07/19/2023
Morgan Stanley Moves Tech Staff Out of China
The new infrastructure will comply with local regulations and be incompatible with Morgan Stanley’s legal global platforms.
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07/19/2023
MUFG and Morgan Stanley to Enhance Global Strategic Alliance under “Alliance 2.0”
The cornerstone of “Alliance 2.0” is enhanced collaboration across critical client-facing businesses.
06/14/2023
Kenanga Investment Bank Celebrates 50 Years of Growth, Innovation, and Excellence
To mark this milestone, Kenanga held a celebration at its Kuala Lumpur headquarters, which included a series of events and activities for its employees.
06/05/2023
UBS moves to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse investment bankers in Asia
UBS will also retain a considerable number of bankers in India, where the merger will enable it to rebuild its presence after shutting down the local team in late 2021.
06/02/2023
JPMorgan to Shift Asia Focus to Japan, Australia
Foreign Bank Expansion Slows in Mainland China
05/29/2023
Deutsche Bank boosts investment in Vietnam to support growth
Bank nearly doubles its capital allocation in Vietnam, demonstrating strong commitment to the market
05/17/2023
Morgan Stanley Layoffs May Now Hit 7% Workforce Of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking: Report
Official communication on this round of Morgan Stanley layoffs in Asia-Pacific investment banking unit, may happen as soon as this week
05/15/2023
Grameen Bank to open ‘Capitec Grameen Bank Growth Fund’
Grameen Bank signed the agreement as the sponsor of the fund and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh signed it as the trustee of the fund.
05/11/2023
Establishment of SMBC Asia Rising Fund, a Corporate Venture Capital Fund
Through the CVC, SMBC Group will enhance its business and provide clients with new solutions by uncovering/applying new technologies via partnerships with investee firms and the development of new business models/products.
05/10/2023
Stanchart Adds 100 Investment Banking Staff in China
Following the launch plan, Stanchart’s IB unit in China will focus on helping local companies to raise capital through exchange-traded fixed-income issuance.
04/30/2023
Maybank Indonesia 1Q pre-tax profit jumps 33%
Asset recovery fees (bank only) also increased by more than seven times to 142 billion rupiah as a result of the Bank’s intensive remedial efforts over the past year.
04/27/2023
Japanese bank Nomura's quarterly profit dives 76% as global banking worries hit
Investors grew more cautious about volatile markets as a banking crisis that started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank spread to Europe with the sale of Credit Suisse Group AG to its Swiss rival UBS Group AG.
04/25/2023
J.P. Morgan Rebrands China Fund Unit
In January, J.P. Morgan won approval from Chinese regulators to take full ownership of CIFM after first applying for the buyout in 2020.
04/13/2023
Goldman Sachs to enter transaction banking business in Japan
The service will be based on its cloud platform that was first launched in the United States in 2020, and Japan will be the first country in Asia to start it, the bank said.
04/05/2023
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Opens Securities Branch in Seoul, South Korea
Through the opening of the Seoul Branch, Natixis CIB will further expand its offering and client base in the market.
03/28/2023
Credit Agricole Launches Onshore China Unit
The unit, which began operations on March 10, is called Credit Agricole (Beijing) Advisory Services and will be overseen by Huai Yang as its head.
03/28/2023
Fusion Bank Launches Investment Service Offering Global Diversified Assets with Selected Funds
Customers can activate investment service in as fast as five minutes, and start investing in funds in just five simple steps.
03/27/2023
China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore
Chinese wealth is rushing into the Southeast Asian city-state, prompting unease among some locals.
03/10/2023
Credit Suisse Shrinks Investment Banking Unit in Japan
Credit Suisse remains committed to our investment banking & capital markets clients throughout the APAC region, said a spokesperson for the bank.
03/09/2023
Hang Seng Bank Celebrates 90 Years of Deep-rooted Connections with Hong Kong
To embrace the community in its anniversary celebrations, the Bank has transformed its Hong Kong Main Branch and Headquarters Building into a party venue.