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St. James Place’s Eight Wealth Int’l names head of tax and estate planning

Kelly Greig will offer tailored advice and services to affluent clients in Asia.

DBS PayLah! enables QR payments in 45 markets through UnionPay

Users can now pay with QR code in one of UnionPay’s 31 million retailers worldwide.

Citi names new Asia cluster heads

Singapore Citi Country Officer Gupte is now head of South Asia & ASEAN.

DBS grants A$295m green loan to GIC

It is DBS’s first AUD-denominated green loan.

BigPay unveils cash pickup for remittances to the Philippines, Indonesia

It boasts over 14,000 pickup locations across the two countries.

livi bank, Mastercard offer private film screening at the CORONET

Each booking entitles users to a 20% cash back and a bottle of Prosecco.

Japan fintech investments fall to five-year low in Q1

There were only eight investment transactions during the quarter.

Online card and wallet acquiring now available in Spring by Citi platform

Spring by Citi integrates online payment methods with back-office treasury management systems.

DBS adds carbon calculator in LiveBetter platform

Users can also now access a curated portfolio of carbon projects to help reach offset goals.

Does geopolitics heighten risks of an East-West divide in the financial industry? 

HSBC’s potential Asia split may signal that decoupling between the West and China is growing.

Indonesia's PermataBank names new president director

Rusli has worked for international institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Accenture.

Real estate woes threaten Chinese banks’ profits: Natixis

Bad loans are growing whilst new regulations' effects are yet to reflect.

Weekly Global News Wrap: State Street not buying Credit Suisse; Italy to expire bad loan scheme

And China gives the first nod to revive Ant IPO.   From Reuters: Financial services and bank holding company State Street has denied reports that it is looking to buy Credit Suisse.