Chinese companies seeking to go public in Hong Kong will reportedly not be subject to a «formal» cybersecurity review, in a move that will exempt the city from tighter rules on overseas listings.
The rise of remote working is shining a spotlight on cyber and fraud risks, and Singapore firms are starting to take action to respond to the changing risk landscape, according to financial technology firm FIS.
He brings over 20 years of experience as a senior executive in corporate real estate, having previously run Cushman & Wakefield’s Asia-Pacific Integrated Portfolio Management and Client Solutions business lines.
A study shows that Switzerland and its «Crypto Valley» might need to take a reality check when they talk about having the best conditions for financial services with digital assets.
Singapore continues to attract foreign funds, this time from the Qatar Investment Authority.
Three senior hires will drive GBG’s growth and innovation capabilities across Asia Pacific, on the back of growth and momentum across the region.
The firm has hired a pair of ESG specialists, as it continues the build-out of its Regional Centre of Excellence for Sustainability (CoES) in Singapore.
Fidelity International has hired a former BNY Mellon executive as its head of investment in Japan.
Credit Suisse has made a series of appointments to its private banking unit for Singapore, sources told finews.asia, including new hires from HSBC and Bank of Singapore.
He will lead HSBC's investments and wealth solutions team in Asia, which covers global private banking and wealth and personal banking.
The bank will be incorporating environment, social and governance (ESG) factors when assessing loan financing, as part of its push for sustainable investing.
Based in Hong Kong, she will lead all coverage teams of DWS in the Asia Pacific region.
Standard Chartered appoints its global head of transaction banking FX to further collaboration between transaction banking and markets.
Japan’s SMBC Group will purchase up to 4.9 percent of shares in Jefferies and also provide credit facilities to the New York-headquartered investment bank as part of a newly established strategic alliance.
Citigroup’s profits in the second quarter comfortably beat market estimates in part due to significantly reduced loan provisions driven by an outperforming global economic recovery.
He takes over the reins from Stephen Clark, who has recently retired.
The National Bank of Australia is the latest to join the hunt for Citi’s retail assets after it announced plans for a major consumer downsizing earlier this year.
The company has closed a fundraising round led by U.S.-based Valar Ventures, the venture capital fund co-founded by Peter Thiel, which also led its Series A.
The company, which purchased Singapore-based financial comparison platform GoBear earlier this year, has appointed a chief growth officer, who will play a critical role in its global expansion.
The independent global asset manager is adding a Hong Kong-based analyst to its long-established emerging markets fixed income team.
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