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, ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has announced the first group of banks and tech firms that will participate in its generative artificial intelligence sandbox. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ...

There is a wave of new leadership in Asia’s banking industry. finews.asia takes a look at some of 2024’s top moves in the region. In 2024, Asia’s banking industry saw major shifts in leadership talent ...

Bank of Singapore shares its top five high-conviction investment ideas for 2025, adding that markets are positioned for a «volatile but fruitful year». In 2025, Bank of Singapore forecasts that world ...

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 2025, the wealth management landscape will face a major shift headlined by flexibility, technology and self-directed clients, Martin Wong, Grandtag Financial Consultancy’s regional CEO, told finews ...

A raft of Swiss pure-play private banks have made major Asia C-suite hires in late 2024. Although the end of 2024 is approaching, Asia’s private wealth management industry remains active. Most notably ...

Australia’s markets regulator has sued HSBC for its alleged failure to protect customers from scams resulting in multi-million dollar losses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ...