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FINANCE Monday, 1 February 2021 02:32

Marc Saint John Webb: «Lockdown Benefits Recreational Fishing»

If GAFAM and other tech giants, as well as big pharma companies, were in the markets' favor in 2020, some small European stocks also managed to do well, Marc Saint John Webb writes in an essay on finews.first.

WEB'S BEST Monday, 1 February 2021 00:00

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FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 15:01

PBoC Calls for Fintech Antitrust Coop

The People’s Bank of China said that it wanted to enhance international cooperation to rein in on the fintech industry, citing concerns such as the risk of excessive data collection and infringement of user privacy. 

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 14:03

HP Wealth Management Acquires Platform

Singapore-based asset manager HP Wealth Management and a Swiss specialist for digital transformation launch a wealth management platform integrating a range of services for independent wealth managers. 

PEOPLE Friday, 29 January 2021 12:29

Italian Asset Manager Eurizon Hires Head of Asia Distribution

Milan-headquartered asset manager Eurizon has hired a head of Asia distribution, furthering the Italian firm's ambitions to grow its business in the region.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 11:51

Hong Kong Chief Executive Endorses HSBC Expansion

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam publicly backed HSBC for more expansion in Hong Kong days after the British lender’s chief Noel Quinn was grilled by British members of parliament.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 10:46

UBS: Seven-Fold Surge Potential for Wealth Revenue in China

The potential revenue pool for onshore private banking in China could increase as much as seven-fold by 2025, according to a report by UBS which expressed optimism for the onshore industry’s rapid evolution.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 09:36

Asian Private Equity Funds Concerned About Digital Gap

Private equity executives remain confident about the long-term outlook, despite the pandemic, but expressed concerns about delivering on transformational objectives like digitalization, according to a report by Mercer, Oliver Wyman and Marsh.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 03:11

Unicredit Makes it Official With Andrea Orcel

The Italian bank wants Andrea Orcel as its new CEO. The 57-year-old investment banker still needs to resolve two weighty issues first.

PEOPLE Friday, 29 January 2021 03:07

Lombard Odier Family Saga Plays Out in Court

Eighteen years after a landmark Geneva merger, two of Geneva's oldest banking dynasties are still duking it out in Swiss court.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 03:04

Central Bank Coins: Emerging Markets Lead the Way

Projects of public digital currencies enjoy high priority among central banks. In the emerging markets, in particular, these are being pushed forward – for a specific reason.

FINANCE Friday, 29 January 2021 02:55

UBS Chief Executive Splits Up Key Role

Ralph Hamers is making the second major change to UBS' management since taking over. He also anointed a point person for his digital overhaul of the Swiss bank.

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 17:20

DBS Wins Bankruptcy Case

Nelson Loh, co-founder of the Bellagraph Nova – spotlighted for a series of false claims including doctored photos with ex-U.S. President Barack Obama – has been judicially declared bankrupt after DBS commenced proceedings against him over outstanding debt.

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 16:09

Too Little Anti-Corruption Progress in Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific is struggling to improve anti-corruption efforts, according to an index by Berlin-based non-government organization Transparency International, which is undermining the global health response to the pandemic. 

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 14:01

UBS: Wealth Without the Management

The Swiss bank UBS hit $3 trillion in assets in its flagship private bank last year – a new record. The only problem is that its clients only want it to manage roughly half that.

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 12:27

McKinsey: More Digital Banking Consolidation in Asia

Investors are demonstrating caution about digital banking prospects in Asia which is further pushing momentum for more consolidation or consortia, according to a McKinsey report.

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 11:41

Bank of Singapore Sees Strong IAM Growth

OCBC’s private banking arm, Bank of Singapore, saw a major boost in new clients and revenue from independent asset managers in the midst of a pandemic, according to senior market head Teresa Lee in a conversation with finews.asia.

PEOPLE Thursday, 28 January 2021 10:54

HSBC Appoints Singapore Commercial Banking Head

HSBC has promoted a Hong Kong corporate banker previously covering the tech sector to become its head of the commercial banking unit in Singapore. 

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 10:12

Ant Plans Revamp to Become Financial Firm

After months of regulatory developments regarding the dominance of Ant Group, the financial technology firm is now reportedly planning to restructure itself to become a financial holding firm.

FINANCE Thursday, 28 January 2021 09:33

Hong Kong: Banker Exits Met With Unusual Agency Calls

Relocating fund managers and bankers have reportedly received phone calls from a range of government agencies whose questions and tone were deemed unusual compared to past experience. 

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