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FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 20:53

Vontobel Profit Edges Lower, Money Floods In

Vontobel’s net profit edged lower despite a trading boom, but it will keep its shareholder payout steady. Its investment managers continued to haul in fresh money.

PEOPLE Thursday, 11 February 2021 20:51

Tidjane Thiam Taps Ex-Credit Suisse Adviser

After eschewing the top job at Unicredit, ex-Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is teaming up with a long-standing associate at the Swiss bank in his next chapter.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 15:57

Leonteq Hikes Payout Despite Drop in Profits

The derivatives boutique couldn't entirely offset a pandemic crash with healthier business later in the year. It plans to sharply lift shareholder payouts despite a drop in profits.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:56

Snowflake's Geoff Soon: «Rapid Rise for Challenger Banks in 2021»

Snowflake, which saw massive growth in 2020, is expanding rapidly in the Asia Pacific region, supported by sector-wide trends, its South Asia managing director told finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:56

Mastercard Backs Cryptocurrencies

Credit card and payments firm Mastercard becomes the latest crypto backer as it announces plans to offer support for select cryptocurrencies. 

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:13

Yves Perrier Steps Down as Amundi CEO

The French asset management giant announced a change of leadership as part of its 2020 results.

PEOPLE Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:45

Jack Ma Sighting: Golfing in Hainan

Sightings of Jack Ma continue to be rare and well-noted as it sheds light on his condition, given a shaky standing with the Chinese Communist Party. 

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:42

BNY Mellon Exits Hong Kong Wealth Market

BNY Mellon has shut down its Hong Kong-based wealth management unit following a strategic review of the business.

PEOPLE Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:09

SFC Vets Rushed HKEX Appointment

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing made an unusual move to announce the hire of a new chief executive officer before obtaining approval from the Securities and Futures Commission.

FINANCE Thursday, 11 February 2021 04:04

Top UBS Banker Adds Insurance Board Role at Zurich

Zurich Insurance wants UBS' top female banker on its board. The move cements ties between the insurer and the Swiss bank.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 22:18

Credit Suisse Can't Shake Off «Spygate» Investigator

Credit Suisse took its objection over a regulatory investigation of a sordid spy saga to Switzerland's highest court – and lost.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 16:56

Pictet Profits Edge Higher as Clients Seek Haven

Swiss private bank Pictet benefited from the year of uncertainty amid the pandemic as well as market turmoil, with its assets surging to a new record amid major inflows of new money.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 16:28

Over 100 Financial Firms Hit by DDoS Attacks

More than 100 financial firms were victims of distributed denial-of-service attacks by the same threat actor with North America and Europe overwhelmingly making up the dominant share, according to a recent report.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 16:15

OCBC Bank Grows Green Loan Assets

Proceeds from the green loan will be used to finance Mapletree Logistics Trust's working capital requirements in line with the eligibility criteria of its newly established Green Loan Framework.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 14:51

U.N. Names North Korea as Crypto Theft Suspect 

A preliminary inquiry into the theft of $281 million worth of assets from a cryptocurrency exchange last September «strongly suggests» links to North Korea.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 14:29

Schroders Hires Australia CEO From Nikko AM

The new man at the helm brings over 25 years’ experience in financial services with significant leadership roles in the Australian asset management industry.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:53

Banks Withstand Contactless Push with Red Packet Roots

The practice of gifting red envelopes in Asia dates back as far as the 10th century and private banks are unlikely to buck the trend despite the wave of contactless payment adoption. finews.asia reviews how the industry is keeping traditions alive this Lunar New...

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:47

DBS' Piyush Gupta: «Don't Waste a Good Crisis»

The bank has been proactive amid the Covid-19 crisis, during which it has established several new platforms for growth, said its chief executive.

FINANCE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:26

Julius Baer: Bigger Bonuses, Fewer Bankers

Swiss private bank Julius Baer is more richly rewarding its top private bankers with year-end bonuses – after reducing their ranks by more than six percent last year.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 10 February 2021 12:21

Banks Risk Snoozing «Big Shift» of Bitcoin

A billion-dollar investment by Tesla in bitcoin heralds a tectonic shift that banks are on the sidelines of. Traditional finance will pay a price for their technological and cultural hesitancy, finews.com editor Peter Hody writes.

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