Press

6 March 2017

Fund Distributor Chooses Singapore For Push Into Asia

Published by Finews.asia – 6th March 2017

A European cross-border fund distribution platform, is now available for institutional investors in Asia.

Fund Channel, a major player among European fund distribution platforms, has extended its presence to Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore.

3 March 2017

BNY Mellon names new Japanese executive

Published by InvestorDaily – 3rd March 2017

Boutique asset manager BNY Mellon Investment Management has announced Yoshiyuki Shimoyama as the company’s new head of financial institutions group for Japan.

Based in the company’s Tokyo office, Mr Shimoyama will work with a number of insurance companies and banks, reporting to BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan chair and president Shogo Yamaguchi.

3 March 2017

Credit Suisse Partners with Singapore based Fintech Firm Mesitis

Published by Crowdfund Insider – 3rd March 2017

Credit Suisse has announced, “enhancements” to its digital private banking platform in Asia by partnering with Fintech company Mesitis Pte Ltd to provide its clients the ability to access “Canopy”, an automated account aggregation platform and reporting solution through Credit Suisse’s digital private banking platform.

2 March 2017

New Fund Manager in Singapore

Published by Finews.asia – 2nd March 2017

An integrated provider of multidisciplinary professional services in ASEAN has been given the go ahead by Singapore’s regulator to commence business as a registered fund management company.

2 March 2017

Credit Suisse sees more lending to the world’s wealthy

Published by Channel Newsasia – 2nd March 2017

ZURICH: Credit Suisse expects higher lending to the world’s wealthiest individuals will help its big bet on wealth management pay off.

Around a third of the 30.2 billion Swiss francs (US$29.8 billion) of net new assets taken in last year at its International Wealth Management (IWM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) divisions came via lending, according to Chief Financial Officer David Mathers, who believes this could go even higher.

2 March 2017

More Senior Departures at Leonteq

Published by Finews.asia – 2nd March 2017

Troubled Swiss derivatives firm Leonteq is in the spotlight again with the departure of two senior managers in Singapore and Hong Kong – and is coming up short with digital and fintech executives in Asia.

1 March 2017

Credit Suisse launches APAC wealth planning services team

Published by Hubbis – 1st March 2017

Credit Suisse has created a wealth planning services team within its private banking business in Asia Pacific, headed by Bernard Fung.

This new unit will leverage the existing capabilities of the firm’s family office services and philanthropy advisory (including responsible and impact investing), currently led by Fung, with those of the trust and estate advisory team in Singapore.

1 March 2017

Indosuez Strengthens Middle East Business With Senior Appointments

Published by Finews.asia – 1st March 2017

Indosuez Wealth Management, the global wealth management division of French Crédit Agricole Group, has appointed new members to its Middle East Team.

Nancy Sebaali and Rolf Schilde (pictured below) will join as Middle East Team Leaders in Dubai and Geneva, respectively, according to a press relase from Indosuez. Both will also be part of the Middle East Management Committee and will report to the Global Head of the Middle East region, François R. Farjallah.

1 March 2017

Former GIC Manager Heads New Silkroutes’ Latest Joint-Venture

Published by Finews.asia – 1st March 2017

SGX-listed New Silkroutes Group has started its foray into real estate investment with the launch of a joint-venture company that will focus on residential and commercial projects in the world’s three largest economies.

27 February 2017

MAS sets up council to review Code of Corporate Governance

Published by The Business Times – 27th February 2017

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has formed a Corporate Governance Council to review the Code of Corporate Governance. It will be chaired by former chairman of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), Chew Choon Seng.

The CG Code was last reviewed in 2012, when changes were introduced to strengthen board independence and enhance remuneration practices and disclosures, said MAS in a statement issued on Monday.