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PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 14:25

Schroders Makes Senior Asia Appointments

Global asset manager Schroders has named a new Singapore chief executive and Asia Pacific head of distribution.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 12:37

Charles Monat's Martin Wong: «Clients Have Reached Enlightenment»

Covid-19 has been a key motivator for high net worth clients to embrace high-capacity plans in their insurance planning, Charles Monat's Martin Wong said.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 12:32

UBS' New Legal Chief is No Stranger to High Stakes

The bank's incoming chief lawyer is no stranger to high-stakes cases.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 12:27

UBS Quietly Reactivates Covid-Paused Cuts

The bank's digitization plans will cost thousands of jobs in the coming months. UBS CEO Ralph Hamers is set to reactivate a series of cuts it had paused when Covid-19 broke out.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 11:46

Beijing Probes State Backers of Ant IPO

Beijing is reportedly investigating how Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma quickly won approvals for the later pulled listing of Ant Group, in yet another sign that scrutiny of the fintech giant and its founder remains incomplete. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 11:04

Credit Suisse Promotes Greater China Investment Strategist

Credit Suisse has elevated an investment strategist in Hong Kong to oversee the bank’s house view and strategies for Greater China, finews.asia has learned.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 10:41

Nomura Makes Post-Archegos Executive Shuffle

Nomura has made moves to its top executives after the Archegos collapse resulted in the largest quarterly loss since the 2008 global financial crisis.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 April 2021 10:14

Partners Capital Expands Global Leadership Team

A former McKinsey senior partner will serve as co-head for the Asia Pacific region alongside managing director Adam Watson and report to CEO Arjun Raghavan.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 19:00

BofA Nets Ex-Veteran J.P. Morgan Banker

Bank of America has reportedly hired a former J.P. Morgan veteran to lead dealmaking for its Hong Kong business. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 18:11

Working Group to Develop Singapore as Asset Management Hub

A new partnership between MAS and the private sector intends to boost Singapore’s value proposition as a leading full-service asset management and fund domiciliation hub.  

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 16:42

Nomura Results Battered By Archegos

Japan's largest brokerage and investment bank recorded its biggest quarterly net loss since the 2008 global financial crisis.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 15:26

Huarong Hit With Credit Rating Cut

Fitch becomes the first of the big three global credit rating agencies to downgrade the troubled Huarong after the state-owned distressed asset manager missed the deadline to release its 2020 results. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 14:25

Reduced Impairments Bolster HSBC Profits

A nearly 90 percent drop in expected credit losses helped bolster HSBC profits in the first quarter of 2021.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 14:02

UBS Promotes Tech Boss to Top Management

The Swiss bank is lifting its technology boss to top management, while replacing its long-standing legal chief.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 13:56

UBS Profit Surges Despite Archegos Hit

The Swiss bank's profit rose, but it took a hit from Archegos' unwinding.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 12:40

MAS: Digital Integration Necessary for Digitalization Benefits

According to the central bank and regulator, digital transactions are not seamless and the full efficiency benefits of digitalization are not being realized, and the digital economy is not as inclusive as it should be.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 12:25

Credit Suisse Homes in on Greensill Fund Losses

The Swiss bank's liquidation of more than $10 billion in troubled supply chain funds is advancing – with some losses already emerging.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 12:22

Domestic Digital Yuan Usage Picks Up

China continues to widen the central bank digital currency gap with its major peers, as mainland platforms and users further adoption across salary payments, online purchases and more.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 11:34

Stashaway to Deepen Product Offering With New Funds

The company has raised $25 million in a Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from existing backers Eight Roads, Fidelity International's VC arm, and Square Peg.

FINANCE Tuesday, 27 April 2021 11:31

Fleeing Hong Kongers to Spark Multi-Billion Dollar Home Sales

Hong Kongers seeking emigration to the U.K. via their British National (Overseas) visas are set to generate tens of billions of dollars from home sales in the world’s most expensive real estate market.

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