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Citi names Keith Lee as Hong Kong high net worth market manager

He has 25 years of experience in the financial industry.

Citi names Keith Lee as Hong Kong high net worth market manager

He has 25 years of experience in the financial industry.

Malaysia, Indonesia sukuk markets to slow in near-term: Fitch

Issuance in core markets, which include the two countries, fell 14.4% in Q3.

China new bank lending rise in September: report

Household loans rose to CNY650.3b in September.

HSBC Global Private Banking launches Chengdu, Hangzhou units

The newly established teams are comprised of relationship managers and investment counselors.

Citi TTS to launch 24/7 USD clearing service in Q4

Clients can make USD payments globally 24/7, even during holidays.

Fintechs to play transformative role in cross-border payments: MAS

MAS said the current state of cross-border payments is unfit for the 21st century.

Standard Chartered unveils digital trade portal Trade Track-It

Customers can track vessels and check sustainability compliance.

Bank of China HK warns of fake website

It has already been reported to the HKMA and the local police force.

Sumitomo Mitsui securities unit suspended from block trading for 3 months

SMBC Nikko employees were suspected of conducting illegal stabilization transactions.

DBS unveils tech apprenticeship programme for polytechnic students

It will take in 20 students this year to start and later expand across all 5 polytechnics in SG.

Islamic banks must boost market share before any “radical” changes: analysts

But an abolition of the fractional reserve banking system may be a good idea.

India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank unifies corporate banking portal with Finastra

The bank plans to add payments and collections services by end-2022.

BPI cements market position with Robinsons Bank merger: analyst

Assets are slated to increase by 0.9 percentage points.

Citi appoints Anand Sairam as CFO for APAC

He has been a part of Citi’s finance team for 8 years.

Australian banks’ cyber risk growing: S&P

Regional lenders are most vulnerable, especially to a data breach.