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HSBC taps 8 ex-Credit Suisse bankers for equities business: report
HSBC taps 8 ex-Credit Suisse bankers for equities business: report
Appointments were for Hong Kong, London, New York, and Mumbai.
Credit Suisse to pay $1.013b to Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili: SG court
The found that Credit Suisse failed to secure trust assets of Ivanishvili.
Changi Pay joins Alipay+ ecosystem, can now be used to pay in China
New users who top up S$50 will receive S$40 off iShopChangi purchases.
Why optimised office space unlocks more workplace value for banks
Mike Davis, Managing Director of Occupier Services for Asia-Pacific at Colliers, sheds light on the real estate strategies employed by banking and finance firms to enhance business performance.
MAS enforced over S$20m in penalties in past 18 months
Authorities issued 18 prohibition orders and logged a total of 39 criminal convictions.
OCBC taps Alipay+ to enable customers to pay in China, Korea, Malaysia with digital app
Payments will be made directly from customers’ OCBC SG bank accounts.
Michèle Bouquet-Kumble reframes banking brand narratives
TBWA Singapore's Senior Strategy Director outlines the new frontier in financial sector branding.
170 int'l wallets accepted by UnionPay, China
Hong Kong and Macau residents can now use UnionPay App, Octopus card, and BoC Pay.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Morgan Stanley rolling out gen AI support for FAs; Russia’s Sovcombank sues HSBC to recover debt
And private equity firms allege fraud as they seek $750m from Morgan Stanely.
National Payments Corporation of India, Fonepay tie up for cross-border QR-code
Both companies have completed operational preparations.
Bank of Singapore names new global head of legal and regulatory compliance
His role is effective starting 2 October, replacing Eric Teh.
Citi TTS pilots token services for cash management, trade finance
Citi will integrate tokenised deposits and smart contracts in its global network.
StanChart HK inks MOU to promote business, dev’t between HK and Dubai
This include promoting the growth of family offices, fintechs, and virtual asset industries.
Standard Chartered launches sustainable trade loan
The loan will be available for select eligible activities, such as installation of wind turbines.
Hang Seng names new head of commercial banking
She will take over Donald Lam beginning 14 October.
Citi India initiates 12-month WFH set-up after mothers give birth
This comes on top of their paid maternity leaves.
UOB Malaysia unveils supply chain management services in UOB Infinity platform
UOB clients will be able to digitally connect to buyers, suppliers, and distributors across Asia.