01/12/2012
Nomura, in common with investment banks around the world, has struggled with yo-yoing stock and bond prices, poor merger prospects and tightening regulation in the wake of the global financial crisis.
01/12/2012
Bank of America is cutting about 15 managing directors from its investment bank in Asia, according to a person with knowledge of the reductions. Sluggish demand for new debt and equity helped lower third-quarter investment banking fees by 31 percent.
01/11/2012
Paul Venables, Hays’ finance director, said that banking recruitment – usually an important source of revenue for Hays and peers such as Michael Page and SThree – had been waning all over the world, with a significant slowdown in Asia to
01/10/2012
BofA to cut 75 managing directors in Asia
"That sounds like carnage," said Richard Broadhurst, who runs Hong Kong-based Initiative Recruitment.
01/10/2012
The departure of Cho, a 15-year Merrill Lynch & Co. veteran who had been promoted to Asia mergers head in May 2009, was among the most prominent in a recent round of reductions, said the person, who declined to be identified because the departure was
01/10/2012
HWB was established by three of Reed Smith Richards Butler’s founding partners - Chris Howse, Chris Williams and Kevin Bowers (20 December 2011) - and has been in operation since 1 January 2012.
01/10/2012
Mr. Bhattal's responsibilities will be assumed on an interim basis by Nomura Group COO and Chairman for Wholesale
01/10/2012
His role will be to work with senior UBS management in Asia to provide guidance and analysis on policy, regulatory and political trends in the region that will affect the bank’s decisions across Asia-Pacific.
01/10/2012
Mr. Kenneth Lam, the Chief Executive Officer of Quam Group will take up the role of Managing Director for the asset management business.
01/09/2012
Lakhani has more than 25 years of diversified and practical banking experience and four years in manufacturing industry.
01/09/2012
At least five employees of Deutsche Bank’s institutional client group and less than 10 from Morgan Stanley’s institutional equities division in Australia were cut Monday.
01/09/2012
Royal Bank of Scotland’s head of Australian equities research Michael Morrison has left after 20 years with the firm.
01/06/2012
Korn/Ferry International has won the award for Best HR Consulting Firm of the Year in the Talent Management category for the second consecutive year at the recent 2011 China Staff Awards.
01/06/2012
HSBC Asia Pacific chief executive Peter Wong Tung-shun announced in September that the bank would cut 3,000 local staff in the next three years, sparking a public outcry.
01/06/2012
Mr. Lee will assist NewQuest in further developing its platform in the region with a focus on new deals, investment structuring, divestments, corporate governance, compliance and other general fund-related matters.
01/05/2012
“While Indonesia’s corporate sector continues to benefit from strong and stable rates of economic growth, high levels of volatility in global financial markets ensure [that] risk management continues to be a key priority for all corporations.
01/04/2012
The Madrid-listed lender has ramped up its presence in Asia in recent years by gradually increasing its investment in China's seventh largest bank by assets and opening branches in the region.
01/04/2012
The hire comes after Credit Suisse last year added analysts in Japan to cover autopart makers, transportation and banking.
01/04/2012
Temasek has been drawing on a series of executives from banks and companies as it seeks to create a deeper leadership base at the state investment firm
01/04/2012
She previously worked as Vice President for the Latin America and Caribbean Region of the Bank