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FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 14:18

Top U.S. Advisors Rule Out Hong Kong Dollar Peg Attack

Top advisers to President Donald Trump have reportedly ruled out measures aimed at undermining the Hong Kong dollar peg to the U.S. dollar after the idea first tested first support last week.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:42

China-Steered Swiss Firm Draws Big Corona Loans

SR Technics is reportedly drawing $128 million in emergency loans in Switzerland. The aviation firm's owner is effectively controlled by the Chinese government.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:39

Barclays Promotes Regional Corporate Banking Chief

Barclays names the successor to former Singapore country manager Bal Bagary who will be relocating back to the United Kingdom.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:30

Digital Banking Platform Provider Expands APAC Presence

The company is opening two new offices to cater to growing demand in Australia, where the digital banking revolution is set to accelerate in the next five years.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 12:22

UBS Overseer's Dealings

Dieter Wemmer is capping an illustrious finance career with a seat on UBS' board. He is also partnering with a fearsome hedge fund – which may soon roil the financial industry. 

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 11:57

Sustainable Financing Accelerates at OCBC Despite Pandemic

Sustainable financing at OCBC has been unfettered by the broader coronavirus headwinds and has, in fact, accelerated year-to-date.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 11:21

MAS Readies Blockchain Payments Network for Commercialization

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has completed the final phase of its central bank digital currency project known as «Project Ubin.»

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 10:07

Singapore Fintech Association and AMTD Deepen Collaboration

Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) is partnering Hong Kong-headquartered financial services group AMTD to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Singapore's fintech community.

FINANCE Tuesday, 14 July 2020 09:57

Healthcare Fund Assets Surge at Standard Chartered Private Bank

Assets under management within recommended healthcare funds surged at Standard Chartered Private Bank as part of a broader trend of increasing adoption in sustainable investing.

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 16:29

PBoC: Return to Rampant Shadow Banking is «Unacceptable»

The People’s Bank of China said that deadline extensions for cleaning up balance sheets was understandable but a reversal to shadow banking prominence would be «unacceptable» 

PEOPLE Monday, 13 July 2020 14:26

Credit Suisse Promotes Veteran Thailand Private Banker

Credit Suisse names a renowned private banker for the Thai market as its head of wealth management for the market, according to an internal memo seen by finews.asia.

PEOPLE Monday, 13 July 2020 14:14

VP Bank Hires Top Regulator as Risk Chief

The Vaduz-based private bank names the head of the banking division at Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority as its new chief risk officer.

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 12:51

Questions Over Credit Suisse Capital Strength

The Swiss bank's ebbing capital cushion has analysts asking whether it will be able to make good on the second leg of a dividend for last year. 

PEOPLE Monday, 13 July 2020 11:34

Asset Manager Dimensional Appoints Asia CEO

Texas-headquartered Dimensional Fund Advisors appoints a chief executive for Asia ex-Japan to drive regional growth out of Singapore.

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 10:52

China Warns of Surge in Bad Loans

Chinese regulators issued warnings about a potentially sharp rebound in non-performing loans, especially amongst smaller banks that have directed funding to sources «causing asset bubbles».

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 10:48

Julius Baer Launches Private Market Unit with UBS Expert

Private bank Julius Baer is launching its own unit for direct private investments. The head of the business will join from Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS.

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 09:57

U.S. Banks Lead M&A League Table

Morgan Stanley led the Asia Pacific league tables of mergers and acquisitions advisors, by the total value of deals, as part of a broader trend of U.S. bank dominance in the area year-to-date.

FINANCE Monday, 13 July 2020 03:32

Karam Hinduja: «Covid Forces Us to Break the Wealth Mold»

The pandemic is hammering home how private banks need to break the mold – or become obsolete, Hinduja Bank CEO Karam Hinduja writes in an essay for finews.first.

FINANCE Sunday, 12 July 2020 03:39

Super-Rich's Shifting Loyalties Spell Trouble

Wealth managers are about to get more competition in the battle over market share with the lucrative super-rich, according to a sector study.

FINANCE Friday, 10 July 2020 17:19

Wall Street Expresses Reservations About U.S. Delisting Bill

Major Wall Street executives have come out to express their reservations about a bill that would pressure Chinese companies to comply with U.S. accounting rules.

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