Investment Banking
Uncertainties arising from Ukraine invasion threaten Asian banks’ asset quality: analysts
Uncertainties arising from Ukraine invasion threaten Asian banks’ asset quality: analysts
Impact on the financial market will ultimately depend on how events will unfold in the coming days.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Commerzbank profits better-than-expected; Goldman Sachs raises financial targets
And US investment banks turn bullish on China.
Natixis CIB appoints new SEA head of real assets & investment banking
He will also hold the role of head of infrastructure funds coverage in Asia Pacific.
Talent crunch threatens Hong Kong’s financial sector as expats flee: report
Inconveniences in overseas travelling may reportedly turn away much-needed talent.
Hong Kong's ZA Bank can now offer investment services
The license will allow the bank to offer investment services.
Financial institutions key for energy investments, B&R Initiative to go green: PwC
Decisions on green finance now will lock in emissions trajectories for decades.
APAC’s total investment banking fees in 2021 highest-ever on record
The region recorded its highest-ever equity capital market fees collected in a year.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Morgan Stanley’s top performers get 20% bonus raise; Credit Suisse files insurance claims worth $1.17b
And Mexico alert on antitrust implications for local Citi consumer franchise asset sale.
SinoPac Securities awarded for its trailblazing achievements in finance and contributions to the environment
The company received two trophies at the 2021 ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards
Citi raises record $40b sustainable financing for APAC clients in 2021 YTD
This was thanks to Alibaba’s $5b offerings and a $2.5 bond issuance by SK hynix.
Deutsche Bank raises $200m via second green foreign currency bond in Taiwan
Proceeds will be used to fund eligible green assets.
Barclays appoints Angela Liu as CEO of China operations
Liu is tasked with strengthening the bank’s cross-border CIB platform in China.
Citi appoints head of natural resources & clean energy transition in Asia
William Pang will work with other NRCET leaders globally.
SG's investment banking fees rise 30.2%
Investment banking activities generated $725.5m in fees.
Weekly Global News Wrap: JPMorgan launches Chase in UK; Credit Suisse Asia mulls merging investment and advisory arms
And JPMorgan has bought the college planning platform, Frank.
Bank of China urged to stop funding coal projects overseas
The alliance, made up of 35 NGOs, noted the bank’s alleged lack of a public policy to reduce coal investments.
Kenanga Investment Bank net profit surges 4-fold to RM64.7m in H1
This reflects an almost four-fold increase from the same period last year.
Commentary
Why Asia’s private wealth industry requires a new era of governance
APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology