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FINANCE Friday, 12 February 2016 06:06

Felix Zulauf: «Asian Banks Could Face Crisis»

The Swiss Fund Manager Felix Zulauf warns of a more unsettled economic environment in the coming months. The Chinese financial system is deeply in trouble, he says.

PEOPLE Friday, 12 February 2016 00:06

Asian Wealth Management Veteran Heads West

U.K. banking group Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed a new Chief Executive of Private Banking, with responsibility for Coutts & Co and Adam & Company.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2016 17:15

Vontobel Begins Asia Offensive

The Swiss Bank Vontobel announced Thursday a new growth initiative for Asia Pacific with the goal of doubling business volumes in this region by 2020.

PEOPLE Thursday, 11 February 2016 12:23

Principal Global Investors Makes Senior Appointment

Global investment manager Principal Global Investors has made another senior hire in Singapore, just one week after recruiting a former Director from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2016 10:38

M&G: «Credit Presents Attractive Opportunities»

Performance suffered in a bear market for credit in 2015, but looking ahead, we maintain our high-conviction view that the US economy will not lapse into recession, writes Richard Woolnough, Fund Manager with M&G Investments.

PEOPLE Thursday, 11 February 2016 10:19

Coutts Loses Another Prominent Banker

As the integration of Coutts International and Union Bancaire Privee in Asia comes closer to conclusion, another senior banker from the acquired bank has opted to depart.

HIGH-END Thursday, 11 February 2016 09:00

Passion Investing in Volatile Markets

Against the backdrop of tumbling global stock markets and tepid growth forecasts in all major economies vintage rare cars are bucking the trend.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2016 07:31

Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank in Line for a Qatari Alliance?

Credit Suisse is striving to reinvent itself under the most difficult market conditions. The same applies to Deutsche Bank. Both financial houses share a common large shareholder. A partial close alliance can no longer be completely ruled out.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 18:08

UBS Investment Bankers Face Pay Freeze

Switzerland’s largest bank has frozen basic salaries in its investment bank at least until the second quarter of 2016, according to internal sources.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 17:00

Princess Therese of Liechtenstein: Geopolitics in Wealth Management

Geopolitical developments have a decisive influence on private wealth, both in a positive and negative sense, writes Princess Therese of Liechtenstein exclusively for finews.asia.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 12:02

Group Executive Appointed at Global Wealth Solutions Firm

IRESS, a supplier of share market and wealth management systems, has appointed a new group level executive.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 09:36

Amid Restructuring Deutsche Bank Names Leader in Australia

Under pressure German lender Deutsche Bank, who last month reported a 6.8 billion euros full-year loss for 2015, has appointed a new CEO to lead the Australian operations.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 01:15

Global Headhunter Expands Banking Coverage

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has added a new partner to the Financial Services and Private Equity team.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 10 February 2016 00:59

New Role at Singaporean Advisors

Singaporean firm Professional Investment Advisory Services has introduced the role of a Head of Partnership.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 February 2016 22:19

UBS and Morningstar Extend Australian Offering

The Australian ETF industry recorded its highest ever annual growth in 2015, increasing more than 40 percent in funds under management from the year before.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 February 2016 22:14

Tokyo Stocks Nosedive Welcome to The Year of the Monkey

By the close of business Tokyo stocks had plunged by over 5 percent on Tuesday on the back of an overnight sell-off in the U.S. and Europe.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 February 2016 22:07

BSI Sale: Photo Finish Approaching

In the sale of Ticino bank BSI, three serious interested parties are still in the running, finews.ch research confirms. However, the prospective buyers from Brazil have all dropped out.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 9 February 2016 12:23

Julius Baer Renews Push For Tycoons and Enterpreneurs in Swiss, Asian Markets

Julius Baer wants to double down on growth in its two home markets, Switzerland and Asia, by targeting ultra-wealthy tycoons and entrepreneurs, traditionally the territory of far larger banks such as UBS and CS.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 February 2016 18:04

Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Hans-Ulrich Meister Building a New Career

After his abrupt departure from the Executive Board of Credit Suisse last October, the former Switzerland regional CEO and joint head of Private Banking is back in action.

FINANCE Monday, 8 February 2016 14:26

Happy Chinese New Year

On behalf of finews.asia, as we welcome in the year of the Monkey we would like to wish you and your families a happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year!

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