Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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?

StanChart to set up new global business services hub in Warsaw

Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan have said they are also planning to increase their presence there.

New MUFG unit's goal: Get more tech clients

Davidson, who has been with MUFG since 2012, will be responsible for growing a global team of bankers that focus on deepening existing relationships and increasing the group’s roster of technology clients

Citigroup warns banking jobs could be replaced by machines

It was a view supported by comments by Barclays investment bank boss Tim Throsby.

Three Important Risks For The Bank of East Asia Limited (HGK:23) You Should Know

The level of risky assets a bank holds on its accounts affects the attractiveness of the company as an investment. So today we will focus on three important metrics that are insightful proxies for risk

NAB's loans without guarantees driving growth, says exec

Prospa last week pulled its planned Australian Securities Exchange float in the wake of discussions with the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), over the terms of its contracts.

Macquarie’s €2 bn Europe infra fund raises €350 mn from Korea

It was first reported by South Korean news provider the Financial News last week and confirmed by the sources.