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FINANCE Thursday, 30 September 2021 17:02

RHB Opens Wealth Management Hub in Singapore

The Malaysian lender is opening its flagship branch, which will serve its Premier Banking clients with a comprehensive portfolio of wealth management solutions. 

PEOPLE Thursday, 30 September 2021 16:30

Institutional Firms Join InvestaX in PoC to Tokenize Singapore VCC

The proof-of-concept, led by InvestaX, UBS, State Street and CMS, examined the technological, legal, and practical feasibility of tokenizing the Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) using a blockchain-native structure.

PEOPLE Thursday, 30 September 2021 15:19

Morgan Stanley's China CEO Retires

Morgan Stanley’s chief executive of China will reportedly retire after nearly two decades with the American lender.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 September 2021 12:56

Swiss Banking's Unending U.S. Tax Nightmare

The six indictments in a Swiss-Singapore scheme show the tax crackdown is not over, raising questions as to who is next.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 September 2021 12:36

Temasek and HSBC Launch Platform for Sustainable Infrastructure

The platform will provide debt financing for projects in Asia, with an initial focus on Southeast Asia, as part of efforts to reduce climate change.

FINANCE Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:46

Evergrande Prophet: Who is Andrew Left?

Andrew Left, founder and chief executive of Citron Research, will be legally allowed to re-enter Hong Kong’s financial industry next month after he was first banned five years ago for predicting Evergrande’s downfall.

PEOPLE Thursday, 30 September 2021 10:10

HSBC Hires Digital Platforms Specialist in Singapore

The bank said the newly created role will help one of its key pillars of embedding its solutions into the digital platforms that its clients are adopting.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 19:56

Top Ihag Executive Steps Aside After U.S. Charges

A top executive of the Swiss bank’s holding stepped down after a U.S. indictment against him was unsealed. The bank views itself as shielded from prosecution by a 2015 penalty deal.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 15:35

Multi-Family Office Makes Senior Hire to Drive APAC Growth

He brings over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, 10 years of which he spent in Hong Kong in leading family office and investment advisory businesses. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 15:29

Asset Buyers Emerge for China Evergrande

A handful of prospective buyers of China Evergrande’s assets have reportedly emerged in the mainland, as the troubled property developer faces another payment deadline today for a $47.5 million offshore coupon.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 13:22

Taiwan's CTBC Bank Taps Avaloq for Private Banking Platform

CTBC Bank will implement Avaloq’s core banking solution internationally, starting from its business units in Hong Kong and Singapore.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 12:53

UBS Creates ESG Role in Investment Bank

The Swiss bank appoints one of its investment bankers to a key sustainability role. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 12:34

Mazars Names New Audit Partner for Financial Services

The international audit, tax and advisory firm, has appointed a new audit partner in Singapore to lead the audit and assurance services for the financial services sector.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:56

Hou Wey Fook: «Do Not Write Off China»

Despite growing reluctance to invest in China in the midst of a wholesale crackdown, DBS believes that the view is unwarranted due to similar historical examples of turbulence and unchanged fundamentals.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:37

UOB Targets Doubling of Digital Retail Customers by 2026

The bank said it would invest up to $500 million in digital innovation initiatives to reach its goal of serving more than 7 million customers in Asean.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 09:36

SSGA Expands ETF Unit in APAC

State Street Global Advisors has expanded its exchange-traded fund unit in the region with four new appointments.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 September 2021 05:41

U.S. Indicts Six Over Swiss Bank «Singapore Solution»

Six bankers were indicted by the U.S. in an alleged scheme to hide more than $60 million from tax authorities via opaque conduits to new, secret accounts at the private bank.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 September 2021 17:44

Singapore and Malaysia to Link Real-Time Payment Systems

The link will enable more seamless payments for the high volume of remittances between the two neighbors, which reached S$1.3 billion ($960 million) in 2020.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 September 2021 15:14

Ex-Crypto Promoter Pleads Guilty to Advising North Korea

An American crypto promoter and ex-hacker has pleaded guilty in a New York court to advising North Korea on ways to evade sanctions via virtual money.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 September 2021 14:31

Marketnode Partners Banks Ahead of Key Product Launches

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek digital asset joint venture is building out an end-to-end DLT-enabled fixed income infrastructure.

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