J. Safra Sarasin has acquired a majority stake in Saxo Bank, presenting a potential challenge in merging two distinctly different corporate cultures. While Saxo Bank is known as an extroverted fintech ...

Cultural expectations in Asia are holding back the careers of women, according to Howden Singapore CEO Jenny Lim. In recognition of International Women’s Day, she told finews.asia about how such norms ...

HSBC Singapore unveils a lifestyle and entertainment platform for its premier customers in Singapore. HSBC Singapore has launched an online platform for its HSBC Premier Mastercard cardholders, ...

Will Others Follow the US DEI Retreat? US companies are rolling back initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion under President Donald Trump. Will other markets follow suit? After taking ...

Swiss asset manager Bellevue has established a subsidiary in Singapore to accelerate its expansion across Asian markets. In an exclusive interview with finews.tv, Portfolio Manager Marcel Fritsch ...

India led by a long shot in purely numerical terms last year, but the entire region pulled in more proceeds than the US and Europe combined. The initial public offering is where the road meets the ...

In recent years, Forvis Mazars has made several strategic leadership appointments to expand its financial services capabilities in the APAC region. A long-serving partner has now moved to Singapore.

A Deloitte report says they are more optimistic this year, despite the geopolitical environment. A Deloitte report released Wednesday suggests that the average chief financial officer (CFO) is taking ...

Next week, Europe's largest bank will present its annual figures. However, the results will probably be of secondary importance. Much more exciting is how CEO Georges Elhedery will implement the ...

Profits at emerging markets-focused British lender Standard Chartered rose in 2024 with record income. Underlying profit before tax at Standard Chartered rose 20 percent year-on-year to $6.8 billion, ...

Just over two years after its launch, Singapore’s leading digital bank has surpassed the one-million-customer milestone, making it the Lion City’s fourth-largest retail bank by customer count. Trust ...

The Asia pivot at HSBC is being felt within its wealth management unit. Almost all of the business’ growth in assets under management was attributable to the region in 2024. HSBC's wealth management ...