UBS will allow up to two-thirds of its staff to permanently split working hours between home and the office, in hopes that the approach could help outdo U.S. rivals in requirement.
The discussion about quantum computers has reached the mainstream including investors. This is one of the numerous examples that such technological development is happening much faster today than 50 years ago, Lars Jaeger writes on finews.first.
SwissCham Singapore is launching the Business Excellence Awards 2021 with the Digital Transformation Award, organized for the second consecutive year and the fifth edition of the People & Skills Development Award.
The Swiss bank is pinning hopes of making good on investors’ Greensill losses on recouping insurance policies, but getting its hands on the money may not be that easy.
The Swiss lender considers itself one of the ten most important investment banks, something which is no use to it. A study by J.P. Morgan offers pointers on what new chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio could do.
The wholly owned subsidiary of bourse operator Singapore Exchange (SGX) said on Thursday it will broaden its range of enforcement powers and require issuers to implement a whistleblowing policy.
Ant Group is reportedly in discussions with state-owned enterprises to create a credit scoring firm that houses data collected from its massive user base.
Credit Suisse considers itself one of the ten most important investment banks, something which is no use to it. A study by J.P. Morgan offers pointers on what new Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio could do.
Greater focus on practical business uses – instead of researching and developing technology for technology’s sake – will be key for the success of blockchain’s next wave of adoption, according to multiple industry leaders.
The Singapore-based private securities exchange is moving to its next phase of operations, following its graduation from the MAS Regulatory Sandbox with a Recognised Market Operator (RMO) license.
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund is investing in blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, which plans to strengthen its existing operations across the Singapore, Korea and Japan offices.
U.S. sanctions and China’s new anti-sanctions law are creating internal compliance mayhem for international banks – and Swiss finance.
The bank is the first in Asia to hold a London Metal Exchange (LME) trading membership outside of London.
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has fined Deutsche Bank for issuing incorrect statements to its prime brokerage clients.
Vontobel's platform for structured products is to be integrated into Avaloq's Wealth platform, with the companies saying it will improve access for clients.
The fourth finews webinar in collaboration with Bank Syz focused on economic developments in the second half of 2021. Is inflation and thus a rising rate turnaround looming? What does that mean for the stock markets? Adrien Pichoud from Bank Syz and Mark Haefele...
Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein says he wants to be part of the solution at the troubled bank despite the Greensill and Archegos scandals happening on his watch.
The bank aims to double its wealth fee income by 2026, which translates to a compound annual growth rate of over 15 percent over the next five years.
Beijing-based Bitmain Technologies has suspended the sales of bitcoin mining rigs for spot delivery worldwide with the hopes of boosting prices and offsetting increased market supply from those fleeing from China’s crypto crackdown.
At the same time, cities in the region have made strong progress in developing their fintech ecosystems in the past year, building on a surge in demand for technology that increases access to digital finance.
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