Companies
Two Swiss private banks agree deal to build global giant
Zurich-based private bank, EFG International, has agreed a deal with Brazilian bank BTG Pactual to buy its Lugarno-based private banking unit BSI, one of the oldest Swiss banks, for about CHF1.33bn ($1.34 bn, £940m) in cash and stock.
HSBC Q4 numbers disappoint on bank levy, oil losses
A disappointing fourth quarter saw HSBC report a 7% drop in adjusted pre-tax profit to $20.4bn for the full year to end 2015
HNW client base from China increasing in Hong Kong, BEA says
Personal wealth is flowing out of China as domestic investors grow increasingly concerned over the markets and economic growth, according to Bank of East Asia.
Social impact investor surpasses £100m in capital raised
Capital raised by clients of UK-based social impact investment intermediary ClearySo surpassed £100m ($143.2m, €128.7m) this month, with £60m coming directly from the company’s network of institutional and high-net-worth individual investors.
Second property-backed Chinese asset manager defaults
Xin Qi, a Chinese asset management firm backed by property projects, has defaulted on CNY1.9bn (£203m, $291m, €261m) worth of investments, affecting thousands of retail investors across mainland China.