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REAL ASSETS Monday, 14 March 2016 07:10

Jim Rogers Sees Progress at SDiX

A new strategic partnership is set to unlock investment opportunities in diamonds as an asset class for accredited investors in Singapore and other countries.

REAL ASSETS Monday, 14 March 2016 07:09

«Holy Grail» of Stamps Fetches Huge Price

With global financial markets troubled by the spectre of volatility, the demand for rare stamps and coins has remained resilient. Last month one of Britain's rarest coins sold for 250,000 pounds to an investor in Asia.

PEOPLE Monday, 14 March 2016 07:09

Standard Chartered Hires for ASEAN and China

Standard Chartered has made appointments to new region-specific teams it has created in Guernsey in order to manage client demands originating out of ASEAN, Greater China, Africa and the Middle East.

FINANCE Friday, 11 March 2016 20:46

Online Banking Will Disappear

Modern day bank customers are using the Internet and Apps on their smartphones and some banks are still catching up with demand. The analyst Mark Ryan is now predicting that online banking will disappear – a challenge for the industry.

FINANCE Friday, 11 March 2016 16:09

Profits Rise but Assets Drop at J. Safra Sarasin

The private bank controlled by Brazil's Safra family, Bank J. Safra Sarasin, improved its profitability last year. However assets under management declined.

FINANCE Friday, 11 March 2016 13:13

Macquarie Bank Censured for «Mishandling Client Money»

Following an investigation, the Australian financial regulator has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence of Macquarie Bank.

FINANCE Friday, 11 March 2016 07:52

BSI Banker in Singapore Dismissed

Yak Yew Chee, probably the most prominent and surely best paid employee at Swiss BSI Bank in Singapore, left the company in February, according to the firm. He had been the relationship manager for the opaque 1MDB government fund of Malaysia.

FINANCE Friday, 11 March 2016 06:45

1MDB Scandal: Falcon CEO Eduardo Leemann Denies Wrongdoing

Falcon, the private bank in the middle of the allegations about embezzled money from Malaysia, maintains that the transactions using its accounts were clean.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 March 2016 21:37

Swiss Banks Cheaper to Buy Than Rivals

Swiss asset managers are less expensive to buy than foreign rivals. Smaller banks tend to pay more for their acquisitions than bigger ones because they are under greater pressure to act.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 March 2016 12:31

Warning from Japanese Financial Regulator

It looks like déjà vu all over again as the Financial Services Agency in Japan warns on the sale of complicated funds that charge high fees to clients who may not comprehend the potential risks.

PEOPLE Thursday, 10 March 2016 07:31

Manulife Hires Citi Global Head for Asian Role

International financial services group Manulife has announced the appointment of a Chief Marketing and Experience Design Officer for Asia, and a Chief Distribution Officer for the region.

REAL ASSETS Thursday, 10 March 2016 07:19

Bonhams Appoints new Management Team

Global action house Bonhams has appointed a new Executive Director, Asia and a new Head of Modern & Contemporary Art, Asia. The moves come shortly after the former deputy chairman in Asia was sacked.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 22:35

Falcon Goes Onshore in Dubai

Falcon Private Bank finally will be able to serve its clients where they are. The company, controlled by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has received a banking license in the region.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 18:58

Patrick Odier: «We Have No Intention of Selling Asset Management Unit»

Patrick Odier, a managing partner at Lombard Odier private bank, is keeping a close eye on the consolidation in banking. He has the necessary capital to make an acquisition but doesn't rule out alliances with independent wealth managers either. In an interview...

 FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 18:46

Swiss-Based Lombard Odier Remains Profitable in Difficult 2015

Lombard Odier private bank last year made the best out of a difficult situation and maintained the level of profitability achieved in the year-earlier period. The private bank also received new money in all its business segments.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 15:00

U.S. Investment Manager Buys Deutsche's AM Indian Unit

Prudential Group Investment Management has completed its acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Indian asset management business through its Mumbai-based affiliate.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 14:37

Senior Appointment at DBS Bank in Hong Kong

Singapore’s largest bank DBS has rewarded the regional head of its mass affluent business by promoting and relocating him to Hong Kong to head up the consumer and wealth management in the city. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 06:20

CS: Loses High-Profile Banker in Singapore

Cazenove Capital Management has appointed a new Head of Wealth Management in Singapore, revealed by finews.asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 05:59

Iran Investments: Early Mover on Parade

Investing in Iran may become en vogue in the banking industry after the end of the sanction regime. Clemente Cappello, head of Sturgeon Capital, knows how it is done.

FINANCE Wednesday, 9 March 2016 00:19

StanChart Launches «Bank on an iPad»

Standard Chartered Bank has launched its digital tablet-based sales-and-service tool that «brings the bank» to clients.

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