HSBC Private Banking on Monday announced its new private banking business in Thailand as part of broader efforts to grow its wealth management presence in South-east Asia.
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department have launched a joint investigation into various companies under the beleaguered CoAssets Group for possible offences under the Penal Code and the Securities and Futures Act (SFA).
Software giant Microsoft Corp is confident its search product Bing can fill the gap in Australia if Google pulls its search over required payments to media outlets, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday.
DBS will double its recruitment of financial planning advisers by the end of this year, by hiring over 650 wealth planning managers and insurance consultants - a new, self-employed role that the bank is rolling out with insurer Manulife Singapore.
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) investors can look forward to new Securitised Token Offerings (STOs) offered by technology company ECXX Global as part of a collaboration between ECXX and UOBKH, announced on Monday.
Manufacturing in China and Japan suffered in January, while South Korea and Taiwan saw improvement amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections, underscoring the fragile nature of the region's economic recovery.
Oil prices edged higher on Monday after a weak start, holding on to the past three months of gains, although patchy coronavirus vaccine rollouts, new infections and the discovery of new variants are keeping a lid on prices.
Royal Dutch Shell is betting on its expertise in power trading and rapid growth in hydrogen and biofuels markets as it shifts away from oil, rather than joining rivals in a scramble for renewable power assets, company sources said.
Wall Street is gearing up for another week of market mayhem, with signs that the retail frenzy that pumped up the stock prices of the likes of GameStop Corp and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc is spreading to other assets.
Motorcars stay on the road for a long time, so failing to adequately reduce gasoline vehicle emissions burdens the atmosphere with excess carbon dioxide for many years ahead, says an energy professor emeritus.
