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FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 16:52

StanChart Eyes Nearly 1,000 New GBA Jobs

Standard Chartered unveiled growth targets for its Greater Bay Area business, including the addition of nearly 1,000 new jobs.

FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 16:10

SBI on Hong Kong Exit: «Without Freedom, There is No Financial Business»

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is planning to exit Hong Kong over uncertainty caused by Beijing's implementation of the national security law.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 March 2021 15:23

UBS: Search to Replace Axel Weber Underway

The Swiss bank wants a new overseer to replace long-standing Chairman Axel Weber by next spring – and Ralph Hamers has a weighty say in the succession.

FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 15:11

Cambridge Associates Opens Hong Kong Office

Boston-based investment firm Cambridge Associates will open a Hong Kong office to further its focus on Asia as a key market.

FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 13:10

As GAM Retreated, Credit Suisse's Assets Surged

The implosion of Credit Suisse's supply chain funds followed a two-year period of surge in these assets. The Swiss bank's growth occurred parallel to the wind-down of controversial GAM products steeped in the same assets. 

FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 12:22

DBS Cuts CEO Payout

DBS group chief executive Piyush Gupta’s total pay slid nearly a quarter after the Singapore lender saw profits fall in a similar fashion last year.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 March 2021 11:29

Withers Expands Asia Tech Practice with New Partner

Withers has appointed a new Singapore-based partner as part of the expansion of its tech practice in the region.

FINANCE Monday, 8 March 2021 10:48

Asia-Focused Arrow Capital Closes SPAC Listing in the U.S.

Arrow Capital has co-sponsored the completed listing of a special purpose acquisition company on the Nasdaq, as the latest Asian player to enter the blank cheque boom.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 March 2021 10:18

MAS Reshuffles Senior Management 

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reshuffled a series of roles in its top ranks, following the exit of two veterans that have been with the regulator for over 35 years.

FINANCE Sunday, 7 March 2021 22:40

Credit Suisse to Liquidate Greensill Funds

Swiss bank Credit Suisse will liquidate funds holding more than $10 billion in assets managed together with imperiled U.K. supply chain specialist Greensill. It isn't clear what investors will get back.

PEOPLE Friday, 5 March 2021 20:01

China Banking Regulator Appoints Vice Chairman

China’s banking and insurance watchdog has made an internal promotion for the appointment of a new vice chairman.

HIGH-END Friday, 5 March 2021 18:10

CS Board Member Kai Nargolwala Wins Dispute Over Luxury Love Nest

After years in the courts, a resolution has been reached with regards to a court case between an Australian billionaire and longstanding Credit Suisse board member Kai Nargolwala over a luxury villa in Thailand.

FINANCE Friday, 5 March 2021 16:57

GPS' Damien Gough: «We're Doubling Down on APAC»

GPS is looking to grow its«hub-and-spoke» model in the region to cater to increased client demands as the payments industry continues to pick up speed in Asia Pacific.

PEOPLE Friday, 5 March 2021 15:04

Manulife IM Nets UBS Exec for New China Role

Manulife Investment Management makes an appointment to a newly created role focused on the China market.

FINANCE Friday, 5 March 2021 14:31

UBS Lifts Ex-CEO Sergio Ermotti's Pay in Final Year

Swiss bank UBS lifted pay for outgoing CEO Sergio Ermotti by nearly 14 percent and granted its new CEO Ralph Hamers a $3.3 million bonus for four months of work.

PEOPLE Friday, 5 March 2021 12:55

Private Banking: The Best is a Netflix Banker

Certain wealth managers pride themselves on being the best in the world, but the world's best private banker is a Spaniard who is imbibing the «Netflix model» into the industry.

FINANCE Friday, 5 March 2021 12:38

FIS: Pandemic Accelerates Shift to E-Wallets

Global trends in digital commerce accelerated as a result of the pandemic, and one of the main beneficiaries are digital wallets, which have gained in popularity at the expense of credit cards.

FINANCE Friday, 5 March 2021 12:19

What Triggered the Inexplicable BoJ Rally?

The Bank of Japan's stock price surge was the latest rally in 2021 that could not be fully explained. finews.asia reviews the mysterious central banking bonanza. 

FINANCE Friday, 5 March 2021 11:49

Singapore-Based Compliance Specialist Partners HPE

Tookitaki is partnering with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to provide the financial sector with enhanced anti-money laundering capabilities using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

PEOPLE Friday, 5 March 2021 10:28

CLSA Sheds Half of Hong Kong Bond Sales Team

Beijing-based Citi Securities continues to tighten controls on CLSA with the reported exit of five out of eight of its institutional bond sales team.

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