

Finance Clubs in Singapore Universities Become Banking Career Launchpads
Finance clubs at Singapore’s top universities are evolving into critical gateways for careers in banking, as job markets tighten in the...
6 days ago


Singapore Boosts Finance Internships and Work-Study Opportunities
Ten major financial institutions in Singapore are partnering with the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to offer around 300...
Jul 11


Citi Strengthens Japan Team with New Investment Banking Co-Heads
Citi has appointed Akira Kiyota and Taiji Nagasaka as co-heads of investment banking for Japan, as part of a strategic push to deepen its...
Jul 4


PwC Hong Kong Names Josephine Kwan as New AWM Leader
Marie-Anne Kong has stepped down as PwC Hong Kong’s Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Industry Leader after an illustrious 34-year career...
Jul 1


IQ-EQ Targets Asian Growth with New Leadership for Family Office Expansion
Investor services group IQ-EQ has appointed Divya Doshi as Managing Director, Sales for Asia and the Middle East, and Koji Ikeda as...
Jun 27


DBS to Boost Private Banking Team in North Asia Amid Rising Wealth Inflows
DBS Group plans to hire approximately 40 private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2025 to meet rising demand from wealthy clients in...
Jun 27


Japanese banks evacuate staff from Middle East as tensions escalate
Japanese banks are relocating staff from the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and escalating...
Jun 25


StanChart cuts 80 jobs in Singapore, offshores roles to India
Standard Chartered has laid off around 80 staff in Singapore, primarily from its technology and operations teams, as part of a broader...
Jun 23


HSBC names Asia veteran as global M&A head
HSBC has appointed Christopher Chua as its new global head of mergers and acquisitions, following the departure of former M&A chief Kamal...
Jun 20


Raffles Family Office CEO heads HK-SG business association
Raffles Family Office Group CEO Chi-man Kwan has been elected president of the Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (HSBA), a...
Jun 13


Dutch asset manager Robeco names Singapore head
Robeco has named Thu Ha Chow as Country Head for Singapore, in addition to her role as Head of Fixed Income, Asia, as the Dutch asset...
Jun 13


Former UBS, Credit Suisse exec joins US firm to lead family office practice
Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA), a US-headquartered advisory firm, has named former UBS and Credit Suisse executive Thomas Ang as partner...
Jun 10


Philippines business groups back new SEC head on market development
The appointment of lawyer Francisco Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
Jun 9


RBC Wealth hires veteran bankers in Asia expansion
RBC Wealth Management has expanded its Asia team with a series of senior appointments in Hong Kong, strengthening coverage for clients...
Jun 5


Citi names Wenjie Zhang as China country head
Citi has appointed banking veteran Wenjie Zhang as its new country officer and banking head for China, effective July 2025, pending...
Jun 3


HSBC cuts analysts’ jobs in investment banking overhaul
HSBC Holdings has laid off more than two dozen analysts, including global head of fixed income research Steven Major, as part of a...
May 29


Chief economists at HK major banks Hang Seng and BEA exit
The chief economists of Hang Seng Bank and Bank of East Asia have resigned, citing personal reasons, according to statements from the...
May 28


Eastspring names Michael Chang head of investments for Malaysia
Eastspring Investments, the asset management arm of Prudential plc, has appointed Michael Chang as Head of Investments for Eastspring...
May 19


Hong Kong’s finance jobs rebound as IPOs recover
Hong Kong’s investment banking job market is showing signs of recovery, with licensed finance professionals rising to 42,254 in February...
May 16


OCBC to merge securities units into global markets arm
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) will integrate its securities units — including OCBC Securities, OCBC Securities Brokerage (Hong...
May 16