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FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 14:35

Credit Suisse APAC Profits Dip

The Swiss bank’s Asia Pacific unit registered a 34 percent drop in pre-tax profits as the pandemic continues to create pressure for credit losses and transaction volumes.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 14:29

RBC Wealth Management Strengthens Fixed Income Team

The wealth management arm of the Royal Bank of Canada has hired two fixed income specialists to enhance its advisory investment solutions for private banking clients in Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 14:22

Credit Suisse Third-Quarter Net Drops

Credit Suisse in the third quarter had a significantly lower profit than a year ago, mainly due to one-time gain in 2019. Given that the business is growing despite the corona-pandemic and a strong franc, the board announced its willingness to pay out the second...

PEOPLE Thursday, 29 October 2020 12:47

Another Top Job for Blackrock's Philipp Hildebrand?

The Swiss government is putting forward the Swiss banker and Blackrock top executive to succeed Angel Gurría at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 12:45

Ex-EFG Banker Acquires Majority Stake in Crossinvest Asia

The family behind Swiss wealth and asset manager Crossinvest has sold a majority stake in its Asian subsidiary to an investment banking and wealth management veteran.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 12:14

Visa: SMEs an Untapped Segment for Digital Banks

The majority of  SMEs in Singapore have a positive view of digital banks, and 88 percent of them in Singapore would consider switching some services to digital banks, Visa said.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 11:32

Trump or Biden: What Say the Banks?

With less than a week away from U.S. Election Day, who will emerge victorious and what does this mean for markets? Banks share their views with finews.asia.

PEOPLE Thursday, 29 October 2020 10:51

Citi Private Bank’s South Asia Head Reemerges 

Seven months after an exit, Citi Private Bank’s South Asia head has reemerged at HSBC Private Banking.

FINANCE Thursday, 29 October 2020 10:39

MAS Warns of Slow Recovery

The Singapore economy is expected to see a recovery in 2021, alongside receding disinflation risk, but the recovery trajectory is expected to be gradual and uneven, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS).

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 19:29

Bitcoin: Speculative Surge or More?

Bitcoin is on its way up again – some way off the record still, but definitely far off the bottom mark. It leaves investors to ponder the question of whether this time around the surge is leading to more than just a speculative bubble.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 18:50

Lombard Odier Embarks on Landmark Project

The Swiss wealth manager broke ground on a new lakeside headquarters for its 2,600 staff set to open in 2023.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 16:11

UOB to Steer Wealth Towards Sustainable Investments

The bank has announced that it will integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its full suite of retail investment solutions.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 14:28

DBS Mulls Crypto Exchange Launch?

Singaporean lender DBS reportedly has plans in the works to enter the crypto market with its own digital exchange.

HIGH-END Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:58

Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble to Open in November

The travel bubble, which will allow quarantine-free travel between the two cities, is set to open next month.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:10

Luqman Arnold: «Harder Than the UBS-Merger»

Luqman Arnold no longer is in finance. The former head of UBS tells finews.asia what he thought of the merger rumors with Credit Suisse and the effect that the pandemic has on banking.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:07

Libra Launch Imminent?

The Facebook-backed project is reportedly poised to launch this year. The project has poached a roster of big names from banking as well as enforcement while scaling back its initial ambitions.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 12:03

Former UBS-Banker Andrea Orcel Suffers Setback vs Santander

The star banker is pursuing several attempts to get Santander to make up for firing him as CEO before he had a chance to take the job. One of the avenues foundered in Spanish court.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 11:54

Credit Suisse Adds UHNW Bankers for Hong Kong

Credit Suisse added a duo of ultra-high net worth bankers focused on the Hong Kong market, according to a note seen by finews.asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 11:30

Deutsche Bank Grows APAC ESG Team

She will lead the team’s work on results frameworks, measurement, monitoring, and sustainable finance taxonomies for ESG transactions.

FINANCE Wednesday, 28 October 2020 10:17

ShopBack Sells Stake in Personal Finance Platform Seedly

Seedly will join CompareAsiaGroup's portfolio of financial services brands spanning six markets across Asia.

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