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FINANCE Wednesday, 10 June 2020 09:44

Most Hong Kong Fund Managers Have No Greater Bay Area Plans

Despite optimism about continued mainland-fueled growth of assets under management, most fund managers in Hong Kong still have no strategy for the Greater Bay Area.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 17:45

Reader Survey: Are You One of the Winners?

The reader survey conducted by finews.asia was met with an enormous response. Around 1,000 readers took part in the survey. finews.asia has raffled five exclusive sets of two bottles of wine from Maison Albert Bichot among the participants. If you took part, you...

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 16:37

Tiger Brokers Adds SGX Trading to Platform

The global online stock brokerage is adding Singapore Exchange (SGX) to its list of stock exchanges offered on its online trading platform to meet increasing demand among Singapore and Southeast Asian investors.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 16:04

Hedge Funds Mull Hong Kong Exit

Beijing’s proposed national security legislation is increasingly being perceived as too much to stomach for hedge funds based in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 15:30

Finastra Brings Investment Management Solution to China

The U.K.-based financial software company is eyeing China's growing asset management industry, and is partnering Hundsun Technologies to develop a local version of its investment management platform.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 14:20

Offshore Banking Inquiries From Hong Kongers Spike

HSBC and Standard Chartered were reportedly amongst the lenders experiencing a significant increase in offshore banking inquiries from Hong Kong residents.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 12:36

Credit Suisse Rated Sturdier Than UBS

Crosstown competitors UBS and Credit Suisse are being weighed up by rating agencies against the backdrop of the looming recession. The smaller Swiss bank emerges as the victor in some key points.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 12:34

Regional Fintech Startups Open HQ in Singapore

Ayannah and Equity Capital Advisors will merge their businesses in India, the Philippines and Indonesia to form Ayannah Global, headquartered in Singapore.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 12:30

David Webb: «Don’t Count Me Out Yet!»

Renowned activist investor David Webb has been diagnosed with cancer but insists that he will continue fighting for better corporate and economic governance in Hong Kong.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 12:29

Is Goldman Sachs the Blueprint for Wealth Managers?

The world’s largest trading house is quietly seeking to reinvent itself as a trusted wealth manager. finews.asia on how Goldman Sachs may be the blueprint for the private banking industry.

PEOPLE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 11:26

Private Equity Firm Hires TPG Veteran

His appointment follows a string of senior-level departures at the firm in the past few months. 

PEOPLE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 11:04

HSBC APAC Chief Risk Officer Steps Down

«Family reasons» were cited as the recent for the exit with an interim head being flown in from the U.K.

FINANCE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 10:42

MAS Offers Bounty for Solutions to «Critical Global Challenges»

The Global Fintech Innovation Challenge comprises the revamped MAS Fintech Awards and the MAS Global Fintech Hackcelerator. It will be hosted entirely on the cloud-based API Exchange (APIX) platform, where the solutions will be curated, contextualized, and...

PEOPLE Tuesday, 9 June 2020 09:20

Bank of Singapore Replaces Global Product Head

OCBC’s private banking arm names the successor to Marc van de Walle, who recently resurfaced at Standard Chartered.

FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2020 23:47

Former Credit Suisse Heavyweight Resurfaces in Asia

Veteran investment banker Marco Illy has found a new calling: in the midst of the pandemic, the ex-Credit Suisse heavyweight launched a firm that imports medical supplies produced in Asia.

FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2020 16:54

Hong Kong Official Reassures Facebook, Whatsapp Access

Hong Kong’s secretary for financial services and the treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu made reassurances about free flow of information, including access to platforms like Facebook or WhatsApp.

FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2020 14:22

China Watchdog Reassures Hong Kong’s Financial Hub Status

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission provided more assurances about the stability of Hong Kong’s financial system and its status as a global hub.

FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2020 12:20

HSBC Staff Disappointed in Public Support for Security Law

Employees reportedly expressed dismay that the British lender decided to publicly appease Beijing and declare support for Hong Kong’s national security law.

PEOPLE Monday, 8 June 2020 11:56

Karsten Kemna: «Huge Impact» Post-Crisis for Traditional Advisors

Digitalization will take off – even in the relatively slower-moving wealth segment – said newly minted APAC managing director of Crealogix, a Swiss firm that provides digital banking software-as-a-service solutions.

FINANCE Monday, 8 June 2020 11:12

MAS: Denies Claims of «Large Flows» from Hong Kong

The Monetary Authority of Singapore attempted to quash media reports suggesting that the city-state was a significant beneficiary of outflows from the politically unstable Hong Kong.

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