Fuelled by a tech rebound that helped offset a coronavirus-linked sell-off, the top 20 best-perfuming hedge funds in the world generated the most returns in 2020 compared to the last decade.
The world’s richest recouped their coronavirus-linked losses in a matter of months while many more are expected to take over a decade to make an economic recovery, according to a new report by Oxfam.
Many of us believe we could shed our extra pounds if only we managed more discipline with diet and exercise. Health coach Patricia Ordody offers a different view to take into 2021, in an essay for finews.asia.
Blank check companies are the hottest trend on Wall Street. With Brady Dougan, another ex-chief executive of a major Swiss bank is now jumping on the Spac bandwagon.
The Swiss bank has let go the banker behind the popular «Russian Market» social media account, finews.asia can reveal. He had begun a job in UBS’ wealth management arm nearly three months ago.
The experienced banker had worked for UBS for almost 30 years before leaving the Swiss bank. Now he has landed a prestigious chief post in Asia.
Since its inception in 2010, 500 Startups has invested in over 2,500 companies across 78 countries. Now, the firm has hired a regional director based in Singapore.
Global law firm Reed Smith Hired two partners for the firm's Singapore office. These latest hires mark the significant growth of the firm’s offering which includes its formal law alliance partner Resource Law.
Butterfield Group made two senior appointments within its trust team as it continues to focus on developing its business in Asia and enhancing services to meet the needs of high net worth families, internationally.
UBS Chairman Axel Weber is a hostage to a situation beyond his control. The overseer’s botched succession imperils the Swiss wealth manager's renewal – and Weber's legacy.
Ant Group's insurance general manager and the original designer of a platform that now boasts over 100 million users has resigned amid tightening regulatory scrutiny against the fintech giant.
HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn is scheduled for a virtual session tomorrow with the U.K.’s Foreign Affairs Committee where he is expected to face tough questions about the bank's relationship with Beijing.
Days after the public reappearance of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, top Beijing authorities are facing a balancing act between reining in the dominance of internet giants while keeping the fintech industry sufficiently free to innovate.
Singapore-headquartered StashAway secures over $1 billion in assets under management in less than four years, significantly outpacing industry rivals’ historical track records in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic.
Zurich-based Ihag Privatbank has appointed as CEO a manager widely known in the Swiss financial market. In addition, the bank is expanding its board of directors to create the conditions for future growth.
While the bitcoin bull run in 2017 was largely driven by retail investors, the present surge appears to be driven by a wider set of investors, including institutional organizations, Jean-Baptiste Berthon writes in an essay on finews.first. Why is that?
Johann Rupert received the coronavirus vaccine at a Swiss clinic his family owns before it was available to the public. Has the South-African luxury goods billionaire jumped the queue?
New York-based crypto fund provider Grayscale manages the fastest-growing financial product in the world with its Bitcoin ETF. CEO Michael Sonnenshein exclusively gives the reasons why cryptocurrencies have a great future ahead of them.
The last European outcry floor is due to be closed this spring. The digitization of securities trading is likely to wipe away the last remnants of the old stock exchange trading in London this year.
Getting a recruiter’s attention is almost like asking someone out on a date. Global mobility coach Angie Weinberger on how to boost your chances thanks to a lost art.
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