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FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 11:42

Fintech and Insurtech Industry Bodies Unite

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Life Insurance Association Singapore (LIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the two related sectors.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 11:01

finews.asia on Money FM 89.3: Fintech History Repeats Itself

More than 50 years ago, banks leveraged technology to adapt to new conditions with the introduction of automated teller machines. In 2020, history repeats itself through digital computers. finews.asia chief editor, Richard Otsuki, takes a trip down memory lane in...

 FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 10:21

BNY Mellon Makes Senior Hire in Australia

BNY Mellon named its country head of Australia who will be responsible for providing the overall strategic direction for the firm's investment management business in the market. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 03:24

Teodoro Cocca: «UBS – More Silicon Valley, Less Paradeplatz Please»

At UBS, new CEO Ralph Hamers' reputation for disruption precedes him. finews.asia columnist Teodoro Cocca looks at what upending wealth management could look like. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 03:19

Swiss Finance Launches Information Campaign

The Swiss financial market has launched an information campaign aimed at a global audience in cooperation with the government. Here’s what the platform stands for.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 03:16

UBS, CS Chairmen Ping-Pong Merger Idea

A mega-merger of UBS and Credit Suisse is the hottest rumor in finance. The respective chairmen are indulging in a game of hot potato, late in their respective tenures.

FINANCE Tuesday, 8 December 2020 00:49

Robeco Appoints Asia ex-Japan Head of Wholesale

Asia Pacific is strategically important to asset manager Robeco. The firm has had a presence in Asia Pacific since 2005 and wants to expand its wholesale business in Asia with a new appointment based in Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 16:18

Singapore: Industry Sound-Off on New Digital Bank Licenses

Award winners were welcomed by the industry and moving full steam ahead while those that missed the cut maintain their digital ambitions.

PEOPLE Monday, 7 December 2020 14:50

J.P. Morgan Names Asia Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets 

J.P. Morgan has hired a former UBS banker to co-head its equity capital markets unit for Asia ex-Japan.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 14:32

Credit Suisse Board Member Launches New Hong Kong Party

A board member at Credit Suisse joins two other executives to establish a new party in Hong Kong to seek reforms and «promote a democratic political system best suited» for the city.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 13:23

SFF x SWITCH 2020 Kicks Off With Live Global Audience

The second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology kicked off, providing an avenue for the global FinTech, innovation and business communities around the world to connect, collaborate and network.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 13:04

Blockchain Ecosystem Report Launched

The Singapore Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2020, launched at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, highlights impactful developments and trends in Singapore’s blockchain ecosystem over the last year.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 12:51

Singapore Launches World's First Public Digital Infrastructure

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group launched the Singapore Financial Data Exchange. This initiative will enable Singaporeans to consolidate their financial information for more effective financial planning.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 11:55

Edmond de Rothschild Nabs UBS Banker for Asia Push

The Genevan wealth manager is appointing a new head of private banking for wealthy Asians. She is a veteran of both UBS and Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 11:48

StanChart Explores Second Digital-Only Bank

Standard Chartered said that it was considering another digital-only bank based in Singapore – similar to MOX in Hong Kong – after receiving recognition by local regulators to receive preferential treatment as a foreign lender earlier this year.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 10:46

SFC Proposes Investor Surveillance

The Securities and Futures Commission is considering the introduction of investor identification in a move that could mark the end to the privacy of trading activities in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Monday, 7 December 2020 10:25

Exiled Hong Kong Dissident Bank Account Frozen

A former opposition lawmaker turned exiled dissident had bank accounts belonging to him and his family frozen over alleged political pressure.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 7 December 2020 06:30

Sygnum Bank: How to Generate Yield From Ethereum 2.0

Sygnum Bank’s Head of Blockchain Engineering, Gavin Pacini, shares his views on the much-anticipated Ethereum 2.0 and the yield generating opportunities it will bring.

FINANCE Saturday, 5 December 2020 13:27

Singapore Issues Digital Bank Licenses

After delaying its assessment due to the pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced four successful digital bank applicants.

FINANCE Friday, 4 December 2020 17:40

UOB Deploys AI-Powered AML Solution

The bank's new artificial intelligence (AI) solution was developed in collaboration with Singapore-based regulatory technology company Tookitaki, after more than two years of validation and evaluation.

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