Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

British Bank Ups Asian Game

More traditional banking services are growing in the country too with banks from mature North Asian markets deepening their penetration.

Bankers Quit Goldman, Citigroup for Biotech Riches in Hong Kong

Firms including Lazard Ltd., Bank of America Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Citigroup Inc. and Jefferies Group LLC have all seen similar departures in recent months.

Investment banking: Can BOCI step up to the next level?

Bank of China International has established itself as the leading investment bank of China’s big four, but what will it take to make BOCI a real challenger to the international firms that it wants to compete with?

Commonwealth Bank hit with new class action over money-laundering breaches

As part of its settlement, announced in early June, CBA will pay $700 million plus $2.5 million in legal fees.

More interest in green products: Soc Gen

Trend comes as industry is becoming cost competitive, regulators renew focus on optimising their energy mix and technologies develop.

Barclays’ investment bank eyes return to S Africa and S Korea

Early stage discussions reveal possible rebuilding of operations in the two markets

Investment bank expands Asian footprint with two new offices

The move will give UK clients access to Asia's burgeoning M&A and investment markets

Bank of Japan to cut inflation forecast as optimism fades

Target of 2% price growth moves farther out of reach

Reforms won’t put China's bank sector under foreign control

Since the reform and opening-up 40 years ago, especially following the nation's entry to the WTO in 2001, the banking sector has seen an immense improvement in its overall strength.

Analyst cuts core earnings growth forecast for banking sector

AmInvestment Bank expects loan growth of banks to improve in H2’18 underpinned by a pickup in consumer loans.

Who Will Land CBA's General Insurance Unit?

A sale would allow CBA to focus on its core banking business in Australia and New Zealand, the bank said in a media statement on June 25.

Construction of HSBC HQ ahead of schedule

This commitment is a very significant one, as we have invested more than US$250 million or RM1 billion in our headquarters.

As money flows into corporate Japan, workers see few benefits

BOJ data reveals companies are sitting on profits

Metro Bank founder joins digital challengers in Australia

Anthony Thomson targets Big Four banks with focus on mobile offering

NH Bank Examines Taking Over Local Bank in Indonesia

Pres. Lee said he plans to speed up the bank’s overseas operation starting from Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam, stepping up exploration of financial markets in advanced nations.

JPMorgan Expands China Investment Bank, Headcount to Rise

This move by the bank, to expand its China investment-banking operations, comes as it seeks to increase focus on technology companies, with an investment-banking coverage in the country.

Investment bank China Renaissance seeks up to $800 million in IPO: sources

Bao, 47, who has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, has been described as one of the best-connected bankers in China.

Guggenheim may sell stake in Scott Minerd's $US250b asset-management unit

The firm's largest investors have been in talks about the strategic options, the people said.

Macquarie, MS appointed to explore options for National Australia Bank's MLC

Sources said all options remained up in the air, almost one year after NAB first put its wealth management business units under review.

The unsettling return of bullish investment banks

Does being back to pre-crisis levels of profit signal a cyclical top?