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Avaloq's first client in Brunei – Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad – has gone live on its wealth management platform.
Wealth management is one of the major growth drivers for HSBC. In the second quarter, it recorded asset growth driven in part by hundreds of thousands of fresh clients in Hong Kong.
Josef Schuster of financial index provider Ipox examines the latest IPOs in the Middle East. «Very few companies carry the same level of strategic significance and brand strength as Emirates,» he said ...
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Singapore Fintech Festival, the Insights Forum brings together senior leaders for two days of high-level, closed-door dialogue under Chatham House rules. This year ...
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is reportedly cutting costs and freezing hiring amid a weak economy in the city.
Thailand and Cambodia’s border conflict is in its fourth day after first starting last week. Thai banks have been responding operationally to the situation, which remains uncertain.
Hong Kong-headquartered OSL has completed an equity financing deal to support its stablecoin ambitions – a move that many in the city are making to prepare for a new bill that comes into effect next ...
With Singapore and the UAE in the mix, a serial banking disruptor aims to revolutionize wealth management for the ultra-rich. Anthony Thomson, the maverick behind Metro Bank, Atom Bank, and ...
Chocolate Finance has obtained regulatory approval to operate in Hong Kong, according to a statement. Its launch will be backed by new capital after the close of a $15 million funding round led by ...
In an effort to capitalize on the wealth boom in the Middle East, Citi will look to accelerate its recruitment efforts in the region. Citi is aiming to recruit private bankers in the Middle East, ...
Amid shifting tax codes, geopolitical tensions, and climate uncertainty, Singapore has quietly positioned itself as the world’s most complete safe haven for wealth. Here’s why it stands alone. ...
Zurich-based EFG International saw profits in the first six months of 2025 reach a record high, driven in part by a recovery from a settlement with a Taiwanese insurance company.