private bank

Over the coming days, we will present the rationale behind decisions made in our annual Achievement Awards for 2017. We start with the outstanding private banks.

Credit Agricole's private bank in talks to buy CIC's Hong Kong and Singapore wealth business, but industry observers say merged operation may itself become a takeover target.

Swiss private bank Julius Baer continues regional expansion with appointment of Lee as Asia head.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission reminds brokers, banks and fund managers of their obligations when selling bonds.

Guy Wylie, head of Asia debt capital markets, and Paul Au, head of syndicate for Asia, talk about UBS’s debt strategy as a non-lending bank and what will keep them busy as markets stay volatile.

Credit Suisse strengthens its Greater China private banking team with two senior appointments.

Sameer Kaul moves to lead Citi's private bank business in India after heading its retail branch operation.

UBS hires private bankers in Hong Kong, while Credit Suisse lures two former UBS private bankers to help build its Philippines private banking franchise out of Hong Kong.

Frank Keller will become the new chief financial officer Asia for Julius Baer, while Tobias Murer takes up the role of chief operating officer in Hong Kong -- just as private banking competition is heating up.