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REAL ASSETS Monday, 10 August 2020 12:36

Hong Kong Haven Status Undermined by Swiss Shift

Gold from Hong Kong is making its way to other havens – including Singapore and Switzerland. The move highlights fears that the Chinese territory is no longer an offshore center.

PEOPLE Monday, 10 August 2020 10:49

Sun Life Names Singapore Chief Executive

Sun Life appoints a chief executive for Singapore where it recently acquired a license and launched a branch to target the life insurance needs of high net worth individuals.

FINANCE Monday, 10 August 2020 09:52

Shanghai Exchange Hires Ex-Regulator for President

The Shanghai Stock Exchange names a former China Securities Regulatory Commission official as its new president.

ADVERTORIAL Monday, 10 August 2020 00:04

LGT: When Emotions Generate Returns

Investors who listen to their gut instinct are in the minority – but they are successful: emotional investors are more willing to take risks, generating higher returns in 2019 and digest crises better than rational investors. These are some of the findings of the...

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 20:59

Lars Jaeger: «Follow the Money! – A Little Reflection»

Advancements are often initially dismissed as being too expensive to realize. We need to learn from past mistakes, Lars Jaeger writes in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 17:39

StanChart-Backed Fintech Names Co-CEOs

Australian technology payment company Assembly Payments has appointed its new co-CEOs, as the firm plans to grow its presence across Europe and Asia.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 15:57

China’s Big Four Banks Test Digital Yuan

China’s «big four» state-owned banks – Bank of China, CCB, ICBC and the Agriculture Bank of China – have launched internal testing of what could become the world’s first sovereign digital currency.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 14:52

Shenzhen Welcomes Hong Kong-Based Banks

Shenzhen will seek to expand its financial sector in a comprehensive plan that could see an inflow of Hong Kong-based financial institutions.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 14:13

Axa Joint Venture Buys Amazon Japan Warehouse

The firm's real estate investment arm has acquired the ¥39 billion ($369 million) Tokyo logistics facility in a joint venture with fund manager ESR.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 12:41

Will Swiss Banks Eventually Have to Leave Hong Kong?

Swiss voters in November 2020 will have their say on a proposed law to make companies liable for human rights abuses that occur in connection with their activities abroad. This could also apply to the case of Hong Kong.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 12:37

Bonds: Wave Farewell to a $100-Trillion Business

The wariness among traders about the huge and important asset class has reached a new level. A bank with a history going back a long way has now taken a decisive step.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 12:04

Singaporean Charged in Wirecard Scandal

A director of Citadelle Corporate Services has been charged for falsifying letters related to Wirecard.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 11:27

UBS' Private Bank Looks to Old-School Over Digital

The coronavirus crisis is bringing old-fashioned hand-holding of UBS' wealthy clientele wealthy back into focus, over snazzy digital tools.

PEOPLE Friday, 7 August 2020 11:11

DBS Private Bank Names Fund Selection Head

DBS Private Bank has appointed a successor to Piere DeGagne, the former head of fund selection and advisory who is leaving the bank.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 10:24

OCBC Profits Plunge in Q2

The bank recorded a decline that was steeper than predicted by analysts, owing to soaring provisions for loan losses and shrinking lending income during the Covid-19 pandemic.

FINANCE Friday, 7 August 2020 09:42

U.S. Regulators on China ListCos: Open Up Books or Leave

A group of the most heavyweight regulators in the U.S. have «unanimously» recommended tougher exchange rules that when broken could lead to delistings, specifically underlining companies from opaque nations like China.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 August 2020 17:23

MAS Encourages Adoption of New Benchmark

The regulator has announced several initiatives to support the adoption of the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) as a floating rate benchmark.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 August 2020 15:37

First Sentier Grows Board of Directors

She joins recently appointed non-executive directors Michelle Tredenick and Richard Wastcoat, bringing the total number of independent directors at the firm to three.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 August 2020 14:29

Trump: «Hong Kong Will Not Be a Successful Exchange Anymore»

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that bourse success in Hong Kong will see its end as Washington seeks to take back business.

FINANCE Thursday, 6 August 2020 12:58

Pandemic Prompts Shift in Approach to Work

People in emerging markets and the young (18–34 years old) are more confident in their digital skills and are willing to adapt their approach to work post-pandemic.

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