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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.
Mizuho Securities buys 19.99% of Rakuten Securities’ common stock
The two have also signed a shareholder agreement.
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.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Bank of America invests $100m to minority-owned banks; Banks cut back on gold shipments to India
And the Bank of Spain governor called for local banks to increase loss provisions.