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FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 12:57

Allianz: Asia to Dominate Global Insurance Industry

Asia will emerge stronger from the crisis, with the region projected to contribute more than half of global premium growth to 2030, the firm said in a new report.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 12:04

Toby Clothier: «Wirecard Dealt in Gobbledygook»

Mirabaud's Toby Clothier is one of the rare skeptical analysts who questioned Wirecard before the German payments firm came under regulatory scrutiny. He told finews.asia what tipped him off.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 11:50

HSBC Nets Southeast Asia Equities Duo from Deutsche Bank

HSBC bolsters its Southeast Asian equities unit in Singapore with two new hires from Deutsche Bank, furthering its Asia expansion amid a major overhaul.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 11:25

Cash Flow Pressures Weigh on Asean Small Businesses

As small businesses prepare to reopen after a challenging period, they are looking to reinvent themselves to ensure long-term competitiveness and resiliency. But easing cash flow pressures is the first order of business, a new survey reveals.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 10:30

Grant Thornton Appoints Territory Practice Leader

He replaces Jeff Vibert, who has led the firm since 2018 and the audit practice since the firm's establishment in 2015.  Vibert has retired and will be moving back to his native Australia.

FINANCE Thursday, 2 July 2020 10:01

SocGen Pleads Guilty to Client Money Breach in Australia

Societe Generale pleaded guilty yesterday over client money offense, according to Australia’s securities regulator. 

PEOPLE Thursday, 2 July 2020 09:34

HSBC Adds Former Hedge Fund Heavyweight to Board

The former co-chief executive of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates joins HSBC in the midst of a turbulent period of time.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 17:40

Active Portfolios Favored in Current Market

The current heightened market uncertainty and ongoing volatility are favorable to active portfolios, said 81 percent of financial professionals in Singapore, who expect a high level of active exposure in client portfolios in the future.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:56

Mastercard to Support Scottish Fintech's APAC Expansion

Mastercard has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Eedenbull to cover Asia Pacific as the Scottish fintech eyes a slice of the region's business-to-business payments market.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 12:56

SGX to Offer Taiwan Index Futures

The bourse said this will help global investors to gain exposure to a broad representation of large and mid-cap Taiwan stocks, while meeting fund managers’ diversification objectives.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 12:37

Axa IM Adds Japan Assets to Portfolio

The acquisition forms part of the firm's wider long term strategy on behalf of clients to invest in residential asset classes it believes are supported by strong demographic drivers.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 11:47

DBS Offers Framework for Sustainable Development

The bank said its new framework will help clients on their journeys to more sustainable business models, while providing timely transition finance and increasing transparency for transactions and projects.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 10:41

Wirecard Assessing Singapore Services

The firm is at the center of one of the region's biggest corporate accounting scandals in recent years, having admitted that €1.9 billion is missing from its financial accounts.

FINANCE Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:32

Serguei Beloussov: «Banks Forget Safekeeping Role»

Financial institutions have forgotten their core role of safekeeping for their clients in an era when data is rapidly advancing as the world's most precious commodity, Acronis CEO and co-founder Serguei Beloussov tells finews.

WEB'S BEST Wednesday, 1 July 2020 00:00

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REAL ASSETS Tuesday, 30 June 2020 16:59

Chinese Jeweller Kingold Probed for Historic Fake Gold Bar Fraud

The Nasdaq-listed Kingold reportedly secured $2.8 billion in loans collateralized by 83 tons of gold bars that were apparently just gilded copper.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 June 2020 16:56

Gobear Taps Cloud Banking Platform

The financial services start-up with big regional ambitions is collaborating with both Mambu as it accelerates its lending business across Asia.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 June 2020 15:45

Allianz Partners Korea Pensions Service

The two parties will be 50:50 investors on an APAC property platform domiciled in Singapore.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 June 2020 14:28

China Unveils Landmark Cross-Border Wealth Management Pilot

The Greater Bay Area project is set to feel some tailwinds with the launch of a new wealth management pilot scheme that will allow cross-border product access.

FINANCE Tuesday, 30 June 2020 12:55

Malaysia's RHB Sells Singapore Stockbroking Business

RHB Investment Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHB bank, has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with Phillip Securities for the disposal of RHB Securities Singapore (RHBSS).

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