Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Bank of Singapore: Asian Investors Reach for More Untraditional Bonds

Equity markets generated a weak 2018 with the MSCI World posting -8.2 percent performance but has delivered a strong rebound year-to-date at 18.5 percent.

Lower Margins Ahead For Singapore Banks

Analysts are also watching non-performing loan ratios amidst a weaker global economic environment.

Hong Kong Bank Profits Seen Falling 67% in JPMorgan's Worst Case

That would lead to significant deterioration in return on equity and core capital buffers, analysts led by Jemmy Huang told clients in a note Monday.

Maybank: Chinese leaving no sweat for Philippines

China accounted for only 5.9 per cent of total visitor arrivals in the Philippines in 2012 before the first casino opened, but the share has climbed to almost 22 per cent as of August 2019,” Maybank said.

JPM, SocGen Earned $6.8mn on Money-Losing DLFs Sold in Korea

The FSS data, acquired and released by lawmaker Je Youn-kyung, reportedly shows that JP Morgan Chase received a commission income of KRW 1.7 billion from Woori Bank for designing DLFs tied to German government bond yields.

Jefferies readies Affinity's MedicalDirector for buyers

While the sale process is at a very early stage, Jefferies has started contacting trade and other potential buyers to introduce the company, as first reported by this column on Tuesday.

What’s the latest for the HSBC share price ahead of its Q3 earnings?

HSBC will unveil its Q3 results next week, with investors eager for an update on the bank’s performance after a mixed first six months of trading that saw its Asia business offsetting rising operating costs.

BEA launches its second HK retail FMP

BEA Union Investment aims to build an enhanced yield-generating portfolio from Asian bonds.

JPMorgan, SocGen earn W7.7 bil. from DLF fiasco

The lawmaker pointed out the financial services companies did not bear any risks in the process.

Citigroup to set up wholly owned business in China

The China Securities Regulatory Commission last week said that overseas institutions could apply for total control starting next year.

Citi to set up wholly owned securities business in China

A late entrant into China’s securities market, Citigroup is among the first global banks planning to take advantage of China’s decision to allow full foreign ownership of financial services companies in the country.

HSBC Reviews Equities Unit

Global equities revenues were $1.2bn (£930m) last year, representing about 2 percent of group revenues.

Bank of Baroda announces merge of Mutual Fund arm with BNP Paribas

The merger will leverage on the depth of BNP Paribas’ asset management knowledge and experience in running Indian retail networks

South Africa's Absa Plans China Office in Asia Investment Banking Expansion

Bank seeks on-the-ground presence from next year, CIB CEO says

HSBC to lay off staff in India operations as part of cost-cutting drive

As many as 40 staffers, in the key equities and investment banking division in India, could be asked to leave

Investment Banking: From Bad to Worse

If business leaders are confident about the future of their industries, they are more likely to buy rival firms.

OCBC Bank to Commence JCB Cards Acceptance in Singapore

This new partnership with JCB is an indication of our continuing work to establish a higher level of card acceptance that goes beyond Visa and Mastercard.

Hang Seng Bank celebrates Dow Jones Sustainability Recognition

Only the top 20% of the highest-scoring firms are selected to become part of the index.

Maybank Kim Eng To Launch Trading Capabilities for Southeast Asia

ASX-listed Iress has been providing financial software to clients in Asia since 2010 and to Maybank Kim Eng since 2015.

Standard Chartered report names key Emerging Markets as world leaders for Trade Growth Potential

Vietnam and Thailand performed similarly well in the trade readiness pillar; this is defined as being a market’s foundations for future trade growth.