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FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 17:32

Pictet Senior Banker Joins RBC's Private Banking Team

The wealth management arm of the Royal Bank of Canada has appointed a senior banker to serve the financial and wealth planning needs of its HNW and UHNW clients.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 16:18

Ant Group Eyes Consumer Finance Market

Ahead of its blockbuster IPO, e-commerce giant Alibaba's fintech arm is working with partners to set up a company to offer online loans to domestic consumers.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 15:26

BoJ Network Forbids Work-From-Home Traders

The restrictive trading network of Japan's central bank is preventing employees involved in related asset sales from working from home despite still threatening levels of daily coronavirus infections in Tokyo exceeding 100.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 14:29

Goldman Finalizes 1MDB Settlement with Malaysia

Regulatory filings show that Goldman Sachs has confirmed its previous agreement to pay $3.9 billion to settle with Malaysia over the longstanding 1MDB scandal.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 14:05

MAS «Working With FIs to Develop Leadership Pipeline»

The managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has said that protecting and growing Singaporean jobs, especially in current economic conditions, is a «top priority.»

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:14

Deutsche Bank: Blogger-Banker Takes Front Seat

Deutsche Bank recently has appointed a number of digital natives into top jobs – and they all are excellent bloggers. The latest addition is a St. Gallen-trained banker who is known for his podcasts.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:11

VP Bank: A Mistake With Far-Reaching Consequences

Banking is a game with high stakes: one mistake can have grave consequences. Liechtenstein’s VP Bank found out to its detriment when a loan went bust during the corona-crisis.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:10

Digital Currency Battlegrounds: Dollar Versus Yuan

The People’s Bank of China and the U.S. Federal Reserve are both making rapid efforts to develop their own sovereign digital currency. Who will win the race to start and the race to the end?

PEOPLE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 12:07

Francesco De Ferrari Grilled by Big Investors

Francesco De Ferrari is feeling the heat from his biggest shareholders over a second case of harassment at the Australian wealth boutique he jumped ship from Credit Suisse to run.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 11:59

U.S. Colleges Warned to Sell Chinese Stocks Ahead of «Wholesale De-Listing»

U.S. officials warned colleges and universities in the nation of the «high risks» associated with Chinese companies listed in the country and warned of the possibility «wholesale de-listing».

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 11:47

Citi-Backed Data Management Firm to Expand in APAC

U.K.-based enterprise data management company Solidatus said it will accelerate its growth plans in the region, following a strategic investment by Citi.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 10:40

Hong Kong Police Chief Made Pre-Sanction Bank Move

Hong Kong’s police chief – one of the 11 individuals sanctioned by the U.S. – shifted his mortgage away from HSBC to avoid Washington’s net, according to public records.

FINANCE Wednesday, 19 August 2020 09:48

HKEX Names Technology Risk Chief

The senior executive joins from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), where he held a number of senior roles in Hong Kong and New York.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:12

VP Bank Profit Drops on Value Adjustment

VP Bank had a lower profit in the first half of 2020 than a year earlier, mainly due to a one-off valuation adjustment. Operating income was up, and net new money also increased.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 15:46

Singapore Investors in Premier League Club Takeover Bid

Bellagraph Nova Group claims to be in «advanced talks» to buy Premier League side Newcastle United Football Club.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 14:25

Yuan Breaks New Milestones in 2019

China continues its path towards the internationalization of the yuan, according to its central bank, with newly announced efforts aimed to boost its reserve status.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 13:00

Lu Partners Thai Bank to Grow Digital Wealth Management

The Singapore-based subsidiary of leading Chinese retail fintech Lufax has announced a strategic partnership to meet rising demands for digital financial services in Thailand. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 12:44

Allianz Grows Tokyo Residential Portfolio

The acquisition is in line with its AREAP Core I strategy of building a diversified portfolio of stabilized income-producing assets across the Asia-Pacific region.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 12:34

Hong Kong CE Admits to Post-Sanction Credit Card Challenges

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam admitted that U.S. sanctions have caused inconveniences in day-to-day activities, specifically regarding credit card restrictions.

FINANCE Tuesday, 18 August 2020 12:10

Sonjoy Phukan: Digital Private Banking «Likely to Outlast Pandemic»

Even in the dogmatic private banking industry, digitalization is expected to outlive the coronavirus to become «the new normal», said Sonjoy Phukan, Bank of Singapore’s chief operating officer in a conversation with finews.asia.

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