UBS wealth management starts cutting jobs in Asia and Europe
UBS GROUP AG started a sweeping round of job cuts at its global wealth management unit in Europe and Asia, targeting dismissals across-the-board as new co-head Iqbal Khan seeks to make his mark on the business.
Stuck-at-home rich boost trading at Asia’s private banks
ASIA’S SUPER RICH suddenly have lots of time on their hands.
Islamic banking seen to support Marawi rebuilding
THE REHABILITATION of Marawi can be supported by the establishment of Islamic lenders and banking units that have Shariah compliant mechanisms as this can aid small businesses and build infrastructure in the war-torn area, an official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
UnionBank to meet BSP deadline for EMV shift
UNION BANK of the Philippines (UnionBank) said it will meet the central bank’s June 30, 2018 deadline to become fully compliant with the Europay, Mastercard and...
Peso dips amid lack of fresh leads
THE PESO traded sideways on Monday as it consolidated below P50 trading level amid the lack of fresh leads.
The local currency closed at P50.905...
TDF yields mostly steady as demand recovers
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
DEMAND for term deposits recovered yesterday even as bids for the one-month tenor failed to fill the amount...
Yields on government debt mixed on Fed debate, ECB
LOCAL DEBT YIELD performance was mixed last week, with recent developments in the US and Europe continuing to influence government securities (GS) trading.
GS yields...
Yields on term deposits drop despite lower bids
YIELDS FETCHED for term deposits continued to fall this week, even as demand softened ahead of next week’s holiday break.
US growth sustainable: Powell
DENVER — Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday flagged openness to further rate cuts to fend off global economic risks, repeating that the central bank will act “as appropriate” amid an economy that he said is likely to continue to expand.
Peso dips on expectations of steady BSP policy
THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Thursday on expectations that the central bank will keep benchmark interest rates untouched at record lows.
Singapore, Thailand weigh alliance in national digital payment systems
SINGAPORE and Thailand are in discussions about connecting their national digital payment systems to forge an unprecedented regional alliance, as officials step up efforts...
PSBank books higher earnings
PHILIPPINE Savings Bank (PSBank) saw its net income climb in 2017 on the back of the strong performance of its core revenues.
In a statement...