Investment Banking
Banking share purchase boosts China's stock market
Government buys shares in two financial blue-chips.
Banking share purchase boosts China's stock market
Government buys shares in two financial blue-chips.
UOB and Sumitomo Mitsui launch new real estate unit trust in Singapore
The fund will offer 5% potential distribution per annum.
Check out how Japanese megabanks will comply with new law
Will seek approval from shareholders this month.
Standard Chartered appoints Zhang Su as equity research analyst for emerging companies
Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Zhang Su as Equity Research Analyst, Emerging Companies. Su is based in Hong Kong and reports jointly...
Mizuho appoints new GM for US corporate finance
Andrew Dewing is General Manager of its US Corporate Finance Division.
SMBC dumps Barclays holdings
Says divestiture will improve its "capital efficiency".
CIMB and Deutsche Bank complete placement of 50m existing shares in Tenaga
That's 0.9% of its paid up share capital.
Citi trades first ever CNH/USD cross–currency swap transaction
Transaction will be effective in early July.
Standard Chartered launches first offshore RMB issuance in Singapore
StanChart is the sole lead manager.
ICBC executive appointed head of CIC
Li Xiaopeng heads China’s sovereign wealth fund with over US$410 billion in assets.
ICBC loses Goldman Sachs investment
US investment firm makes US$1.1 billion by selling remaining ICBC shares.
IMF warns China over fragile banks
Fears Chinese banks are incapable of withstanding multiple crises.
Japanese megabanks predict lower profits this year
Says monetary easing made loans less profitable.
PBOC closes WMP loophole
Loophole used by non-bank financial institutions to hide WMP risks.
Westpac hires more senior managers for Asian expansion
Continues to poach senior bankers from global competitors.
Philip Lee is Chief Country Officer, Singapore for Deutsche Bank
Lee is also appointed Vice Chairman, South East Asia effective from July 8.
3 areas of growth in investment banking in Singapore
Investment banking in Asia has been affected by weak earnings forecasts in the profits of targets (thus resulting in fewer large deals), increased...