Tag: Singapore
MAS reprimands AmFraser Securities for appointing financial advisors without requisite license
Straight Talk: Albert Chiu, chief executive, Asia Pacific, EFG Bank
Societe Generale’s head of cross asset private banking sales for Asia resigns
Private banks in Singapore warned against serving European tax evaders
Julius Baer suffers data theft allegedly passed to German tax authorities
Falcon Private Bank receives investment advisory license in Abu Dhabi
MAS chairman speaks at Citigroup anniversary celebrations, urges regulators to move away from structural reform
Barclays declares ambitions for IAM space, hires Credit Suisse’s team head and deputy team head to form its own team in Singapore
UK, Switzerland, Japan align with US on FATCA, Hong Kong and Singapore still to decide
Thai private banking client fined US$2.6 million for share manipulation resulting in four-fold price increase
RBC snags erstwhile head of Southeast Asia at Bank Sarasin
SFC fines RBC Investment Management Asia on failure to ensure thorough analysis and due diligence in its investment recommendations to its customers
Mercer adds new hires to Asian wealth management team
HSBC Private Bank MD loses client, sues Yahoo!
Fund managers in Singapore now subject to “enhanced regulatory regime”
Bank of Singapore’s AUMs grow 20% to US$36 billion
MAS responds to industry comments on over-the-counter derivatives regulation highlighting cross-border concerns
Hong Kong regulators loosen yuan conversion marking a “milestone for the development of offshore RMB business in Hong Kong”
Standard Chartered Private Bank adds 2300 new client accounts in first half of 2012
Bank Hapoalim closes Singapore private banking business after just five years
Bedell Cristin opens Singapore offices
Credit Suisse reaches out to next generation of Asian wealthy
VP Bank hires senior bankers from HSBC, Clariden Leu, Julius Baer for its Singapore team
Despite 1.2% dip and global financial challenges, MAS praises Singapore’s asset management
Despite slowdown in global profits, EFG reports strong double-digit profit growth in Asia
EAMs welcome Singapore regulatory changes, optimistic about future
Bank of China makes first wealth management foray in Thailand
The changing face of NRI banking – “The strength of the new age relationship manager will not be based their ability to book nice restaurants”
Coutts appoints ex-Credit Suisse head of UHNW as its Asia head of advisory
GLG forms Asia’s long-short equities team
BNP Paribas Wealth Management regional head of wealth services resigns
Who will buy BSI?
Global NRI wealth management market set to grow at 10.9%
Indian private equity market shrinks
Pictet managing director joins Singapore-based independent asset manager
BSI hires erstwhile Coutts head of portfolio management to replace James
Standard Chartered Private Bank loses global head of marketing and philanthropy
BSI loses North Asia head of wealth management services
Heard on the street: Russian wealthy steer clear of Hong Kong and its Mainland links
Two NRI bankers set to join Credit Agricole Private Banking
Misinterpretation amongst Asians about their income status likely to affect their investment decision making: Fidelity
Two months after Singapore closes its curtains on financial immigration, private banks heave a sigh of relief
Societe Generale Private Banking strengthens international presence with Russian desk
Private banking clients allocate over 5% of total assets to impact investments
UBS gathers 200 philanthropists for its first philanthropy conference in Beijing
ABN AMRO Private Banking bolsters Asia and Middle East operations with new chief commercial officer
