Asia
DBS front runner for Barclay’s HK and Singapore wealth units
Singapore’s DBS Group is reported to be the front runner to buy Barclay’s Hong Kong and Singapore private wealth units, reports the Straits Times.
Charges filed against another Thai adviser in SEC clampdown
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against a fifth financial advice firm in two months.
UBS WM reports Asia income growth
UBS Wealth Management, part of Swiss bank UBS, said income from its Asian operations rose in 2015 while other regions were down.
Botox and driverless cars to spearhead China growth – Barings
Asset management firm Barings predicts that strong growth in makeup, Botox, electric vehicles and driverless cars in China will drive performance of its Asian funds, according to head of Asian equities, HyungJin Lee.
Ten Singapore advice firms fined in anti-competition probe
The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has fined 10 firms nearly S$1m for collaborating to pressure a competitor to withdraw an offer of a 50% commission rebate on life insurance products.