The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) sends a message of zero tolerance towards money laundering as it penalises two Standard Chartered entities for suspicious transfers from Guernsey, according to industry sources.
Tag: Standard Chartered
The FSA Spy market buzz – 9 February 2018
BNP Paribas AM adds, Leonteq loses; Alternatives musings; Standard Chartered’s new focus; Anyone for a guarantee?; Marketing genius; advertising on buses and much more.
DBS: Fund selectors seek qualitative talks
Banks are now looking more at the qualitative aspects of fund products and not just performance, according to industry sources.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 27 October 2017
Change at Capital Group; Exits at JP Morgan AM and Stan Chartered; Change at Bank of China; Graphs and turkeys; Stashaway makes a splash; Hang Seng funds and much more.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 20 October 2017
Change at Fidelity; Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas WM hire; ICBC goes global; Blackrock and tech; Hugh Young on Asia; Hubris and investing; Gold and beer and much more.
StanChart PB poaches execs for North Asia team
Standard Chartered Private Bank has brought over executives from rivals HSBC Private Bank, Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas Wealth in order to build Greater China and North Asia coverage.
HKMA suspends ex-StanChart RM for forgery
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has suspended Yip Wai Pang, a former relationship manager at Standard Chartered Bank for 18 months for forgery, according to a statement from the regulator.
In case you missed it – Asian Funds and Markets News
Schroders sells its Asian Asset Income Fund in China through the MRF; Aviva Investors creates real estate role in Singapore; Vontobel AM hires three new analysts for its growth equity team; New Zealand sees its first green bond; Morningstar acquires stake in ESG research and ratings firm Sustainalytics; and more…
Chinese government bonds may be set for a boost
Inclusion on major bond indices could attract $200bn of inflows by the end the year, said Margaret Harwood-Jones, Standard Chartered head of investors and intermediaries based in Singapore.
The FSA Spy market buzz – 10 March 2017
Change at Aviva Investors; Exit at RBC; Pinebridge hires; Stan Chartered culls funds; China vs America; Women in AM; Talent at Nikko; Aberdeen creativity and much more.
