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FINANCE Friday, 15 January 2021 14:33

U.S. Adds Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi to Blacklist

Just five days before the official inauguration of President Joe Biden, the Trump administration is making a late push to ban more Chinese companies deemed risky, including smartphone maker Xiaomi and state-owned oil firm CNOOC.

FINANCE Friday, 15 January 2021 12:23

Bhaskar Laxminarayan: «Fiat Currencies Are Seeing Their Finals Days»

Fiat paper money may be living its final chapter, according to Julius Baer’s Asia Pacific chief investment officer Bhaskar Laxminarayan, accelerated by modern monetary theories.

FINANCE Friday, 15 January 2021 12:20

Singapore-Based Wealth Manager Expands to Zurich

A $3 billion Asian family office is poaching a long-standing UBS private banker for a new office in Switzerland's leading financial capital.

PEOPLE Friday, 15 January 2021 10:06

MAS Appoints Deputy Managing Director

The Monetary Authority of Singapore names a new deputy managing director to replace Jacqueline Loh, who will remain with the city-state’s central bank.

PEOPLE Friday, 15 January 2021 09:40

Top CEO Candidate Emerges at StanChart

Standard Chartered chairman Jose Vinals' search for a successor to chief executive Bill Winters has made a turning point after the bank reportedly found an «heir apparent».

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 23:49

Swissquote to Beat Views on Corona Trading Boom

The Swiss online bank that is also present in Singapore, is set to smash expectations after the pandemic drove a surge in online trading.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 23:46

Pictet to Sell Its Headquarters

Geneva-based private bank Pictet is selling its headquarters to Germany's Deka Immobilien, a real estate giant. But this deal has nothing to do with staff working from home or the pandemic.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 23:43

UBS Poised for Indian Fintech Deal

Swiss bank UBS is reportedly poised to pour several hundred million into a payments start-up in India. The investment is alongside some of the Swiss wealth manager's ultra-rich clients.

PEOPLE Thursday, 14 January 2021 16:56

HSBC Hires Ex-SSGA ETF Capital Markets Head for Asia

HSBC’s asset management arm the former Asia Pacific head of ETF capital markets from State Street Global Advisors.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 15:49

Capital Group Appoints President of Japan Unit

Capital Group bolsters its Asia business with the appointment of a president and head of its Japan client group.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 15:20

William Blair Hires Asia Distribution Head

William Blair Investment Management appointed a veteran with more than 20 years of asset management experience in Asia. She will be based in Singapore.

PEOPLE Thursday, 14 January 2021 14:20

Ex-HSBC Exec Joins Derivatives Trading Firm

A former HSBC executive has joined OSTC, a global derivatives trading and education firm to lead the Greater China operations of its Hong Kong-based office.

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 12:54

Will U.S. Sanctions Under Joe Biden Be Toothless?

Global banks, investors and politicians are increasingly shrugging off Washington’s bans on investments in stocks linked to China’s military – will Joe Biden’s administration lead a new America of toothless sanctions?

FINANCE Thursday, 14 January 2021 11:16

State Street Global Advisors Reverses Sanction Compliance

Following comments made by Hong Kong officials about the possibilities of changing the manager of the Tracker Fund, State Street Global Advisors Asia said it will resume the purchase of stocks sanctioned by the U.S.

PEOPLE Thursday, 14 January 2021 10:17

Robeco Appoints Singapore Chief

Robeco has hired a new chief executive for Singapore to replace predecessor Tom Keenan, who returns home to Australia after leaving the Dutch asset manager in November last year.

PEOPLE Thursday, 14 January 2021 09:55

SGX Hires Ex-ING Sustainable Financier

The Singapore Exchange nabs a former ING banker to spearhead its sustainability efforts in the city-state.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 18:20

Wealthy Asian Investors Hands-On But Lacking Knowledge

A new report shows that while over half of high net worth individuals across Hong Kong and Singapore hope to be active in their investments, they cite a lack of financial knowledge and advice as a major hurdle.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 18:15

Temenos CEO Orders Management Reshuffle

A large-scale change in management is taking place at the Geneva-based banking software company. Internal candidates will be the first to be considered.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 18:13

Ex-Swiss Bankers Touted for Top Job

The sudden departure of CEO Jean Pierre Mustier leaves Unicredit scrambling to replace him. Former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam is reportedly on the shortlist, as well as two prominent former UBS bankers.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 15:00

Vontobel Bolsters Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team

Vontobel strengthens its fixed income capabilities in emerging markets with four new appointments across its Zurich and Hong Kong offices.

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