Speculations about a merger between the Swiss and French Rothschild banking groups are picking up once more. Ariane de Rothschild, CEO of Edmond de Rothschild in Geneva, is having none of it.
OCBC's private banking arm has hired a former executive from Deutsche Bank’s wealth management unit, finews.asia has learned.
The number of high net worth families in China shrunk for the second time since 2019, according to a report by Hurun. The pandemic and economic uncertainty were cited as key drivers for the contraction.
Political considerations should not have a decisive say in an investment strategy, Karen Ward, chief investment strategist of J.P. Morgan Asset Management says in an interview with finews.asia. Furthermore, she explains why Europe could surprise investors this...
The Paradeplatz building served as Credit Suisse's headquarters for decades. UBS wants to turn it into a financial campus with about 4,000 workplaces.
Chinese regulators accused Evergrande of inflating its revenue by tens of billions of dollars. The allegations potentially make this one of the biggest frauds ever recorded in history.
Officials in the US and UK responded to the approval of Article 23, a controversial national security law in Hong Kong.
British insurer Prudential has named a former KPMG executive to lead technology and operations for the firm.
Hong Kong’s legislative council has officially passed Article 23, a controversial security law that includes bans on various acts opposing Beijing.
Hedge funds are currently majorly investing in the shares of big banks. And not because they have downside bets on their mind.
Zurich-based Julius Baer has paid its managers who were involved in the Signa debacle considerably lower bonuses. This is only right. We can only hope that this sets a precedent in the industry, as finews.ch editor-in-chief Dominik Buholzer notes.
Swiss finance has been breaking its head over what regulations need to change after UBS rescued Credit Suisse exactly one year ago. The only thing everyone agrees on - never again should a major Swiss bank collapse. Yet the gap between now and never is large,...
Hong Kong’s quest to lure Middle Eastern wealth has seen its first high-profile success with the nephew of Dubai’s ruler seeking to form a family office in the city.
Today marks the first anniversary since the 2023 UBS takeover of Credit Suisse. finews.asia looks at the top beneficiaries in the region of private banking talent outflow from the now-defunct Swiss lender.
«Big four» firm Deloitte has published a study on the number of single family offices in Hong Kong. The figure places the city as a leading hub for the ultra-rich in Asia.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 19) marks the first anniversary of the event of the century in the Swiss financial sector: the state-backed takeover of major Swiss bank Credit Suisse by archrival UBS. Twelve months later, who are the winners and losers? finews.ch...
Philipp Rickenbacher, former CEO of the Zurich banking institution Julius Baer who stepped down in February, must suffer a substantial loss of salary due to the loan debacle surrounding real estate group Signa. Even chairman Romeo Lacher will have to tighten his...
Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, announces that more than 200 speakers are confirmed and will be taking the stage at Money20/20 Asia, held in Bangkok on April 23-25th.
Zurich-based Julius Baer has expanded its base of relationship managers in Asia, which it calls its «second home market».
Singapore insurer Singlife has become a fully owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Life following regulatory approvals.
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