Investment Banking
UOB Private Bank recorded a three-fold increase in DPM in 2017
Thanks to growing investor confidence resulting to portfolio returns averaging 10-30%.
UOB Private Bank recorded a three-fold increase in DPM in 2017
Thanks to growing investor confidence resulting to portfolio returns averaging 10-30%.
China banks to benefit from debt to equity swaps
They expect improvement in overall asset quality with bad loans resolution.
Vietnam banks to benefit from resolving legacy problem assets progress
The disposal of problem assets improves banks' asset quality.
Standard Chartered inks deal to fund China's BRI
China Development Bank will make $1.59b available for BRI projects.
Citi names Adam Proctor as global market manager for Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand
He will report to Jyrki Rauhio, Citi Private Bank’s South Asia head, and will continue to be based in Singapore.
Credit Suisse appoints Zeth Hung, Carsten Stoehr as heads of APAC investment banking
According to Reuters, Credit Suisse names Zeth Hung as Asia Pacific co-head of investment banking and capital markets and Carsten Stoehr as the chief...
India's rising government bond yields to slam public sector banks
The banks are exposed to losses from the bonds' reduced investment value.
Citi launches second China desk in Singapore
Ten relationship and product managers will support Chinese clients’ FDI.
Why are Thai banks pushing for bond issuance in early 2018?
Bonds can help them even if these are only 5% of banks’ total liability.
UOB unveils digital advisory service for corporate investors
The new service is exclusively for UOB’s commercial banking clients.
Singapore banks' wealth management income grows 39%
All three banks registered absolute growth in 9M17.
Malaysian banks' bond issuances up 26% to US$4.3b in September
Issuances for the first nine months of 2017 hit US$20.3b.
India mulls including bank recapitalisation bonds in mandatory reserves
The goal is to save the country's cash-strapped banks.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bond issuances up 10%
Issuances hit US$2b in August 2017.
Citi names Guorong Jiang as head of corporate and investment banking for China
Citi has appointed Guorong Jiang as Managing Director, Chairman and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) for China. He reports to Mark...
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: EU bank watchdog loses 8% of its staff in two months; US bank customers paid almost $15b in fees
And JPMorgan Chase to hire 3,000 people in Poland.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Global transaction banking revenues up 4% to US$13.8b; Bank fees face 'secular downward' pressure
And Deutsche Bank CEO says automation will take a lot of jobs over the next 10 years.