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FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 21:40

UBS Gets Breathing Room for Higher Capital Requirements

UBS negotiated a grace period for tougher regulation in the wake of its takeover of Credit Suisse, according to documents filed with the SEC.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 16:03

Sequoia Capital Splits Into Three Units

US venture capital firm Sequoia announced that it will split its business in China as well as India and Southeast Asia into two independent companies.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 15:21

UBS Puts AI Firmly in its Place

With key tech experts voicing concern that AI could lead to human extinction, UBS decides to take a distinctly different approach – by simply embedding it into the bank’s risk framework. finews.asia takes a look.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 14:53

Europ Assistance Grows in Asia with AXA Acquisition

Paris-headquartered Europ Assistance, a unit of Italian insurer Generali, has acquired several of AXA Partners' assistance businesses in Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 12:26

Jamie Dimon Supports US Foreign Policy on China

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon continues to make headlines about US-China relations, this time with comments supporting Washington’s foreign policy. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 12:23

Julius Baer is Upping its Private Equity Game

Zurich-based private bank Julius Baer is making a deeper foray into private equity. It seeks to raise $250 million from clients in its latest effort.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 11:07

Hong Kong to Extend Country List for Banking Advice

Local authorities in Hong Kong are looking to extend the list of countries that advise the city’s banking sector to include Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Liechtenstein.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 10:08

Hong Kong Activists Protest HSBC Account Closures

Several Hong Kong activists staged a rally outside HSBC to protest the bank’s decision to close the accounts of a local political group.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 09:36

Zurich Insurance In Talks For Indonesian Business

Zurich Insurance could be adding to its Asian business with an acquisition of a life insurer.

FINANCE Wednesday, 7 June 2023 09:18

UBS Expects to Ink Government Loss Guarantee

In a regulatory filing with the SEC, UBS said it expects to wrap up its agreement with the Swiss government over loss guarantees as part of its government-orchestrated takeover of Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 22:47

UBS Executive August Hatecke Likes Singapore Well Enough

Rumors the UBS country head for Singapore is returning to Switzerland have proven unreliable, research by finews.asia shows.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 17:39

Why is Everybody in Asia So Unhappy?

The World Happiness Report stages a return after more than a decade and no financial hub in Asia came close to making the top of the list. finews.asia looks at the reasons why.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 16:53

SFC Open to Fund Tokenization in the Future

Hong Kong’s asset management industry could potentially see more blockchain developments ahead with the Securities and Futures Commission saying it is open to fund tokenization.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 15:31

AXA Reshuffles Leadership Team

Paris-headquartered AXA has reshuffled its leadership team with changes that will also impact the Asia business.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 14:54

Morgan Stanley Plans Office Shift in Singapore

New York-based Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to move to a new office in Singapore with a bigger space in response to business growth.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 13:55

Swiss Central Bank Expands Activities in Singapore

The SNB takes a step to better optimize operations in a number of different currencies, markets, and time zones.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 12:30

HSBC Plans Hong Kong Summit to Fill CS Void

London-headquartered HSBC is planning to hold a new flagship summit in Hong Kong, filling the void left by Credit Suisse's now-defunct annual investor conference.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 11:13

SEC Sues Binance

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Binance with a series of charges, as the crypto giant continues to face growing regulatory pressures in the US.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 10:39

Endowus Inks Partnership With Allfunds

Digital wealth platform Endowus has formed a partnership with funds platform Allfunds to scale up client access to more investment products.

FINANCE Tuesday, 6 June 2023 10:00

WWF: Asia Wealth Revenue Hits $90 Billion by 2025

Revenue generated from wealth management services in Asia will total $90 billion in two years, according to a private banking study by the World Wide Fund for Nature.

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