Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

StanChart betting big on Shariah-based banking

"For the country, we have lots of expectations," Rehan M Shaikh, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Saadiq

S Korea’s Woori Bank accelerates expansion in Cambodia

The bank plans to build partnerships with fintech and platform businesses to offer customers better accessibility to financial services, and set up a credit rating system to offer products through non-face-to-face services.

A year of anger between Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr and NZ Initiative's Roger Partridge

In a meeting of happenstance in the Koru Lounge at Wellington Airport and again at Auckland Airport following a flight, Orr also volubly complained to NZ Initiative executive director Oliver Hartwich.

Battle intensifies to become ‘Korea’s Goldman Sachs

Hana Financial is the latest to enter IB market amid concerns over brokerages focusing on real estate, not startups

OCBC Applies Analytics For Charity Work

The donation will spread over five years to fund the shop set-up, operations, and food supplies.

HSBC Offers Buffer for Hong Kong SMEs

Relief measures include temporary interest-only repayments, extensions to repayment schedules and the creation of overdraft facilities.

MUFG just posted first quarterly loss in a decade

MUFG now expects full-year profit of ¥750 billion, down from the ¥900 billion targeted previously.

Big investment banks cool on Chinese IPOs on Wall Street

Falling valuations and trade war to blame as lenders back out of companies’ listings

UBS, Morgan Stanley cut bonuses for investment bankers in Asia as deal-making slumps

Senior bankers face the biggest reductions of between 9 and 12 per cent, while associates get a slight raise

JPMorgan Targets Smaller Companies In Japan

JPMorgan has hired Shotaro Akita to head up the CCBSI unit along with the commercial bank in the country.

Bank of China IM eyes Singapore set-up

Separately, China-based Penghua Fund Management and CCB Principal Asset Management are planning to establish subsidiaries in Hong Kong.

UOB: Muted Growth Outlook Requires Risk-Balanced Income Strategy

With downside risks mitigated, UOBAM recommends a neutral allocation to equities and to broadly stay invested in markets amid the continued expansion.

DBS China receives bond settlement agent license for China’s Interbank Bond Market

Over the years, DBS has actively participated in China’s bond market, giving us in-depth experience in the space.

Goldman Sachs readies hiring spree in China

Goldman spent last year's latter half honing its expansion plan

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Announces Invoice Financing Tie-Up

BRI uses AI and alternative credit checking methods, and can independently analyze funding risks for each potential loan case based on data provided by Investree.

Citi's investment arm to hire 2,500 coders

JP Morgan is on track to spend $11bn on technology this year, while Bank of America has said it spends about $10bn on tech.

New Mizuho investment fund targets life sciences startups

It will invest between ¥300 million and ¥500 million for up to 12 years per company in cooperation with medical consultants who have knowledge on life science, according to Mizuho Financial Group.

Japan predicted to dominate inbound M&A

Top investment bankers at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank say Japanese raiders will continue to target Australia in 2020 as they look internationally for revenue growth.

Citibank Taiwan wins ‘Asset’ magazine awards

The outstanding performance of Citi Taiwan is not only in banking, but also in corporate social responsibility, the bank said.

Japan's MUFG Bank to book $1.9 billion hit after Indonesian unit's stock plunge

MUFG does not disclose the price level where it would be required to book an extraordinary charge.

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