polleit is scathing about the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. In an interview with finews.asia, he also criticizes the plans of some politicians to abolish cash.
A PwC survey, which assesses the rise of new technologies in the financial services sector, reveals that respondents from traditional banks believe large parts of their business is at risk of being lost to standalone Fintech companies.
The Swiss financial services community has finally agreed on a program designed to help fintech startups establish their business in Switzerland. The initiative has even gathered the support of UBS and Credit Suisse.
Vontobel Wealth Management Asia Pacific continues to expand and has appointed a Senior Relationship Manager in Hong Kong into a newly created role.
Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has made a McKinsey adviser his new chief of staff, research by finews.asia showed. The new colleague is a familiar face.
The former Group Managing Director of Human Resources of HSBC Holdings, is set to be elected to the Board of Directors of Julius Baer Group.
The Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong has fined Unicorn Securities and its former responsible officer, $3 million and $200,000, respectively, relating to failures in handling clients’ money.
Singaporean bank OCBC has rolled out a mobile app it says will help clients achieve their investment goals in a simple and personalised way – while on the move.
After a long illness Edgar de Picciotto, the founder and chairman of Union Bancaire Privee has passed away aged 86.
Zurich Insurance Company reveals the key economic, social, political, technological and environmental risks facing Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.
Banking shares have been badly hit by the turmoil on the financial markets – with Credit Suisse bearing the brunt. There’s no shortage of explanations for this. But perhaps it was a simple question of the bank carrying the wrong name in the past? Alfred Mettler,...
Following their purchase of the private wealth business of Société Générale in Asia, Singapore's largest bank DBS looks set to make another acquisition.
The ten teams reflect important trends in fintech, including Insurance Technology, Data Analytics and SME Financial Solutions, which are all relevant areas for consumers and businesses in Southeast Asia.
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