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FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 15:04

Standard Chartered Faces More Hin Leong Headwinds

Energy trader Winson Oil Trading is seeking damages from Standard Chartered for failed payments over a diesel cargo sold to Hin Leong Trading.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 14:12

Value Partners Bolsters Senior Management Team

Hong Kong-based asset manager Value Partners has announced a number of recent hires and promotions, which support the company's growth strategy.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:50

TD Ameritrade's Chris Brankin: «Huge Desire» for U.S. ETPs in Asia

Interest in online trading has been unprecedented, said the chief executive of TD Ameritrade Singapore, who discussed the online trading boom in Asia amid market volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the bullish outlook for online brokerages.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:36

Corona's Warning Shot for Private Banks

Swiss wealth management is rapidly consolidating – a process set to accentuate to due to the pandemic. But banks are also to blame.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 12:32

BNP Paribas Exits Onshore Wealth Business in India

The French lender will exit the domestic wealth management business in India but stressed that it remained committed to Asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 11:55

China Calls Financial Institutions to «Sacrifice» Profits This Year

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called on the nation’s financial system to make sacrifices to stabilize the economy.

HIGH-END Thursday, 18 June 2020 11:16

Patricia Ordody: «Burnout? Don’t Blame Your Employer»

Is your workplace the source of enormous stress and tension? Health coach Patricia Ordody recounts how she went from surrendering to circumstance to taking back control of her health, in an essay for finews.asia.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 10:43

One-Third of Digital Banks Miss the Cut in Singapore

Of the 21 digital bank applications received by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, 14 have made it to the next stage of assessment.

FINANCE Thursday, 18 June 2020 10:05

HSBC Singapore Spared as Overhaul Resumes

The bank's said that the city-state remains a growth market and will continue to hire talent in its bid to become «the leading international bank.»

PEOPLE Thursday, 18 June 2020 08:02

Standard Chartered Gets Nosy With Job-Seekers

A Singapore-based banker was surprised to be asked highly personal questions when he applied for a job at the U.K. lender. Standard Chartered's reasoning is unconventional.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 20:30

Swissquote Profit Surges Amid Inflow of Clients

Switzerland’s largest online bank and with a subsidiary in Singapore has been able to boost its profit in the first half of 2020 thanks in no small part to the lockdown. But the bank remains cautious in its outlook for the full year.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 18:52

DBS Brings Food Production to Workplace

«DBS Food Forest,» a community farm conceptualized in partnership with Edible Garden City, is expected to grow over 50 varieties of edible plants and herbs.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 15:41

HSBC Defends China Stance

A senior executive at the British lender has responded to client concerns over the bank's support for the controversial national security law in Hong Kong, describing the HSBC’s role as a «bridge» between Asia and Western economies.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 14:59

Most Investors in Asia Distrust Financial Services

Less than half of investors in the Asia Pacific region trust the financial services industry, according to a recent report by the CFA Institute, marking a key challenge in an increasingly turbulent market environment.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:46

Covid-19 Hits Fintech Funding

Asia's financial technology sector has been hit hard by macroeconomic headwinds as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a significant drop in the number of deals closed, according to a new report.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 12:35

UBS: «It is in China’s Interest to Keep Hong Kong Differentiated»

UBS believes the national security law could inspire stability in Hong Kong under the assumption that the free flow of people, capital and ideas alongside the common law are retained.

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:30

UBP Partners Boutique Equity Manager

The Geneva-based private bank and Australian asset manager have entered a two-way distribution partnership to tap into each other's markets. 

FINANCE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:05

Romeo Lacher: Banks Likely to Dodge Side-Taking

Julius Baer chairman Romeo Lacher expressed the private bank’s commitment to Asia and its confidence that Hong Kong would remain open and well-regulated for business.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:32

Barings Makes Strategic Hire for Real Estate Business

He will work with the firm's senior management team to develop the business’ Pan-Asian and Australian real estate platform covering both equity and debt.

PEOPLE Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:54

MSCI Hires Former China President of J.P. Morgan

MSCI names the former president of J.P. Morgan’s incorporated unit in the mainland to spearhead client coverage for the Greater China region.

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