Wednesday, 29 April 2026

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 17:42

Hong Kong Can’t Kick the Dollar Habit

Economic growth and assets have been artificially buoyed by imported interest rates since the financial crisis. That may be about to reverse itself, finews.asia argues.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 16:42

Citi Completes Sale of Australia Consumer Unit to NAB

Citi has closed the sale of its Australian consumer unit to NAB, completing the first of 14 exits from retail markets where it lacks scale.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 15:41

Pictet Taps Ex-Julius Baer Fixed Income Veteran

Pictet's wealth management arm has bolstered its discretionary portfolio management unit with the hire of a former Julius Baer executive, finews.asia has learned. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 14:56

Julius Baer: Early Signs of Bitcoin Decoupling

Despite continued turbulence in crypto markets, blue chip token Bitcoin has suffered relatively less damage and this may be the early signs of decoupling from the broader ecosystem, according to Julius Baer.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 14:06

Eurazeo Targets Southeast Asia’s Insurtechs

France’s Eurazeo has launched a fund targeting Southeast Asia’s insurtechs, according to a DealStreetAsia report.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 13:45

DWS CEO Resigns After Police Raid

German asset manager DWS' CEO has resigned after a police raid of its offices on greenwashing allegations.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 12:41

Bordier Inks PE Fintech Partnership in Singapore

Swiss private bank Bordier has signed an agreement with a private equity fintech firm to expand its alternatives offering in Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 12:09

Deutsche Bank Raided Over Alleged Greenwashing

German prosecutors raided the offices of asset manager DWS and its controlling shareholder Deutsche Bank over allegations of «greenwashing,» according to media reports.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 11:38

UOB Appoints Vietnam CEO

UOB has appointed a 30-year banking veteran as the chief executive officer of its Vietnam unit.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:59

Shanghai Kicks Off Gradual Reopening

Residents in Shanghai may be able to breathe a sigh of relief as mainland China’s financial capital begins gradually lifting zero-Covid restrictions more than two months after the initial lockdown.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:35

Malaysia’s CIMB Takes WM Hit

CIMB’s wealth management earnings faced a hit from market turmoil in the first quarter.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 10:32

HSBC AM Relocates Turkey Executive for Multi-Asset Role

HSBC Asset Management has appointed the former chief investment officer for its Turkey unit to lead its Asia multi-asset team.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 09:47

Lucrative Song Rights for Private Clients

Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan all recently sold their entire music catalogs. Swiss private banks are increasingly playing a part.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 09:20

Vontobel Embroiled in Bitter Legal Conflict with Two Asian Companies

The Zurich-based investment house is part of a years-long dispute that has now drawn the Finma into the mix.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 June 2022 09:05

Credit Suisse Employees Investigated over Mozambique 

Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance is investigating Credit Suisse employees in relation to the Mozambique affair, «Tages-Anzeiger» reports.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 31 May 2022 16:18

15-Year Old Protestor Grabs Headline After Heckling NAB Chief

A 15-year old climate activist stole headlines today after interrupting the chief executive of National Australia Bank Bank at a summit and slamming the industry for continued fossil fuel funding.

FINANCE Tuesday, 31 May 2022 15:38

Credit Suisse Looks at Possibly Raising Capital

Sources are allegedly indicating that it is in the preliminary stages of considering how and whether to increase its financial buffer following last year's twin debacles related to Greensill and Archegos.

FINANCE Tuesday, 31 May 2022 15:38

Another Bank Boss Turns Up Nose at Credit Suisse

Long-serving Vontobel CEO Zeno Staub, doesn't sound like he will be leaving the investment firm anytime soon.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 31 May 2022 15:05

BEA Union Investment Hires Equities CIO

Bank of East Asia’s asset management arm has hired a chief investment officer for equities.

FINANCE Tuesday, 31 May 2022 14:18

MAS Launches Digital Asset Pilot Program

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a program to pilot use cases for digital assets.

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