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US-China relations are widely expected to deteriorate. In contrast, KKR’s Vance Serhuk is more optimistic, believing that there is potential for the two to pursue «big, beautiful deals». The worsening ...

In the legal battle over the write-down of AT1 bonds before a New York court, US lawyers are ramping up their efforts, putting Switzerland under mounting pressure. The acquisition of Credit Suisse (CS ...

In 1960, the city-state’s per capita GDP was one-third of Western Europe’s; now, it is nearly double. This August, it will be exactly six decades since the founding of Singapore as an independent, ...

To better tap into the growing Asian market, Swiss asset manager Bellevue is expanding its presence in Singapore. Bellevue Group announced on Thursday that it has established a subsidiary, Bellevue ...

Paris-headquartered Amundi has hired a responsible investing specialist from Hong Kong-based Value Partners. Amundi has appointed Frank Tsui as the head of responsible investment development, Asia ...

London-headquartered HSBC has hired a former Citi banker to lead its international wealth hub in Singapore. HSBC has appointed Jil Chin as head of international wealth hub for Singapore, according to ...

In September 2024, Vontobel revealed its plans to acquire IHAG's client book. The Swiss investment firm has now announced the successful completion of the transaction. The announcement made waves: On ...

Swiss-based private bank Julius Baer recruits a leading IT specialist, as finews.asia can reveal. Rolf Olmesdahl, a name recently linked to prominent leadership roles, has made his choice: the IT ...

Farro Ventures, parent company of multi-family office Farro Capital, has expanded multiple businesses with new hires. Farro Venture has appointed Deepesh Agarwal as the co-founder and managing ...

UBS faces an unpleasant New Year's surprise in the U.S. An important financial media outlet cites allegations about previously undisclosed Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse. The United States ...

A survey shows that many Asian countries are ebullient about prospects this year, and even China is putting on a brave face as we head into the Year of the Snake. Individual optimism seems to be ...