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Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Tuesday, 7 October 2025

FINANCE Monday, 8 April 2024 15:17

CCB Files Liquidation Petition Against Chinese Developer

China’s real estate downturn persists, this time with the country's second-largest bank filing a liquidation petition against a major developer. 

FINANCE Monday, 8 April 2024 14:24

US-China Relations: Yellen Takes it Down a Notch

At this point last year, a visit by a senior US government official to China would have created a frenzy of geopolitical speculation in the media here in Asia and elsewhere. As Janet Yellen's just-concluded trip shows, that no longer seems to be the case.

FINANCE Monday, 8 April 2024 12:38

Ex-Singapore Foreign Minister: China Prefers Trump

In a panel on geopolitical challenges, former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said that China prefers a Trump administration, even if will never admit it, due to the belief of a higher likelihood for peace.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 April 2024 10:04

BNP Paribas Appoints APAC Global Banking Head

Paris-based BNP Paribas has appointed a 30-year veteran as global head of banking for Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 8 April 2024 08:58

HSBC Kicks Off Major Summit in Hong Kong

London-based HSBC will fill the void left by Credit Suisse with the launch of a major investment summit in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Monday, 8 April 2024 08:11

A Swiss Lawyer Is Leading the Charge in the CS Writedown Case

Dario Item wears many hats as an attorney for aggrieved investors of Credit Suisse and the publisher of the obscure «Antigua News,» becoming a key figure in the tug-of-war over the bank's multi-billion writedown on mandatory convertible bonds.

FINANCE Friday, 5 April 2024 16:15

ZA Bank Launches Stablecoin Issuer Services

Hong Kong-based ZA Bank has launched dedicated services for issuers of stablecoins amid local regulatory efforts to advance Web3 technologies in the city.

FINANCE Friday, 5 April 2024 14:52

Former US Ambassador: Swiss Banking Should Embrace Trump 2.0

Since his departure as the American ambassador in 2021, Edward T. McMullen remains closely involved in the economic relations between Switzerland and the USA. finews.asia sat down with Donald Trump's former envoy at a conference in Rüschlikon.

HIGH-END Friday, 5 April 2024 12:10

UBS: West Kowloon Makes Hong Kong an «Obvious» Art Hub

Hong Kong and Singapore have established a rivalry while vying for the top spot as Asia’s hub in various fields. With regards to art, the former is the clear winner especially after recent developments in West Kowloon, according to UBS’s Eric Landolt in a...

 PEOPLE Friday, 5 April 2024 10:37

Natixis IM Appoints Southeast Asia Wholesale Head

The asset management arm of Paris-based Natixis has hired a former J.P. Morgan executive as the head of the wholesale business for Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 5 April 2024 09:45

Singapore Hands Down Second Laundering Conviction

Singapore has delivered the second conviction in one week for the $2.2 billion headline money laundering case.

FINANCE Friday, 5 April 2024 08:40

CS Downfall: Finma's Letter to Court Infuriates Investors

In the complaints proceedings surrounding Credit Suisse's written-off mandatory convertible bonds, the financial supervisory authority has resisted the disclosure of documents. A letter from the authority has now been leaked to the media.

ADVERTORIAL Friday, 5 April 2024 07:00

How Avaloq Reduces Firms’ Back-Office Costs

Roberto Vigano, Chief Banking Operations Officer at Avaloq, explains how financial institutions can optimize their back-office processes to enable innovation and support expansion into new client segments.

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 19:56

HSBC CEO: «Significant Amount of Untapped Opportunities in Asia»

Financial giant HSBC ramped up its investment in wealth and personal banking international business in recent years and it believes it can «take it much further».

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 19:40

StanChart Partners With Old Mutual For Wealth Platform

In a bid to address financial inclusion and to tap into African markets, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm SC Ventures has teamed up with Old Mutual to launch a wealth platform. 

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 19:34

Fiera Capital Names Tokyo-Based Managing Director

Canada-based asset manager Fiera Capital is betting on Japan’s recent economic reform with the appointment of new managing director to bring its Asia business beyond Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea.

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 08:32

The War Chest of J. Safra Sarasin is Fully Stocked

At the Swiss-Brazilian private bank, capitalization is reaching almost astronomical heights following a successful year in 2023. This allows J. Safra Sarasin to engage in consolidation, says President Jürg Haller to finews.com.

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 07:50

Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe: «Investing in a Fractured World»

Today’s world is riven by widening geopolitical divisions, with consequences for the global economy and financial markets. How should investors respond? In her article for finews.first, Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe examines six driving forces.

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 07:48

KKR: UBS and Credit Suisse Show the Way

The specialist American investor intends to distribute funds to wealthy clients in the domestic market by cooperating with Swiss private banks. Distribution will be managed by a former UBS executive.

FINANCE Thursday, 4 April 2024 07:02

Tobias Reichmuth: «Biggest Investment Opportunity of the Century»

In January, a guest article on finews.asia critically addressed the topic of longevity, that is, investments in extending the healthy lifespan of people. The opposite position is now taken by Tobias Reichmuth, partner at the Zug-based longevity investor Maximon...

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