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FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 11:56

Libra Seeks Payments Nod

Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra is plowing ahead with plans for a regulated payments system.

FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 11:39

Google Debuts P2P Fund Transfers in Singapore

With OCBC enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) fund transfers on Google Pay, the city-state becomes the third globally to offer the service, after India and the United States.

FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 11:11

HSBC’s Pro-Dividend Shareholders Call for Regulator Intervention

Enraged retail investors of HSBC in Hong Kong have invoked the Securities and Futures Commission in the latest development of the HSBC dividend cancellation fiasco.

FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 10:37

Solidarity Fund to Offer Financial Aid to Fintech Firms

Hong Kong-headquartered financial services group AMTD is partnering with the Asean Financial Innovation Network, or AFIN, to launch a solidarity fund to help fintech firms.

FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 09:18

HSBC Creates Coronavirus-Focused Restructuring Unit

HSBC is forming a global restructuring team targeting corporate clients affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

FINANCE Friday, 17 April 2020 08:57

Oil Trader Hin Leong's Troubles Hit Banks

Troubles at Singapore's Hin Leong will affect 23 banks which reportedly lent a total of $3.85 billion to the troubled oil trader.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 17:55

Allianz Partners Names APAC Regional CEO

The B2B2C specialty insurance arm of global insurance giant Allianz has hired a senior executive with 20 years of global experience in the financial services industry to the role. 

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 17:02

Temenos to Refresh Board of Directors

The global banking software maker will seek the election of two new board members, while three are poised to exit.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 16:29

DBS: Over 100,000 Fresh Digital Users in Q1

As the virtual banking industry sees delayed launches and license issuances, DBS has reportedly observed a sharp spike in digital activity including a $5.6 billion increase in transaction value in the first quarter.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 15:46

China Eases Trust Regulation for Foreign Investors

China continues to open up its financial sector for foreign participation, this time through the easing of its $3 trillion trust industry.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 15:04

Temasek-Backed VC and Mastercard Invest in Fintech Startup

Previse, a fintech that aims to reimagine B2B e-commerce with AI, has completed a $11 million raise led by Reefknot Investments and Mastercard, the startup announced in a statement on Thursday.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 14:12

Gen Z Cybersecurity in HK: Good Knowledge, Bad Practice

Individuals from ‘Generation Z’ outscored all other generational segments on cybersecurity knowledge in Hong Kong but have little to show for ranking the lowest in behavior.

PEOPLE Thursday, 16 April 2020 12:54

WFH Chronicles: Insurance Market Life's Jean-Rémi Bernard

Singapore's «circuit breaker» – a curb of all non-essential businesses and activities, and heightened social distancing – has dramatically changed the daily routine for professionals in the financial services sector, many of whom are now working from home (WFH)...

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 12:28

Q1 Profits Plummet for Citigroup 

First quarter profits plummeted 46 percent at Citigroup due in part to its high exposure to unsecured lending via credit cards.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 12:07

Matthias Schulthess: «Crisis Offers Perfect Alibi»

Banks are still hiring for selected roles, consultant and headhunter Matthias Schulthess told finews.asia, but the methods and means have changed dramatically.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 12:01

Coronavirus Fuels China Private Equity Plunge

Already on an ongoing downward trend in 2019, private equity deal value in Greater China took another 55 percent plunge in the first quarter of 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 11:57

Setback for Credit Suisse in Spygate Probe

Credit Suisse took its regulator to court over the investigation of a recent spy scandal – and lost.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 11:26

DBS Sets Date for AGM

The bank will pay its final dividend of S$0.33 per share on May 26, after approval at the AGM.

FINANCE Thursday, 16 April 2020 10:56

Industry Veterans to Lead New Blockchain Association

Singapore Blockchain Association and the Blockchain, Enterprise and Scalable Technologies are merging, and the new association will be co-chaired by a pair of industry veterans.

PEOPLE Thursday, 16 April 2020 10:02

Man GLG Hires Head of Asia ex-Japan Equities

Man GLG nets a heavyweight portfolio manager formerly with Blackrock to join as its head of Asia ex-Japan equities.

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