05/13/2022
SoftBank posts record $26bn Vision Fund loss amid tech sell-off
Billionaire founder Masayoshi Son pledges to bolster the group's cash position through asset monetisation and tighten investment criteria
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05/13/2022
HSBC Prepares to Defend Against Break-Up Call
Analysts have expressed limited optimism about the potential upside of a break-up and separation of the Asia business, with reduced global connectivity cited as the top concern for the bank’s market value.
05/11/2022
Global investment banks in China finally turn a profit
Wall Street and European banks reap rewards after Beijing scrapped foreign ownership limits
05/05/2022
SocGen Caught Between Hong Kong and Singapore
The bank officially designated Singapore as the backup location for its Asia headquarters, one of the sources indicated
05/03/2022
Morgan Stanley Names Three Senior Banking Sector Heads in Asia
A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman confirmed the appointments.
04/27/2022
Malaysia’s Kenanga Digital Investing assets top 100 million ringgit in two months
KDI Save, one of the products on the platform, allows customers to earn daily returns on savings with no lock-in period and zero management fees.
04/22/2022
BofA Moves Some Hong Kong Dealmakers to Singapore
The American lender’s latest move marks another example of the waning tolerance for doing business under the restrictions of Hong Kong’s current zero-Covid regime.
04/22/2022
Japan banks target growth in cooling U.S. high-yield debt market
The market for non-investment grade financing will likely remain on a growth trend.
04/13/2022
HSBC Malaysia opens new head office in TRX Kuala Lumpur
A total of 5,000 employees will be based in the bank’s new office at the Menara IQ building.
04/06/2022
Deutsche Bank trades highest volumes on Indonesia’s first interbank FX engine
Refinitiv is a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group
02/28/2022
Kenanga Investment Bank Announces Second Consecutive Best Performing Year
RM118.8 Million Net Profit and 10.5 sen dividend declared – highest since becoming an investment bank.
02/23/2022
HSBC takes charge on Chinese real estate and warns of wealth slowdown
Outlook blemishes otherwise buoyant fourth-quarter earnings as profit doubles and targets boosted
02/22/2022
Houlihan Lokey Announces Rebranding of GCA in APAC
The cultural similarities between the firms have been critical to the success of the integration and greatly benefited our collaboration on new engagements.
02/16/2022
UBS lists daily leveraged certificates in Singapore based on Chinese assets
SGX introduced DLCs in 2018.
12/30/2021
Morgan Stanley Increases Stake in China Brokerage Unit
Thus far, eight international banks have become majority shareholders of their brokerage joint ventures.
12/08/2021
Woori Bank opens Hungary office
Woori’s latest move marks the second establishment of a representative office in the central European nation by a Korean commercial lender.
12/01/2021
Citi Posts Strong Institutional Business Growth in Taiwan
Within mergers and acquisitions, the American lender advised on five Taiwan-related deals in recent years, including three in 2021.
11/26/2021
Citi Australia wins custody mandate
Earlier this year, Mirae appointed former ETF Securities chief executive Kris Walesby as chief executive of its new Australian team.
11/22/2021
Citi vows to continue contributing to Korean economy
As the first foreign bank to start a consumer banking business here, Citibank Korea has introduced various new financial systems to the domestic market
11/22/2021
JPMorgan offers Hong Kong staff up to US$5,000 each in reimbursement for quarantine stays after family visits abroad
The new programme, the first announced by an investment bank, comes days after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon paid a 32-hour visit to Hong Kong