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PEOPLE Monday, 11 July 2022 09:52

UBS Considering Single Wealth Management Head

Major Swiss bank reportedly considering whether to name a sole head of global wealth management, ending current co-leadership of business.

FINANCE Monday, 11 July 2022 09:22

Swiss NGO Denounces UBS

The Swiss bank has been accused of money laundering among other wrongdoings in a complaint by the Swiss NGO Public Eye.

FINANCE Saturday, 9 July 2022 21:30

Lars Jaeger: «Finally, a Second Fields Medal Goes to a Woman»

The Fields Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding mathematical achievements and the promise of future accomplishments. Now a second woman has received this mathematical honor. She is Ukrainian and teaches in Lausanne as Lars Jaeger writes in his...

 PEOPLE Friday, 8 July 2022 16:03

FWD Group Appoints New Chairman

Hong Kong-based FWD Group has named a new chairman to succeed the incumbent which has held the role since the insurer's founding.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 15:16

Stuart Kirk: «Most of What’s Out There is Bonkers»

In an online post that included a resignation announcement, former HSBC executive Stuart Kirk criticized the prevalence of cancel culture in the financial industry, underlining its potential to destroy wealth.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 12:27

No Full Reopening in Sight For Hong Kong 

Hong Kong’s new health secretary confirmed that the city would continue to maintain the zero-Covid policy without pursuing any full border reopening. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 11:58

MUFG to Sell Remaining Stake in Hong Kong Lender

Mitsubishi UFJ Group will sell its remaining stake in local Hong Kong lender Dah Sing amid the Japanese banking giant's ongoing Asian expansion. 

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 11:52

Neobanks No Longer Spook Anyone Out

finews.asia talks to strategy consultants Simon-Kucher and finds out why traditional banks won’t be marginalized by digital disruptors anytime soon.

FINANCE Friday, 8 July 2022 10:51

Assaree: «It's Important to Know Your Source»

Anouk Hilti-Zingg and Nathalie Widmer founded a company that sources and sells gold. They came into the finews.tv studio to speak about how they set out to connect sustainable gold producers with investment companies.

PEOPLE Friday, 8 July 2022 10:48

HSBC Asset Management’s Responsible Investing Head Resigns

As expected, Stuart Kirk has stepped down from his role as HSBC Asset Management’s global head of responsible investing to work on a project to deliver «the greatest sustainable investment idea ever conceived».

PEOPLE Friday, 8 July 2022 10:09

SFC Chief to Step Down Early for UK Role

Securities and Futures Commission chief executive Ashley Alder will leave for another role abroad after more than a decade with the Hong Kong regulator. 

PEOPLE Thursday, 7 July 2022 15:55

BNP Paribas Appoints Regional Cash Management Head

Loic Senechal will be located in the city-state from August on after being appointed head of cash management in the transaction banking business.

PEOPLE Thursday, 7 July 2022 14:57

Commerzbank Names Asia Head of Syndicated Finance

Commerzbank has announced an internal promotion for the role of Asia head of syndicated finance.

FINANCE Thursday, 7 July 2022 14:35

Ex-Goldman Banker’s 1MDB Ruling Delayed

Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner’s 1MDB-linked sentence in the US was due today but the court has delayed the delivery of the ruling.

FINANCE Thursday, 7 July 2022 12:39

Lower Debt Hampers Credit Markets

Companies the world over are suddenly paying back more debt than they are taking on, according to a long-term study. The banks' traditional lending business is suffering as a result.

PEOPLE Thursday, 7 July 2022 12:36

Gaw Capital Appoints Head of India

Hong Kong-headquartered real estate investment firm Gaw Capital has hired a former Macquarie executive to join as its head of India.

FINANCE Thursday, 7 July 2022 12:25

DBS's Hou Wey Fook: «China is a Strong Value Play»

Once a type of growth investment driven by tech giants, China is now a strong value play, according to DBS chief investment officer Hou Wey Fook.

FINANCE Thursday, 7 July 2022 09:37

Ronald-Peter Stoeferle: «Bitcoin and Gold Are Brothers in Spirit»

If fiat currencies were solid, there would be no real investment case for bitcoin or gold. But our monetary system is anything but sound, Ronald-Peter Stoeferle from the Liechtenstein-based asset manager Incrementum said in an interview with finews.asia. Mr. Stoeferle, Incrementum has...

 FINANCE Wednesday, 6 July 2022 16:10

MAS Mulls Crypto Tightening

Singapore’s financial watchdog is considering whether to tighten crypto rules after a $2 trillion market rout that exposed firms in the city-state - and beyond.

FINANCE Wednesday, 6 July 2022 14:56

Swiss Crypto Lender Eyes Singapore Acquisition

Consolidation in the crypto industry continues with Zug-based Nexo eyeing a troubled Singapore-based firm.

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