10/28/2018
Singapore tycoon Kwek buys second London building in span of two months
Britain is going through Brexit blues with the 2019 deadline around the corner.
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10/26/2018
Bank, property and tech sectors hit by poor sentiment
Prices fall to lows seen last year and in 2016 as traders mull over trade war, global growth issues
10/26/2018
The Asian Pivot: Equity Managers Look To Asia Even As Markets Plunge
While half the world is predicting doom, there is another half that sees boom.
10/26/2018
Maybank gives first ever syariah hedging loan in Indonesia
PT SMI is a state-owned enterprise (SOE) under the Finance Ministry of Indonesia.
10/26/2018
Richemont and Alibaba Group Announce Global Strategic Partnership
Companies to form a joint venture to launch luxury retail platform for Chinese consumers Partnership to provide luxury brands enhanced access to vast Chinese market
10/25/2018
AMP divests life business
He explained that wealth protection customers will see no change to existing insurance policy terms or conditions.
10/25/2018
Ping An forms strategic partnership with UK’s Merian Global Investors
Merian Global Investors had approximately £34.6 billion ($44.9 billion) of total assets at the end of August 2018.
10/25/2018
Neat Raises US$3M in Funding
Led by David Rosa, CEO & Co-Founder, and Igor Wos, CTO & Co-Founder, Neat is mobile bank which currently offers two products
10/25/2018
Crisis impact lingers in banks' payment considerations
We speak to a lot of the banks now and they’re definitely a lot more prepared to working with partners and try to fill gaps in their customer base.
10/25/2018
China's Squeezed Private Companies Face More Funding Pain
State Council, PBOC announce support measures for the sector
10/25/2018
Wealth group announces new chief executive
He will play a key role in the finalisation and roll out of YBR's own self-funding securitisation program, which has been announced as a strategic objective from executive chairman Mark Bouris, YBR said.
10/25/2018
AMP sells wealth protection to Resolution Life
Announces intention to divest via IPO New Zealand wealth management and advice businesses
10/25/2018
Citi Launches Live Chat in Hong Kong
U.S. banking giant Citi is the first bank to introduce text, audio and video banking for the affluent segment in the territory. Following the launch, the technology is also going to be introduced in other parts of Asia.
10/24/2018
Morgan Stanley closes Thailand private equity fund at US$440 million
The company says the fund will focus on privately-negotiated investments in firms that have significant operations in Thailand, with environmental, social and governance factors being key considerations.
10/24/2018
Malaysia to extend bank funding ratio observation by a year
Stretched to 2020, any potential increase in ratio risks pressuring margin
10/24/2018
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Q2 profit rises 20% YoY to Rs 287 crore
It had posted a net profit of Rs 238.48 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
10/24/2018
Two new ETFs on the block
VanEck and BetaShares have announced new ETFs, as product launches in the segment heat up.
10/24/2018
Microsoft and National Australia Bank brings Windows Hello to ATMs
“We believe AI will profoundly impact financial services and the sorts of solutions that banks will be able to deliver in the future."
10/24/2018
Nomura Holdings planning ¥100 billion fund with Chinese firm
As Beijing opens up the country’s financial market to foreign companies, Nomura is planning to expand its investment operations in China as the securities market at home shrinks due to the declining population.
10/23/2018
Myanmar welcomes more investment from Hong Kong
This is the second Myanmar Investment Promotion Seminar held in Hong Kong this year.