Investment Banking

SMFG names Takeshi Mikami as representative executive officer

The appointment is effective April 2026.
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Resilient earnings make China’s big four banks stand out in volatile markets

The MSCI China Banks Index has consistently outperformed the broader market each March since 2005.
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Societe Generale names Ken Tung as Asia head of its healthcare industry group

Tung will continue to serve as APAC head of financial sponsors coverage.
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HSBC sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption

Vina Cheung expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.
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Which banking roles in Hong Kong earn the highest annually?

Managing directors in IPO and M&A roles get the highest annual salary.

How will Hong Kong banks handle talent shortage and tight budgets?

Investment analysts and compliance specialists remain most sought after.

Societe Generale name Selina Cheung as head of ECM in APAC

Cheung was previously head of unified global banking APAC at UBS.

Citi forms AI Infrastructure Banking team to tap $3t financing opportunity

The team aims to provide debt financing to fund data centres and other infra capacity.

Chinese banks slash USD bond exposure to 85%

Banks are increasing bond investments in the Euro and likely the AUD, said BofA.

Korean regulators hit 5 banks with record $1.38b in ELS penalties

Kookmin Bank will face the highest penalty if based on sales amount, the report said.

APAC to capture $4t private credit boom as loan returns shrink

Australia, Japan, and India are emerging as key private credit growth markets.

Citi foresees more Asia M&A deals on healthcare and multinational moves

In 2026, Citi already led two M&A biopharma deals in China.

Trust is first banking app in Singapore to offer fractional trading

It now gives access to over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs.

Goldman topped APAC M&A in 2025 as Morgan Stanley fell: LSEG

China International Capital Co. and Somerley got the most gains in 2025.

Deutsche Bank Malaysia appoints first female chair, new non-executive director

The appointees bring expertise in finance, audit, risk, governance, policy.