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PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 19:38

St. James's Place CEO in Singapore Steps Down

Wealth Management firm St. James's Place welcomes a new CEO in Singapore who has already been with the firm for over a decade.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 17:22

Former Credit Suisse Employee Involved in Huge Data Theft

The bad news for the staff of the crisis-ridden bank continues unabated. A former IT employee copied sensitive data about colleagues over years.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 16:33

BOJ Picks New Governor

An academic has been unexpectedly selected as the next governor of the Bank of Japan. Onlookers are anticipating an end to the yield curve control policy.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 16:29

Hong Kong’s Lee Hints Mask Mandate Drop

In wide-ranging comments to the media, the chief executive unintentionally highlights how the city is changing in its attempt to return to full normality.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 15:19

Blackrock Appoints Head of Taiwan

A 14-year Blackrock executive has been chosen to lead the US asset manager’s Taiwan unit.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 14:59

Natixis: Fund Selectors Double Third-Party Manager Usage

Fund selectors worldwide have been increasing their usage of third-party managers in recent years, according to a Natixis survey, with a strong focus in 2023 on fixed income and alternatives in Asia. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 12:35

Julius Baer's Asia CIO: «Intelligence Has Little to Do With Returns»

As part of plans to boost discretionary assets, Julius Baer is ramping up efforts to promote the benefits of disciplined investing. The bank expects improved investment performance with little need for the smarts.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 12:03

DBS Digital Exchange Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth

DBS’s crypto exchange benefitted from being a regulated entity amid the crypto winter in 2022 and it expects more growth in 2023.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 11:10

BNP Paribas Adds New Securities Services Role

BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of a newly created role for its securities services business in Australia and New Zealand.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 10:24

Jupiter Asset Management Appoints Head of Asia

UK-based Jupiter Asset Management has named a new head of Asia following two other senior appointments in the region.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 February 2023 09:08

DBS Outlines $1 Billion of Adani-Linked Exposure

Singapore’s DBS outlined the bank's exposure to the Adani Group which totalled around $1 billion.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 22:28

A Third Of Russian Assets in Switzerland at Credit Suisse

Over a third of the assets reported in Switzerland with links to Russia are at Credit Suisse. This includes funds from sanctioned persons, but not exclusively.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 February 2023 19:40

DBS Reshuffles Regional Leadership Team

Following the retirement of a senior DBS banker, the Singaporean lender has reorganized its leadership team, including the creation of a new North Asia role.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 February 2023 18:44

Deutsche Bank Nets North Asia Wealth Duo

Deutsche Bank has hired two wealth management veterans for the North Asia market, including another ex-Credit Suisse executive.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 16:14

Piyush Gupta: «We Have More Dry Powder»

Assets under management at DBS’s wealth arm climbed to a new high and group chief Piyush Gupta noted that there was more cash readying for deployment. 

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 16:05

Everyone in China Suddenly Needs Their Own AI Chatbot

The recent launch of Chat GTP prompts a big scramble by mainland big tech. finews.asia tries to find out what is going on.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 14:46

Cross-Border Crackdown Hits Hong Kong Brokers

One month after bans on online brokerage platforms, traditional brokerage houses are also reportedly being affected from Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border activities.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 12:13

Zurich Delivers All-Time Earnings in APAC

Swiss insurer Zurich boosted its Asia Pacific profits in 2022 to record levels while adding nearly half a million new customers in the region.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 10:07

DBS Wealth Unit Doubles Net New Money

The wealth arm of DBS saw net new money inflows more than double in 2022, despite a challenging year that saw mass de-risking.

FINANCE Monday, 13 February 2023 09:01

DBS Profit Grows From Record Income in 2022

Despite a volatile year for markets, DBS managed to capitalize on higher interest rates to register improved profits from record revenues.

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