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FINANCE Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:48

Tan Su Shan: «Massive Quantum Leap in Digital Adoption»

Homebound individuals and social distancing measures have fuelled a «quantum leap» in digital adoption for DBS, according to its group head of institutional banking Tan Su Shan.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:42

OCBC Links App to National Digital Identity Platform

The bank aims to boost digital adoption by integrating digital banking access with Singapore’s National Digital Identity (NDI) platform – the first bank here to do so.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:38

New Chair to Lead Hong Kong Fintech Industry Body

The Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) has elected a new board, which will lead the next stage of its mission to support the growth of the territory's fintech industry.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:49

Australia Woos Financial Capital and Talent in Hong Kong

Australia becomes the latest to lure financial capital and talent out of Hong Kong in response to the newly enacted national security law.

PEOPLE Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:09

Fintech Additiv Hires Ex-Blackrock Head of Singapore

The former head of Singapore at Blackrock has remerged at wealth management technology firm additiv.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 19:58

UBS Ventures Into Insurance Ecosystem

The wealth manager is partnering with reinsurer Swiss Re, in a bid to expand its reach with clients as challengers to the traditional finance industry lurk.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 17:31

BNY Mellon Develops FX Solution With Deutsche Bank

The two parties have jointly developed a new API-enabled foreign-exchange (FX) solution to improve confirmation times for restricted emerging-market currency trades.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 16:29

Temenos Scores Expanded Deal With Major Vietnam Bank

The company will work with the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) to bring wealth management services to Vietnamese private banking customers.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 15:32

Donald Trump Approves Bill with Bank Sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed in new legislation that would sanction Chinese officials cracking down on political dissent and banks that conduct «significant transactions» with them.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 14:27

UBS: APAC Investors Require More Guidance

Although fewer investors in Asia expected permanent post-coronavirus changes, more hand-holding than usual has been preferred during the pandemic, according to a recent UBS survey.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 12:56

Allianz GI: Asia’s Private Credit Market Favourable for Alternative Lenders

Despite the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the active investment manager sees growth opportunities in sectors such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, health care, data centers, logistics, specialty chemicals and essential consumer services.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 12:46

Banker Exodus Around the Corner for Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s financial talent pool could be facing unprecedented headwinds as banker inquiries about relocation and jobs outside of the city reach record-high levels, multiple sources told finews.asia.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 12:39

Ghislaine Maxwell's Swiss Ties Revealed

The woman accused of being a long-time accomplice to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly stowed $4 million in an offshore bank account. She is currently fighting to be released on bail.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 11:22

Munich Re to Power Indonesia Life Insurance Provider

The insurtech subsidiary of the global reinsurance firm has partnered Generali Indonesia to boost the latter's underwriting process and streamline the risk assessment process.

FINANCE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 10:29

Risk Analytics Firm Expands Asia Presence

The provider of financial instrument price movement forecasting analytics is expanding its reach across Asia, appointing a new managing director for the region. 

PEOPLE Wednesday, 15 July 2020 09:20

DBS Nabs AIA’s Digital Chief

DBS hires AIA Group’s former head of digital to lead its bancassurance business in Hong Kong.

ADVERTORIAL Tuesday, 14 July 2020 20:29

How Did Private Banking Clients Overcome the Crisis?

Nothing is likely to preoccupy investors more this year than the corona crisis. Its repercussions will probably be similarly massive to those of the 2008 financial crisis. A study shows what high-net-worth investors learned back then and how they are dealing with...

 FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 17:26

Singapore Economy Contracts More Than Expected

Hit by the «circuit breaker» and widespread closures of businesses, Singapore has reported a 41.2-percent contraction in its economy for the second quarter of the year.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 16:05

Axa IM Grows Japanese Residential Portfolio

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has acquired a 10-storey residential tower in Japan’s third-largest city, Nagoya, marking its 13th investment in the country.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 15:34

China Watchdog Calls Kingold Banker Risk Controls «Empty Shells»

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission publicly condemned the Nasdaq-listed Kingold for the first time, describing risk management at the financial institutions involved as «empty shells».

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