Tokyo-based SMBC has hired a former DBS executive to lead its corporate banking business in Asia. SMBC has appointed Joyce Tee as head of corporate banking department in Asia Pacific, according to a ...

Swiss wealth management giant UBS will open a new Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. Flows from other locations, like the UK, were cited as a positive driver for the region. «The Middle East has ...

Third Time’s the Charm for FWD's Hong Kong IPO? Hong Kong insurer FWD Group is applying for a local listing for the third time since 2022. FWD Group has refiled for an initial public offering on the ...

OCBC CEO Helen Wong spoke about the risks and opportunities from the current macro environment of geopolitical uncertainty and tariffs, underlining the bank's plan to push ahead with its HK$1.5 ...

More than half of finance professionals across Asia-Pacific no longer imagine themselves poring over ledgers for someone else’s bottom line. According to ACCA’s freshly released 2025 Global Talent ...

Hong Kong’s private wealth association has added a handful of members since the beginning of 2025. In 2025 thus far, the Private Wealth Management Association (PWMA) has added five new members, ...

Singapore-based UOB has strengthened its transaction banking business with the hire of a former Standard Chartered executive, finews.asia has learned. UOB has appointed Jocelyn Tan as managing ...

The private wealth arm of Morgan Stanley has appointed an Asia head for its one-bank solutions team, finews.asia has learned. Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management Asia has appointed Fenix Wang as ...

A new office in Dubai positions Manulife as the first international high-net-worth insurer in DIFC with a Category 4 license, empowering it to advise and arrange on life insurance contracts dedicated ...

Singapore-based GFTN and Swiss incubator Tenity intend to use a partnership to support the sovereignty of the European fintech space and drive global expansion opportunities for start-ups. In addition ...

High net worth investors in China are wary of the uncertain market environment, preferring to hold significant allocations in cash or cash-like products, according to GlobalData. Nearly 27 percent of ...

Tiger Brokers Singapore, an online brokerage regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, partners with the Singapore Exchange, SGX, in a pioneering initiative to cultivate a new generation of ...