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FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 17:22

finews.asia Webinar: The Economy After the Pandemic

As we enter a new phase of the economic cycle, we look forward to debating some of the key questions with our speakers, Mark Haefele, Chief Investment Officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, Adrien Pichoud, Chief Economist at Bank Syz, and moderator Claude...

 FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 17:00

GIC Invests in Hong Kong-Listed Digital Asset Firm

It has taken a $70 million stake in fintech firm BC Group, the parent company of regulated crypto exchange OSL, in yet another signal from the Singapore sovereign wealth fund that digital assets are here to stay.

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 15:39

Crypto Exchange Searches Blocked in China

Chinese users were reportedly unable to find results for popular cryptocurrency exchanges on major search engines in the country.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 June 2021 14:55

UniCredit Hires from Commerzbank for Korea Coverage

Milan-headquartered UniCredit has bolstered its Asia business with the hire of a head of Korea coverage from Commerzbank.

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 13:59

BlackRock Launches Mutual Fund Business in China

The U.S. fund house's expansion drive into China continues with the approval of its fund management company license, which allows it to offer domestic Chinese investors onshore investment products and solutions. 

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 12:03

Line Launches Digital Bank in Indonesia

The country – the world's fourth most populous – is its third overseas market, following launches in Thailand and Taiwan.

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 11:37

Lombard Odier Partner Likes His Investments «On the Rocks»

Hubert Keller will become senior partner at Lombard Odier at the start of 2023, but as partner heading up the bank's fund business he is already supervising all the Geneva-based private bank’s sustainability initiatives.

PEOPLE Friday, 11 June 2021 11:34

Ex-J.P. Morgan Exec Joins UBS Private Markets Unit

UBS Global Wealth Management has hired a former J.P. Morgan executive to join its direct investment group, finews.asia has learned.

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 11:21

UOB Pilots Digital Signature Authorization

The initiative will remove one of the roadblocks – the need for physical signatures – in fully digitalizing the documentation process. 

FINANCE Friday, 11 June 2021 06:33

Bank of Singapore on Crypto: «This is Not the Time»

Bank of Singapore reiterated optimism about cryptocurrencies and their potential as an alternative to gold in the long-term but underlined that the current timing remains early with various challenges still unaddressed.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 22:35

El Salvador: First Nation to Recognize Bitcoin as Legal Tender

El Salvador has passed a potentially ground-breaking bill that has made it the world’s first country to recognize bitcoin as legal tender.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 17:41

Singapore and Hong Kong Set Review Date for Travel Bubble

An announcement on the launch date for the travel bubble is expected in early July, following a review by both sides.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 16:30

China Market Access Cited as Top Hurdle for European Banks

Barriers to market access continue to be the top hurdle for financial institutions seeking to expand in China, according to a recent survey by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 15:50

Citigroup Leads Fundraising for Fractional Bond Exchange

The latest round brings the total raised by BondEvalue, which runs a digital exchange for trading fractionalized bonds, to $10 million. 

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 12:55

BCG Sees Pandemic As Opportunity for Asset Managers

Boston Consulting Group thinks wealth managers can expect to do good business after the coronavirus pandemic led to a rise in global wealth from which the super-rich have benefited.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 12:52

Credit Suisse, Star Credit Trader Part Ways

The Swiss bank is parting ways with a credit fund overseen by star trader Hamza Lemssouguer, after its planned launch was stymied by trouble at the wider asset management unit.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 12:51

Singapore Fintech MatchMove Plots Global Expansion

The digital payments startup has received a $100 million investment to accelerate the global rollout of its embedded finance platform.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 12:27

Hugo Debuts «Wealthcare» App With Gold Vault

The digital account aims to help Singaporeans to spend, save and invest, starting with gold.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 12:02

Anne Richards: «These Things Make Me Sick»

The CEO of Fidelity outside the U.S., Anne Richards, is surprisingly blunt about what she thinks of recent events in Swiss finance.

FINANCE Thursday, 10 June 2021 11:55

Citi Private Bank on Crypto: «Not Now»

Citi Private Bank’s head of Asia investment strategy Ken Peng said that certain factors could make crypto investing viable but markets may not have seen the rock bottom just yet.

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