Hong Kong is looking to enact the controversial Article 23. Local journalists as well as foreign diplomats expressed concerns about the impact on issues such as free speech.
An Asian securities association has called for further relaxation of the cross-border «Wealth Management Connect» scheme between Hong Kong and 10 other Chinese cities.
The asset management arm of J.P. Morgan has formed a partnership with iCapital to expand its alternatives offering in Asia Pacific.
Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund is investing in Singapore Gulf Bank, a digital banking arm of Whampoa Group.
In the midst of its continued push to become a crypto hub, Hong Kong has seen two dozen companies apply to operate digital asset exchanges in the city.
Certain attributes particularly applicable to females have made them especially successful in private banking. Indosuez Wealth Management’s Winnie Chiu spoke to finews.asia about the gender’s position in the industry in the week of International Women’s Day.
Stock markets advanced across the board last January, extending the upswing that already began during the final quarter of 2023. Amid this environment, the Bellevue Medtech & Services Fund managed by Stefan Blum and Marcel Fritsch performed strongly and clearly...
China’s ailing real estate market continues to impact global financial institutions with Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank reportedly preparing a liquidation lawsuit against a property developer from the country.
Zurich-based Julius Baer has hired a former Credit Suisse banker to cover the Southeast Asia market.
The Swiss Competition Commission, or Comco, has indicated concerns about the market dominance of the «new» UBS. Finma is keeping a corresponding report under wraps.
In his article for finews.first, Ralph Ebert draws on how to win the recruitment battle for compliance talents in banking against the fintechs.
Trident Trust extends its Asia fund administration capabilities by taking over Tricor IAG Fund Administration Group, finews.asia has learned.
Asia’s fast-growing private credit market attracts new and more players driven largely by the financing needs of small to medium-sized corporates which are increasingly looking to private credit for their funding needs.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is set to refine three fund tax incentive schemes from January 2025 as part of the move to enhance the fund sector.
The Hong Kong government has announced its 2024 budget plan. Initiatives for the financial sector include enhanced preferential tax regimes for family offices.
After more than 12 years at the helm of the Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan announced his resignation.
US banking giant J.P. Morgan has selected its custodians of choice for the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets.
The Wealth Management Institute leverages Ray Dalio’s five decades of investing experience to bring finance professionals and investors an interactive online education program.
London-based HSBC has set a new Guinness World Record for the sale of an insurance policy.
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