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PEOPLE Tuesday, 6 July 2021 10:11

Barclays Nets Ex-UBS Private Banker in Singapore

Barclays has hired a former UBS executive as part of broader plans to boost collaboration between its private and investment banking units.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 6 July 2021 09:32

Credit Suisse Poaches Goldman Sachs Veteran

The Swiss bank is hiring a veteran of the U.S. investment bank as its head of technology and operations.

FINANCE Monday, 5 July 2021 15:55

ZA Adds Digital Asset Capabilities

ZA International has established a partnership with BC Technology Group which operates the city’s only licensed digital asset platform.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 5 July 2021 15:34

LGT: The Right Investment Style in Financial Markets

In times of change, challenging prevailing assumptions can be critical. What investment strategy can be used to counter today's uncertainty in the financial markets?

FINANCE Monday, 5 July 2021 15:09

MAS Seeks Greater Investigative Powers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore issued a proposal to strengthen its investigative powers, including the ability to enter premises without prior notice or warrant.

PEOPLE Monday, 5 July 2021 12:11

Credit Suisse Appoints Malaysia Market Leader

Credit Suisse has appointed a new market leader for the offshore Malaysia market, finews.asia has learned, furthering the Swiss bank’s continued growth plans in Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 5 July 2021 11:51

Alibaba Co-Founders Pledge Shares for Loans

Alibaba co-founders Jack Ma and Joseph Tsai are reportedly pledging their shares in the Chinese e-commerce giant in exchange for significant loans from global banks.

FINANCE Monday, 5 July 2021 11:10

Alleged Nickel Fraudster Swindled Millions for Lux Lifestyle

The alleged mastermind behind Singapore’s biggest investment fraud is believed to have used swindled money to fund a lavish lifestyle of private jets, cash gifts and more.

FINANCE Sunday, 4 July 2021 18:37

Carina Schaurte: «We Have to Redefine Advisory Roles»

There has been a great deal of discussion in the past few years about traditional advisory roles and whether they are best left as a reminder of 20th-century private banking. Many arguments seem to support that, given that information technology and artificial...

FINANCE Saturday, 3 July 2021 18:34

Credit Suisse Repays $750 Mln in Greensill Fund Cash

The Swiss bank's repayments to clients now total more than half of the total $10.1 billion volume in troubled supply chain funds.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 22:28

Major Credit Suisse Shareholder Adds to Stake

The emirate of Qatar's stake in the Swiss bank is revealed – as well as its staunch support in a cash call to shore up capital wiped out by Archegos losses.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 17:14

StanChart Names Chief Information Officer for Retail Banking

She takes over Paul Macpherson, Chief Information Officer, CPBB since 2018, who will be leaving to pursue opportunities outside the bank.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 16:39

Singapore Flags Binance Worries

The Monetary Authority of Singapore noted that it was aware of the regulatory scrutiny that Binance was facing elsewhere and that it was following up as required with a local unit.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 16:09

Fintechs Challenge Traditional FIs in Malaysia Digital Bank Race

A crowded field of contenders are vying for the five licenses on offer by Bank Negara Malaysia.

PEOPLE Friday, 2 July 2021 15:26

Deutsche Bank Expands Wealth Unit with HSBC Trio

Deutsche Bank has hired three former HSBC executives to join its wealth management arm in Southeast Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 12:45

UOB Malaysia Appoints Deputy CEO

The bank is giving its head of wholesale banking additional responsibilities, which include overseeing retail banking, channels and digitalisation, and risk management functions.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 12:40

Credit Suisse: António Horta-Osório's Seven Seals

Credit Suisse will soon face important strategic decisions, according to media reports, but Chairman António Horta-Osório won't put the bank on the blocks, sources have told  finews.asia. Here is where he needs to make a start.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 11:54

Singapore NFT Marketplace Mintable Receives Ripple Backing

With new funding, Mintable will be focusing on scaling its operations and boosting its growth and user acquisition initiatives.

PEOPLE Friday, 2 July 2021 11:38

HSBC Names Malaysia Head of Wealth and Personal Banking

HSBC has appointed a successor for the role of wealth and personal banking head in Malaysia after it was left vacant for three months.

FINANCE Friday, 2 July 2021 11:31

Capital Group Taps T. Rowe Price Vet in Australia

Capital Group has hired an ex-T. Rowe Price veteran with more than 30 years of industry experience.

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