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FINANCE Thursday, 1 October 2020 09:56

Wirecard Ordered to Cease Activities in Singapore

The ability of its Singapore entities to continue providing payment services here has been affected, following its parent company's insolvency filing in Germany.

FINANCE Thursday, 1 October 2020 02:15

Teodoro Cocca: «UBS and Credit Suisse Are Targets»

The idea of a full-blown merger between Swiss giants UBS and Credit Suisse is being taken coolly. Banking professor Teodoro Cocca lists several reasons why the topic is a hot one, in a finews.com column.

HIGH-END Thursday, 1 October 2020 02:12

Private Bank Invests in French Star Chef

Mirabaud is imbibing French joie de vivre into its portfolio: it is investing in star chef Alain Ducasse's empire.

WEB'S BEST Thursday, 1 October 2020 00:00

Web's Best – October 2020

How Kamala Harris And Her Husband Earned Over $7 Million Pandemic Makes Billionaires – And Their Advisers – Richer The Man the U.S. Deported – Who Then Helped China to Space How Jane Fraser Broke Banking’s Highest Glass Ceiling America’s Richest Self-Made Women

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 18:44

Milestone Group: «Clients Are Reimagining Their Business Models»

The pandemic has brought about a sea change among asset owners, managers and servicers, who are seeking fresh ideas and approaches, said the regional head of Australian investment tech provider Milestone Group.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 14:29

CLSA Headcount Drops 200

CLSA has reportedly lost over 10 percent of its workforce this year as its state-owned parent Citic Securities tightens controls and executive pay.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 13:36

Meng Wanzhou’s Lawyers: «HSBC Knew What It Was Getting Into»

Huawei CFO Meng Wangzhou’s lawyers told courts that «HSBC knew what it was getting into» in an effort to prove that the bank was not misled about business dealings with Iran and prevent extradition to the U.S.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 12:52

UOB Launches Platform for Corporate Clients

The new platform aims to transform the digital banking experience for corporate clients and manage their banking needs in a simpler, smarter and more personalized manner.

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 11:44

Payments Platform PPRO Enters Indonesia

The cross-border payments specialist is integrating e-wallet leaders Doku and Ovo into its global portfolio. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 11:21

Ex-China Finance Minister: «Only Winning Player is the One Who Loses Less»

The former finance minister of China, Lou Jiwei, stressed that the world could face a crisis worse than 2008 that could lead to a «negative-sum game» where «the only winning player is the one who loses less».

FINANCE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 10:36

Goldman Sachs to Launch FX Platform in Singapore

The platform is the company's fourth global currency pricing, following others in London, Tokyo and New York.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 30 September 2020 10:01

«Mr. China» Steps Down Early

Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing chief executive Charles Li Xiaojia will step down 10 months earlier than planned, in the midst of an ongoing search for his successor.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 18:31

Ping An's OneConnect Launches Singapore-China Trade Platform

The platform arose from an MOU signed in June 2020 under the Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative, which aims to improve access to market opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia via digital connectivity.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:03

Citi to Open Wealth Hub in Singapore

The bank is opening its largest wealth advisory hub dedicated to Citigold and Citigold Private Client customers in Singapore in December 2020. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 15:19

U.N.-Backed PRI Shows Teeth by Booting Five

For the first time ever, investor initiative PRI is removing five investors for failing to meet minimum sustainable requirements.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 12:43

Vatican Scandal's Trail to Credit Suisse

The long-running Vatican scandal has cost a cardinal his privileges. He is linked to ill-fated real estate investments through Credit Suisse.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 12:40

AirAsia's BigPay Lands in Singapore

BigPay will roll out its mobile money app and prepaid Visa card to users in Singapore in the next few weeks.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 12:27

Major Financial Centers Face a Reckoning

An urban exodus, perplexed bankers, political vagaries and ruthless competition are taking their toll on financial centers. The pandemic is an accelerator of an epic, irrevocable structural shift.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 11:42

Citi Hires Ex-Startup CFO to Co-Head APAC Tech Investment Banking

A former chief financial officer of Singapore fashion startup Zilingo has reportedly resigned to join Citigroup and co-head its Asia Pacific technology investment banking unit.

FINANCE Tuesday, 29 September 2020 11:35

Hawksford Grows Singapore Team

The Jersey-based international corporate, private client and funds service provider has made three senior appointments to its global team across, following a period of significant growth.

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