Investment Banking
Singapore establishes framework to push for high quality green bonds
A committee will oversee the Singapore Green Bond Framework.
Singapore establishes framework to push for high quality green bonds
A committee will oversee the Singapore Green Bond Framework.
HSBC names Jeffrey Yap as head of investments and wealth solutions for SEA
Yap has served as interim head since November last year.
MUFG names two new heads in global corporate, investment banking APAC unit
Both Campbell and Sivarajah will be based in Singapore.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Deutsche Bank not financing $3.5b Africa oil pipeline; Berkshire Hathaway bets $2.9b on Citi
And Goldman Sachs reach a $79.5m shareholder settlement over 1MDB fiasco.
Standard Chartered opens US$40m Greater Bay Area Centre in Guangzhou
More than 700 employees are now based in the GBA Centre.
Sumitomo Mitsui appoints former J.P Morgan banker as head of M&A advisory of SFDA
The newly created role sees Chirolli leading SMBC’s M&A advisory efforts in Asia.
APAC investment banking fees drops 8.5% in Q1 2022
This comes after its all time high in the same quarter last year.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Gender pay gap in UK banks at 32.1%; Spain mulls creating consumer protection authority
And over 200,000 globally apply for internships at Goldman Sachs.
ASEAN banks have a long way to go in decarbonising finance: Moody’s
There is little space for investors to invest more sustainably.
Weekly Global News Wrap: India’s Paytm Bank punished for data lapses; Record bonuses spur Wall Street banks’ staff churn
And Barclays suspends sales of two products related to oil, volatility.
Chinese banks seek workarounds amidst sanctions against Russia: report
Top banks reportedly mull passing some of their business to small domestic-focused peers to avoid secondary sanctions.
Indonesia secures US$150m sustainability-linked loan from ADB
Indonesia has an annual infrastructure financing gap of around US$51b.
UOB to facilitate US$2.4b pipeline of investments in Vietnam
This is expected to create 13,000 jobs in the country.
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.