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PEOPLE Monday, 9 August 2021 10:49

Goldman Sachs Lures Workers Back to Office with Food

Goldman Sachs is reportedly offering free food as part of its push to convince employees from its global offices to ditch work-from-home measures and return home.

FINANCE Monday, 9 August 2021 10:21

Credit Suisse Repays Greensill «Side Pockets» Tranche

Credit Suisse made a $400 million cash distribution on Friday, in line with its announcement on July 29.

FINANCE Monday, 9 August 2021 10:20

Switzerland's Central Bank Abandons Alibaba

The Swiss National Bank quietly offloaded its entire stake in the Chinese internet giant.

FINANCE Friday, 6 August 2021 18:44

Pictet Deepens Onshore AM Roots in China

Pictet Asset Management’s wholly-owned Shanghai unit will now be able to offer its offshore strategies to qualified investors onshore.

PEOPLE Friday, 6 August 2021 14:56

Ex-HKEX Chief Launches China-Focused Venture Platform

«Micro Connect» is self-funded along with partner Gary Zhang, chief executive the Hong Kong-listed Oriental Patron Financial Group.

FINANCE Friday, 6 August 2021 12:42

APAC Bank Profit Celebrations Could Be Short-Lived

Although global banks saw strong profitability in the first half, limited to no income growth coupled with a surge in delta variant-related Covid cases in Asia threatens to make the celebrations short-lived.

ADVERTORIAL Friday, 6 August 2021 11:52

Carmine Cammarota: «How to Leverage Data and Analytics?»

Data and analytics represent one of the crucial ingredients of Wealth Management, not only in Switzerland. There is an increasing awareness that data is a key differentiate, Carmine Cammarota, Country Head Switzerland, Principal at Prometeia, writes. 

FINANCE Friday, 6 August 2021 11:48

Credit Suisse May Have Learned the Wrong Lesson

Credit Suisse’s special committee attributed much of the Archegos fiasco to the front-line, but the bank seems to think it was mostly risk management that was at fault.

FINANCE Friday, 6 August 2021 11:31

DBS Reports Progress on Digital Exchange

The Singapore bank, one of the first traditional lenders in the region to launch its own digital exchange, now has S$100 million in digital assets in custody. 

FINANCE Friday, 6 August 2021 10:40

Mizuho Bumps Pay for Junior Bankers

The Japanese lender joins a host of Wall Street and global peers in increasing starting salaries for junior analysts.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 21:59

SFC Fines UBS Over Regulatory Breaches

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission reprimanded and fined UBS over regulatory breaches covering various areas including transparency client suitability.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:56

Raffles Family Office Grows Footprint Across Asia

The multi-family office is opening of its new office in Beijing, and expanding in Singapore and at its headquarters in Hong Kong.

PEOPLE Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:26

Ex-Energy Exec Joins Credit Suisse’s Australia Investment Bank

Credit Suisse continues to strengthen its investment bank in Australia with the latest addition to its consumer, retail and healthcare team, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 14:43

HSBC Boosts First-Year Banker Pay

HSBC is reportedly the latest global bank to join the Wall Street trend of increasing salaries for junior executives.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 12:53

Credit Suisse «Tuna Bonds» Trial in 2023

With Credit Suisse's reputation reeling from the Archegos and Greensill debacles, the «Financial Times» now reports it is facing a trial over its role in a $2-billion bond scandal involving Mozambique.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 12:50

GAM CEO Sees Return to Profit via New Products

Swiss asset manager GAM's CEO plans to take the company out of the red with new investment products, including some in decarbonization and social housing. 

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 12:34

Swissquote Captures Financial Zeitgeist

No other Swiss financial institute embodies the world of finance's zeitgeist more than online bank Swissquote. Why is this?

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 12:04

Singapore and Hong Kong Named as Unicorn Incubators

The city-state's unicorn businesses take an average of 6 years and 11 months to reach the valuation of $1 billion. 

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 11:46

SGX Profits Fall on Higher Expenses

The bourse attributed its weaker performance to higher expenses increased and declining treasury income amid a low interest rate environment.

FINANCE Thursday, 5 August 2021 10:39

Logistics Giant to Acquire ARA Asset

The deal will create one of the world's largest real estate management firms, with total assets under management of $129 billion.

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