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FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 14:23

Wirecard Expands E-commerce For Chinese Shoppers

Wirecard is expanding its e-commerce offer for Chinese online shoppers by helping European merchants integrate the popular payment method WeChat Pay into their online shop in just a few minutes.

PEOPLE Monday, 23 March 2020 14:11

MUFG Securities Promotes Asia's Number Two to CEO

The deputy chief executive effectively succeeded former chief executive Pierre Ferland who will retain his existing role as regional head of sales and trading.

HIGH-END Monday, 23 March 2020 12:16

Are Luxury Watches an Effective Haven for Investors?

What asset classes provide a measure of safety for investors – fine art, vintage wine, or luxury watches? finews.asia asks René Beyer, who owns the world's oldest watch business.

FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 12:15

Banks Make Doomsday Growth Projections for Second Quarter

The rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic threatens to trigger a global recession and economic contraction that some say has remained unseen since the Second World War.

PEOPLE Monday, 23 March 2020 11:47

Barclays Announces New Heads In Asia

Barclays on Monday appoints a new Vice Chairman of Greater China Banking and Head of Technology in Banking for the Asia Pacific.

FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 10:24

Goldman Investment Banker Dodges Coronavirus Infection

After being tagged as a «highly probable case», the Goldman Sachs investment banker was fortunately later confirmed to be «negative» after hospital testing.

FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 10:21

UOB Malaysia Offers Moratorium For Loan Repayments Up To a Year

UOB Malaysia on Friday announced immediate liquidity relief assistance for customers affected by COVID-19, as the government activated the army to enforce its restricted movement order. 

FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 09:36

Singapore Banks' Share Buybacks Surge

Singapore banks were actively buying back their shares amid the market turmoil, as valuations of their shares tumbled to below book value in recent days.

FINANCE Monday, 23 March 2020 09:00

Santosh Brivio: «Lessons We Can Learn From the Coronavirus»

The coronavirus comes as a vivid reminder that our world is not as perfect as we had hoped and control measures not as far-reaching as we had assumed. This is the positive thing that will remain after the outbreak, Santosh Brivio writes on finews.first.

PEOPLE Saturday, 21 March 2020 20:28

Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam Resurfaces

The former Credit Suisse boss is taking on a new – and very different – role at home.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 16:33

UBP Bolsters Singapore Team

The Swiss private bank continues building out its team in Singapore and its offerings to ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients and the non-resident Indian (NRI) market.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 15:09

HKMA: «One May Wonder» Why U.S. Dollar Tightness Remains

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a statement discussing the recent increase in dollar tightness and yields despite the Fed’s recent rate cuts and liquidity injection.

PEOPLE Friday, 20 March 2020 14:11

KKR Doubles Down on APAC Tech With Regional Hire

Global private equity firm KKR continues to bolster its Asia Pacific tech business with the hire of a new head, furthering exposure to the region’s emerging sector.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 12:27

Private Banking: No Choice But to Innovate

The corona crisis is a jolt to the wealth management industry. For more innovative private banks, the pandemic represents a historic opportunity. Eight scenarios.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 12:22

HSBC Announces Trade Finance Loan Partnership

The bank will leverage big data to offer quick trade financing approvals to Hong Kong merchants on Alibaba's e-commerce platform Tmall.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 11:39

Goldman Sachs Investment Banker Likely Infected

The employee of Goldman Sachs’ investment banking unit in Hong Kong has been admitted to the hospital after being identified as a «highly probable» Covid-19 case.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 11:30

CGS-CIMB Securities Names Chief Investment Strategist

He previously spent seven years as chief investment officer of DBS Bank's consumer banking and wealth management divisions. 

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 10:23

Investment Banking Fees Plunge in Singapore

The city-state's sector registered a near 60 percent drop in fees generated to $91.9 million for the first quarter with the declines posted across all asset classes, according to Refinitv data.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 10:04

MAS Announces U.S. Dollar Liquidity Arrangement

MAS intends to draw on a swap facility with the Fed, which will be in place for at least six months, to provide USD liquidity to financial institutions in Singapore.

FINANCE Friday, 20 March 2020 09:27

Australian Banks Launch Small Biz Relief Package

In the midst of an ongoing outbreak, Australian lenders help lighten the load for affected small businesses which are estimated to house 5 million workers in the country.

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