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FINANCE Wednesday, 16 June 2021 01:07

Technology Banker Returns to UBS

Swiss bank UBS enticed a key technology banker back, after a six-month stint at Wells Fargo.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 June 2021 00:51

Blackrock, iCapital Network Expand Cooperation

The largest asset manager in the world, Blackrock, is to expand its cooperation with the iCapital Network platform.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 June 2021 00:42

Sygnum Dives Into DeFi

The Swiss crypto bank with a presence in Singapore plans to make decentralized finance, DeFi, something in which professional investors can become involved.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 June 2021 00:14

Derivatives Boutique Leonteq Flags Record Profit

Hot demand for its derivative products as well as a trading fillip are propelling the Swiss-based boutique with a significant presence in Asia to record profits. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 17:37

Economists Upbeat on Singapore's GDP Growth

Analysts have raised their GDP growth forecast, following a better-than-expected performance in the first quarter of the year, during which the economy expanded by 1.3 percent, above estimates of 1.1 percent contraction.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 17:06

Intertrust: Hedge Funds Expect Significant Boost to Crypto Allocations

Hedge fund executives plan to significantly boost crypto holdings in the coming five years, according to a recent survey by global fund administrator Intertrust.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 15:17

Hong Kong Bankers Win Corporate Registry Concession

The Hong Kong government announce exemptions for bankers and lawyers to access the city’s companies registry following criticism against plans to tighten data access.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 14:03

Thailand Reins in Speculation in Digital Assets

The country's finance regulator is banning licensed digital asset exchanges from trading meme coins, fan-based tokens, NFTs and social coins as part of its ongoing regulatory action against crypto trading.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 12:47

Citi Hires Ex-EY Partner for Asia Digital Payments

Citi has hired a former partner from Ernst & Young to lead the upcoming launch of a new digital payment solution in the region, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 12:45

Vontobel Poaches Veteran Lazard Marketing Chief

The bank appointed a former managing director of Lazard as its head of marketing. The new hire is the 11th person to join top management under CEO Zeno Staub.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 12:25

SGX Launches ESG REIT Derivatives in Global First

SGX is launching the Nikkei ESG-REIT Index Futures that will fast-track access to the growing Japanese REIT sector for global asset managers and investors.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 11:44

Bank of Singapore Nets Ex-UBS Wealth Planning Veteran

Bank of Singapore bolsters its business with the hire of a 30-year wealth planning veteran from UBS.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 11:34

Citi to End Small Biz Banking in Singapore

The bank will shut its consumer unit serving small businesses in Singapore in mid-August.

FINANCE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 11:00

Anne Marion-Bouchacourt: «Stranded at Home: a Nightmare»

During the pandemic, Société Générale's Swiss boss grappled with missing freighters, fizzled loans, and frazzled parents. Anne Marion-Bouchacourt tells finews.asia why she believes men in finance face an era of sacrifices.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 15 June 2021 09:58

Endowus Hires Ex-Deutsche Bank Managing Director

Singapore-based digital wealth platform Endowus has hired a former Deutsche Bank executive and private banking veteran to bolster its investment capabilities.

FINANCE Monday, 14 June 2021 21:55

Bank of Singapore Loses Russian Heavyweight

A key private banker covering the Russian market has left Bank of Singapore, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Monday, 14 June 2021 16:33

UBS Remains in Race for Dutch Asset Manager

The Swiss bank is among the suitors remaining for Dutch asset manager NN. The competition for NN is strong – but UBS may have an ace up its sleeve.

FINANCE Monday, 14 June 2021 11:37

Fund Woes Unmask Credit Suisse «One-Bank» Client

Before Sanjeev Gupta's business was the largest outstanding debtor to the Credit Suisse-Greensill funds, he reportedly enjoyed the Swiss firm's full «one-bank» treatment.

PEOPLE Monday, 14 June 2021 11:34

Credit Suisse Chairman Knighted for Lloyds Job

Queen Elizabeth bestowed Credit Suisse's new chairman with an honorary title for his services to the British economy and for mental health awareness.

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 19:42

Stuart Dunbar: «Mapping ESG Value is a Dull Exercise»

The complex problems of our world cannot be solved by numbers. And quantitative analysis will never be able to drive the positive social changes we need, Stuart Dunbar writes in an essay finews.first.

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