A NEW team heading one of Guernsey’s biggest financial services companies is helping turn around a financial loss – after ‘shortcomings’ in its acquisition strategy and organisational structure. PraxisIFM chairman Andrew Haining noted how the senior management team, led by Rob Fearis – in place since early 2020 – had quickly drawn lessons from the previous three years and implemented a ‘considerable number of changes’. The measures should see a significant improvement in profit and cash conversion during 2020 and…
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53 By The Sea, a Hawaiian restaurant run by TAKAMI BRIDAL (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Representative Director Shigemitsu Takami), a comprehensive bridal company that produces high-quality weddings such as domestic and overseas weddings and wedding dresses. (Fifty Three by the Sea) won the first prize in the seafood category of the dining category of 111-HAWAII AWARD 2020 for the second consecutive year. At the same time, it won the second place in the bar / lounge / club category, and won a…
AIA China has been granted approval by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission to open a new branch in Sichuan. This will be AIA China’s first new branch since the inauguration of the wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary in July 2020, the Hong Kong-based AIA Group (1299) said. “We are delighted to receive approval to prepare for AIA’s first branch in Western China,” AIA Group chief executive and president Lee Yuan Siong said. https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/2/158419/AIA-China-to-open-Sichuan-office
Top Glove Corp Bhd announced its annual rubber glove production capacity had reached 90 billion pieces as at October 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic led to robust demand for its products to curb the spread of the outbreak. Top Glove said in its latest update on its website that its current glove production capacity involves 750 equivalent single former lines across 36 glove factories. Executive Chairman Tan Sri Lim shared with PBEC that a RM10 billion capex allocation for FY21…
Shares in Pelangi Publishing Group Bhd rose to its highest in seven months following a privatisation offer from its controlling shareholders. The textbook publisher rose 19.23%, or five sen to 31 sen, highest in seven months. The controlling shareholder, Datuk Sum Kown Cheek, who is also the company’s executive chairman and managing director, has written to Pelangi’s board of directors to notify his intention to take the company private via capital repayment of 36.5 sen per share. https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/10/05/quick-take-pelangi-shoot-up-19-on-privatisation-offer
Raffles Family Office, a Hong Kong-based wealth management firm, has signed a three-year partnership with Juventus, the famed Italian football club. The agreement means the family office will be the Juventus’ regional partner in Asia across five markets, including China, Hong Kong and Singapore. https://www.internationalinvestment.net/news/4020206/raffles-family-office-partners-italian-football-club
It was two years ago in July that Bank of Asia officially launched in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) after being granted the banking licence by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. As the BVI’s first and only bank serving global customers via digital devices, the mission since then has remained simple – to help transform the banking landscape. Reflecting on the journey of building Bank of Asia and looking forward, the Founder and Chairman Carson Wen, shared his…
The Henley Passport Index is the original and most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the most extensive and reliable information about their global access and mobility. With historical data spanning 15 years and regularly updated expert analysis on the latest shifts in passport power, the index is an invaluable resource for global citizens…
You are Cordially invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Thu Oct 29, 2020 03:00 PM Hong Kong SAR local time/ 02:00 PM Vietnam Local Time. Topic: Vietnam – A Woman Leaders Perspective Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OMbLpVABSKqaAPz744CTmA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ———- Confirmed Webinar Speakers NGUYEN HOAI THU, CFA (Managing Director @VinaCapital Vietnam) Thu Nguyen is the Managing Director of the Forum One – VCG Partners Vietnam Fund…
Horasis will convene the 2020 Horasis Asia Meeting virtually using its new ground-breaking digital conferencing platform. 400 of the foremost business and political leaders from Asia and the world will gather to overcome the profound economic, political and social disruptions caused by COVID-19. Delegates will have an opportunity to interact with key political and business leaders to jointly develop solutions for dealing with the current crisis and shaping a durable economic system for Asia’s post-COVID future. Delegates will discuss how…