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Singapore and Hong Kong private banks wage war for wealth managers to lure Asia's crazy rich
Singapore and Hong Kong private banks wage war for wealth managers to lure Asia's crazy rich
Banks are willing to offer pay hikes between 30-45% to secure the best talent.
Citi appoints Julie Kerr as Asia Pacific head of custody and fund services
She used to be part of EY’s Asia Pacific Financial Services Leadership team.
Singapore banks' loan growth up 10% in July
Lending was boosted by strong demand from manufacturing, transport, and business services.
Standard Chartered to pilot blockchain-powered smart guarantees for trade finance
The bank aims to digitise the previously paper-intensive process.
Singapore inks deal with Dubai to bolster fintech ties
They will implement joint projects involving digital and mobile payments and blockchain.
UOB moves to boost SMEs' online sales management
The bank aims to enhance processes like inventory storage and management.
Chart of the Week: Which country dominated Asia's cashless charge?
Mature economies like Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea are leading the way.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: German banks may heighten senior preferred bond sales; US moves to rewrite low-income lending rules
And two Kazakh banks just had their licenses revoked.
Will Singapore banks' digital home loans rattle incumbent proptechs?
OCBC has already scored $200m worth of home loans from its digital solution.
Singapore's big banks are on a buying spree as share buybacks hit $116.5m
DBS led the pack after buying 2.95 million stocks bought for $74.79m.
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing's Benjamin Szeto to discuss how the ultra-rich can monetise lifestyle assets
He will also tackle possible legacy planning approaches art collectors may adopt.
Corporate actions: How can financial institutions adopt the industry's best practices as standard?
Task-driven automation and active alerting enable effective governance of corporate actions processing.
SmartStream: Preparing firms as initial margin segregation becomes the new status quo
Financial institutions are in for a transformation as regulatory changes come in the next two years.
The key for banks to lift efficiencies and cut costs
SmartStream addresses the challenges faced by financial institutions through a wide range of services.
Bank of Singapore names Rajeev De Mello as CIO
He will report to global head of products, Marc Van de Walle.
UOB unveils machine learning solution to combat financial crime
It has tapped on regtech startup Tookitaki for its Anti-Money Laundering Suite.
Why risks remain for Asia's top banks
Asia’s banks have been in a sweet spot this year: operating performances, asset quality, and credit quality are all relatively stable, and macroeconomic and financing conditions continue to be favorable. But some threats loom.