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FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 17:42

World's Largest Chinese Govt Bond ETF to Debut on SGX

The ICBC CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond Index ETF will start trading on SGX on Monday, 21 September.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 16:18

Citi to Embark on Youth Hiring Spree in Asia

The bank will ramp up hiring and training opportunities for youth in Asia over the next three years, as part of its commitment to improving youth employability.

PEOPLE Friday, 18 September 2020 15:04

Taiwan Financial Group Hires Ex-UBS Digital Chief

Taiwan’s China Development Financial hires a former UBS executive to become its chief digital officer.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 14:58

New Zealand First to Require Climate Risk Disclosure in Finance

New Zealand will establish requirements for climate risk disclosure within the financial sector – the first country to do so in the world.

HIGH-END Friday, 18 September 2020 12:40

Juventus F.C. Partners Multi-Family Office to Grow Asia Reach

Hong-Kong based Raffled Family Office will become the football club's regional partner in Asia under a three-year deal inked this week.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 11:54

New Wealth to Grow Distribution in Indonesia

The Singapore-based digital wealth engagement solutions provider has its sights on the retail and affluent banking segments in Indonesia.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 11:04

ADB to Fund Growth of Alternative Integrated Investment Platform

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is putting $95 million towards Clifford Capital's future growth plans, including broadening its business capabilities to address the increased demand for sustainable infrastructure financing in Asia. 

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 10:32

World Bank's IFC Warns of APAC Financial Crisis

The World Bank's International Finance Corp issued a dire warning about the state of financial affairs in Asia and the real potential for the coronavirus pandemic trigger an upcoming crisis.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 09:26

Ex-J.P. Morgan Banker Pleads Not Guilty Over Job-for-IPO Claims

The former Hong Kong head of investment banking at J.P. Morgan pleaded not guilty to charges that she had offered a job an individual to win over his father, chairman of a logistics firm which was seeking to go public in the city.

FINANCE Friday, 18 September 2020 08:48

Does Hong Kong’s Peg Break the National Security Law?

The city’s de-facto central bank has spent more this year defending the city’s U.S. dollar currency peg than in 2009, but no one has asked whether doing so breaches the new national security law.

PEOPLE Friday, 18 September 2020 07:10

finews.asia Expands Coverage in Hong Kong

finews.asia is expanding its coverage in Hong Kong given the intense worldwide focus on events there. An experienced journalist who most recently worked in finance will cover significant developments in the city, as well as broader themes throughout Asia Pacific...

HIGH-END Thursday, 17 September 2020 17:29

Interest in Investment Migration Grows Amid Pandemic

Driven by greater volatility, nationals of leading developed nations are joining their peers from emerging economies who have their sights on alternative residence and citizenship.

FINANCE Thursday, 17 September 2020 15:02

Barclays to Launch FX Engine in Singapore

The firm is expanding its footprint in the city-state with the launch of a new FX trading and pricing engine, which is planned for mid-2021.

FINANCE Thursday, 17 September 2020 12:57

Transamerica Life's Brandon Caneer: «Preferences Have Changed»

The Covid-19 pandemic is prompting high net worth individuals in Asia, who largely lack legacy and succession plans, to pay a closer look at insurance, Transamerica Life Bermuda's head of proposition development and advanced marketing told finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 17 September 2020 11:52

Hong Kong Banking Compliance: Convolution of Contradictions

Despite assurances by Hong Kong authorities, financial institutions are not taking their chances against Washington's sanctions. Experts share with finews.asia the industry’s top concerns as well as some commonly applied practices and solutions.

FINANCE Thursday, 17 September 2020 11:33

Venture Capital Firm Lightspeed Opens Southeast Asia HQ

The U.S. venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in the enterprise technology and consumer space will deploy capital from its global funds into disruptive companies in Southeast Asia.

HIGH-END Thursday, 17 September 2020 09:47

Marina Bay Sands Casino Hires Law Firm for Money Transfer Probe

Marina Bay Sands has hired a law firm to investigate employees transfers of more than $1 billion of gamblers' money to third parties.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 September 2020 18:08

Asset Management Industry Collaborates to Develop Talent Pipeline

Singapore's asset management segment is set to be given a boost with a wide-ranging tie-up that promises to train and equip job-seekers with foundational skills and competencies to secure attractive careers in the sector.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 September 2020 15:04

Aberdeen Standard Expands Offering for Thai Investors

The asset manager has become the first global fund manager offering offshore funds/global wealth solutions directly to Thai investors.

FINANCE Wednesday, 16 September 2020 14:54

Pandemic Barely Affects Your Bonus, Study Shows

Swiss banking still has some highly sought after and well paid jobs to offer. The latest survey on banking pay by Page Group, available exclusively to finews.asia, also shows that the coronacrisis has barely had an effect on the bonuses paid in the industry,...

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