Investment Banking
Citi appoints new sales head for key Asian markets
Citi appoints new sales head for key Asian markets
She previously worked at Bank of America and JPMorgan.
Natixis CIB appoints new APAC equity derivatives head
Arnaud Davoust will report to Eric Elbaz.
Citic Group’s liquidity ‘sufficient’ for Huarong Financial buyout
By 2023, cash in hand of $3.7b was enough to cover the acquisition.
Malaysian bank and GHL collab to offer interest-free plan
It will be made available to more than 7,000 merchant terminals.
Mizuho ties up with LSEG to enhance carbon credit market
Carbon credits can be issued as dividends, providing investors with a long-term supply.
Kenanga Investment Bank’s net profit doubles to RM26.7m in Q1
But the stockbroking and investment banking divisions reported losses before tax.
Hong Kong’s investment bankers kicked to the curb as lenders tighten belts
No, they are not headed to Singapore to hunt new jobs.
Nomura doubles top managers’ pay for FY2024: report
CEO Kentaro Okuda is amongst those who enjoyed higher compensation.
Morgan Stanley’s James Corman to step down as executive chairman
He highlighted the successful transition of the new CEO in his announcement.
Korean regulators visit Hong Kong to discuss short-selling monitoring
South Korean reps met with investment banks and the CEO of SFC Hong Kong.
KBank Private Banking, EQT Partners unveil new private equity fund
The minimum investment is THB500,000 with an 18 month lock-up period.
Standard Chartered names three leaders to global transaction banking team
The three new hires are previously from J.P. Morgan, DBS, and Bank of America.
TMT investment banking activity in APAC slated for growth in H2: Citi
Citi’s clients are “increasingly looking to raise capital” for growth and M&As, it said.
Citi combines in Japan, North Asia, and Australia clusters
This covers markets in East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macau.
StanChart’s Signature CIO Funds attracts over $1b
The funds have returned over 28% since launch, the bank said.
Japanese banks back fund to develop space industry
SMBC, MUFG, and Mizuho Bank are all named limited partners.
Deutsche Bank cuts 10 private banking roles in Asia: report
The bank has cut about 60 roles in Singapore and Hong Kong over the past year.