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FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 12:28

Citi Regional Banking Head Returns to U.S.

Citi's consumer banking head for Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa will be returning to headquarters in the U.S., finews.asia has learned.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 13 January 2021 11:32

Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Passes Away

Sheldon Adelson – casino mogul and a storied force in Macau’s rise as the world's largest gambling hub – has passed away at the age of 87.

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 10:24

Who Will Succeed HSBC’s Peter Wong?

A search for a successor to reportedly underway to eventually replace Peter Wong as HSBC's Asia chief as the British lender makes a push into the mainland amid unprecedented political uncertainty. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 13 January 2021 09:22

Hong Kong’s Tracker Fund Could See New Manager

Soon after State Street Global Advisors Asia said it must comply with U.S. sanctions and avoid banned stocks while running the renowned Tracker Fund, current and former Hong Kong officials have come out to call for a new manager.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 January 2021 20:09

Top UBS Banker Defects

Quintet is replenishing its management with a high-profile Dutch banker, in its latest raid on UBS. 

HIGH-END Tuesday, 12 January 2021 16:56

Female Exec Pulls Multi-Million Dollar Casino Heist

A casino executive is on the run after allegedly taking 14.6 billion ($13 million) in cash from a South Korean casino operated by a Hong Kong developer.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 January 2021 15:54

Trump Order Hits Major Hong Kong Investment Product

Hong Kong’s renowned Tracker Fund is the latest vehicle to be hit by U.S. sanctions several days after American banking giants delisted 500 investment products in the city linked to the Chinese military. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 January 2021 12:11

Edmund Koh: Virtual Bank Mergers Coming Soon

Growing capital requirements and the systemic importance of traditional banks are expected to drive mergers between lenders of the new and old world in the coming years, according to UBS Asia head Edmund Koh.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 January 2021 10:07

Axel Weber: «Be Prepared for the Next Surprise»

UBS chairman Axel Weber advised not only investors and companies but even politicians against relying on economic forecasts, underlining the upcoming chapter of unprecedented monetary and fiscal policy.

FINANCE Tuesday, 12 January 2021 09:24

HSBC Becomes First Foreign Fintech in China

HSBC furthers its expansion in mainland China with the latest launch of a fintech subsidiary based in Shanghai.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 21:56

Global Fintech Recruiter Storm2 Launch Singapore

Fintech recruiter Storm2 has launched its second global hub in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 21:48

Maitri Hires Former Global Head of DBS Private Bank

Maitri Asset Management appointed a long-standing banker to its advisory board, effective from 1 January 2021.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 18:31

UBS Digital Bank: In the Starting Blocks in China

UBS's new digital bank offering for China is ready to go. Everything now depends on the authorities there – including expansion into the rest of the world.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 16:52

Intelligent Augmentation For a New Era in Asset Management

In a six-part series, U.S. asset manager T. Rowe Price explores the big questions in asset management and describes a scenario of where the industry is likely to go from here.

PEOPLE Monday, 11 January 2021 16:05

Change in the Board of Directors of Finews

A long-standing expert in Switzerland's financial industry joins the board of directors of Finews AG, the parent company of finews.asia. Co-founder Claude Baumann becomes chairman of the board.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 15:02

New Challenge for Ex-Lombard Odier Partner

Sectoral Asset Management – which has offices in Montreal, Hong Kong and Geneva – appointed a former partner of Swiss private bank Lombard Odier.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 14:39

Hong Kong: Trump Order Leads to Mass Delisting

Several American banking giants delisted hundreds of Hong Kong-listed structured products following clarification on an order from incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump on investments linked to China’s military.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 13:02

Asiaciti Trust Appoints New MD for Singapore

Relocating from Switzerland to Asia, the new managing director for Asiaciti Trust's Singapore office will lead the next phase of growth.

FINANCE Monday, 11 January 2021 12:49

Credit Suisse's American Temptation

With Europe’s bank chiefs openly discussing consolidation, it is time for Credit Suisse to dust off an old pitch book – and look across the water, suggests finews.asia.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 11 January 2021 12:48

Three Strategies to Diversify Your Portfolio With Cryptocurrencies

Sygnum Bank’s Head of Asset Management, Fabian Dori, shares his views on high equity valuations, the increasing correlation between traditional assets – and how to intelligently diversify traditional portfolios with cryptocurrencies.

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