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Gold-rich Laos hits mother lode with S-E Asia’s first bullion bank amid inflation, currency blues

The government said its capital requirement proposal would allow UBS to reduce its holding of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds by US$8 billion.
Banking & Finance

UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules

In Europe, there is a growing willingness to look for opportunities outside the US, which can potentially lead to increased collaboration with Asia, said Valerie Urbain, chief executive of Euroclear.
Companies & Markets

Expect more investment flows between Europe and Asia amid US uncertainty: Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain

In MAS' annual Financial Stability Review, it noted that the overall banking sector maintained or improved across the indicators for financial vulnerability.
Companies & Markets

Singapore banks, insurers in ‘good position’ to withstand severe macrofinancial shock: MAS

MHA said the proposed law is scoped to strike a balance between protecting the public from scams and maintaining a sense of personal responsibility.
Companies & Markets

Singapore proposes anti-scam law to let police order restrictions on bank transfers

Asian men and women discussing in front of a transparent board
Companies & Markets
Branded Content

The true cost of downtime: Businesses risk losing over $200 million annually in revenue, and customer trust

A bank run on the midsized Californian lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March over interest-rate concerns quickly spiraled into one of the most acute banking crises in years.
Banking & Finance

US regulators unveil new bank rules to improve financial stability

Signature is the third bank to fall after Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.
Companies & Markets

FDIC says Signature oversight hampered by lack of New York Staff

Michael S Barr, US Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision, and FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg testify during a hearing on the recent bank failures in Washington, DC on Mar 29.
Wealth

The Fed is doing too much, all at once

The 3 billion Swiss franc deal for UBS to take over Credit Suisse has resulted in the writedown of Credit Suisse's perpetual subordinate debt. This has caused widespread dismay.
Wealth

Fresh scrutiny on CoCo bonds: Wealthy families advised to tread carefully

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