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REAL ASSETS Thursday, 30 July 2020 09:19

China Banks Rush to Curb Precious Metal Appetite

Major financial institutions and exchanges in mainland China are making moves or comments to curb investor appetite for precious metals, which have been soaring to new highs.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 17:54

IQ-EQ Hires to Grow Greater China Business

The investor services group is hiring a business development director in the territory to build its network and win new clients across Greater China and the wider East Asia region.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 17:35

Lombard Odier: Why This Man Sold Tons of Gold

Gold is trading at a record and investors scramble to get their hands on a piece of the precious metal. A private bank meanwhile sold half of its stock – why now?

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 15:25

HSBC Promotes Investment Duo at Private Bank

HSBC Private Banking promotes two executives in its investment and product solutions unit in Asia, effective immediately.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 15:21

Transferwise Rolls Out Service for Banks in Singapore

The London-headquartered money transfer specialist is bringing its Transferwise for Banks service to Singapore with its integration with neobank Aspire, its first partner in Asia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 14:16

Malay Police Names Beijing as Obstacle to Jho Low Capture

Fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is reportedly hiding in Macau and Malay police claim that insufficient cooperation from the Chinese government has hindered the capture.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 12:53

Manulife Grows Hong Kong Leadership Team

The multinational financial services firm has appointed four C-level executives to its senior management team to strengthen its leadership capabilities and drive strategic initiatives in Hong Kong, Macau and the Greater Bay Area.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 12:33

How Warren Buffett Surprised His Followers

Warren Buffett in recent months caused fellow investors to raise their eyebrows as he seemed unsure how to place his assets in the ongoing crisis. Now he has placed a major bet and invested in a bank, which again raises some questions.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:40

Credit Suisse to Reverse Ex-Chief's Moves in Restructuring

Five years after former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam split the group’s investment bank and capital markets unit, current CEO Thomas Gottstein seeks to tighten controls and boost the performance by re-merging the two.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:34

Munich Re Partners in Malaysia to Aid Underwriting Process

The insurtech subsidiary of Munich Re is partnering Hong Leong to provide its digital underwriting tool across its businesses in Malaysia.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:38

Hong Kong Officials Shut Out from Global Banking?

Senior officials in Hong Kong have reportedly been asked by various global banks to close their accounts and take their business elsewhere, for fear of U.S. sanctions.

FINANCE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:19

Banking Technology Firm Plans APAC Expansion

London-headquartered Thought Machine has announced the signing of an additional $42 million in funding for its series B round. The firm targets international expansion, product development and APAC market growth.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 29 July 2020 09:19

Talent Retention a Struggle for China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund

China Investment Corporation continues to shed top executives as the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund reportedly struggles to retain top talent amid weakening returns.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 17:27

With Offices Closed, Students Turn to Virtual Work Experience

Citi Asia Pacific's work experience program, covering careers in Investment Banking and Markets and Securities Services, has proven popular among undergraduates. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 15:51

Ex-HKMA Chief: «The Third Financial Crisis May Be on the Horizon»

A third financial crisis – distinctly different from that of 2008 or 1997 – may be on the horizon, according to Joseph Yam, former chief of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 15:13

Digital Wealth Manager Raises Funds for International Expansion

The robo-advisor has received an injection to fund additional international expansion and aggressive product development.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 14:25

Najib Razak's First 1MDB Trial: Guilty on All Charges

A high court in Kuala Lumpur found former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak guilty on all seven corruption charges in his first trial relating to the disastrous 1MDB scandal.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 14:22

Vontobel: Good Result in Tough Environment

Swiss bank Vontobel had what it deemed a «good» result in the first half, achieved mainly thanks to a business approach that kept it shielded from ill-effects of the pandemic on the real economy.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 12:24

Manulife Appoints GM for Emerging Markets Asia

The senior executive will be responsible for driving the development of Manulife's operations in Southeast Asia’s emerging markets – namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam.

FINANCE Tuesday, 28 July 2020 11:56

Omar Shokur: «You Must Have a Plan B and Sometimes a Plan C»

Omar Shokur, Asia chief executive of Indosuez Wealth Management, shares some of the private banking lessons learned while leading the over 300-strong wealth unit through a health crisis, in a conversation with finews.asia.

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