Bloomberg UBS Group AG is starting a digital wealth manager in the US to grab a bigger share of the country’s market for retirement savings and stock options, in a move that will pit it against the top Wall Street banks on their home turf. The new digital bank will service affluent customers with between $250,000 and $2 million in …

Bloomberg South Korea’s won has regained some ground after a dismal third quarter and a coming interest-rate hike could give it another boost. The won could rise as high as 1,120 per dollar this quarter from around 1,182 now as the Bank of Korea (BOK) moves to normalise policy and uncertainties surrounding the Fed’s tapering eases, according to Kiwoom Securities …

Bloomberg Bank of America Corp (BofA) is planning to apply to set up a securities firm in China, playing catchup to rivals including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in an expansion into the $54 trillion financial market. The bank aims to apply for regulatory approval early next year. It plans to submit applications for licenses allowing …