Singapore’s DBS Bank in 2009 identified the development of its Global Transaction Services unit as one of the bank’s strategic priorities and the business has seen a healthy growth rate since.
Welcome to 2016 where it was a case of déjà vu all over again as Chinese stocks took a great leap backwards on the first full day of trading for 2016.
Hans Vontobel, honorary chairman of Vontobel Holding, died on January 3rd, 2016 at the age of 100.
The Bank of Singapore has appointed a former UBS manager as new team head to cover important growth markets in ASEAN.
Jupai Holdings Limited, a third-party wealth management service provider in China, has entered into a share purchase agreement with Julius Baer Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Julius Baer Group.
Today's private banker has to be as clever as the investment banker yesterday, says Oswald J. Gruebel in an exclusive interview to mark the launch of finews.asia.
Pictet, the private bank based in Geneva, plans to expand its business further in 2016 even as uncertainties surrounding the tax dispute with the U.S. and the strength of the franc remain.
Our entire team joins sending Holiday Greeting. With every good wish for the New Year. finews.asia is online now.
The new strategy of Credit Suisse will be put to the test in the first weeks of 2016 already, with the entire year promising to become decisive for the bank – and its chief executive, Tidjane Thiam.
Switzerland's biggest bank is redecorating the reception areas and meetings rooms where it caters for rich clients – worldwide. finews.asia has the pictures.
Banks are relying more and more on electronic systems. With all the advantages this may bring, it also makes them more vulnerable, writes H.S.H. Prince Michael von und zu Liechtenstein.
The World's Richest Arabs 2016 Great Honor for Credit Suisse's Helman Sitohang Top Executives Debate the Best Way of Adapting Trading Solutions to China Barclays Shutters Asia Cash Equities Fortune Cut in Half Over the Last Two Years
Swiss financial news portal finews.ch is expanding to Singapore, launching finews.asia in the new year. In an interview, co-founder Claude Baumann explains how this came about.
Banks are doing everything to maintain their business in the digital era – and keep forgetting the human being at the heart of their business. A mistake.
BSI private bank is attracting the attention of potential buyers from across the world. Credit Suisse is taking a keen interest. An institute from China may however also be bidding.
finews.ch, the leading Swiss financial news website, has agreed to buy the Asian Wealth Times (AWT) in a bid to extend its successful product into Asia.
Peter Kurer, a lawyer and former chairman of UBS, in a highly personal diary for finews.ch describes the spirit of Europe as witnessed during a late-autumn business trip across the continent.
JPMorgan Chase & Co has announced its Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC), the largest unlisted bank and the sixth largest commercial bank in China in terms of assets. The two banks also signed a Securities Purchase Agreement and an...
As we hit the 50th week of the year here is our usual end of week round up of selected senior professional moves from financial hubs around the region.
According to a recent report in Italian newspaper Milano Finanza, China’s richest man Wang Jianlin could be about to acquire one of cycling’s most prestigious grand tours.
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