Investment Banking
OCBC bids for Wing Hang Bank
Wing Hang valued at SGD6.7b, says analyst.
HSBC mulls over UK subsidiary spin-off
Amidst proposed ring- fencing rules.
China equity-linked volume soared over fourfold to $14.2b
It's the highest level since 2010.
Singapore banks warned against spiking global rates
Credit quality deterioration looms.
How Taiwanese, Chinese banks will reap big-time gains from Formosa bonds
Banks poised to diversify RMB assets.
Singapore banks' net interest margin to spike in 2015
But it'll still stay below the 16-year average.
3 biggest issues in 2014 that will keep Singapore bank players awake at night
Net interest margin may be a headache.
DBS bids for SocGen’s Asian private bank for $300m-$400m
DBS still mum on the issue.
Asian investor confidence index jumped to 98.9 in November
But global confidence index fell.
Why Singapore banks have no escape from housing loans slowdown
8 sets of housing curbs took a bite.
DBS Basel III issue achieves target issue size of S$80m at 4.70%
Investors are lining up.
Singapore banks' loan growth pegged at 8-10% in 2014
Housing loans seen to ease.
Why Japan megabanks' big gains could be short-lived
Effects of monetary easing could be temporal.
OCBC disposes Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank for $55.5m
Purchase offer proved too irresistible.
Why Hong Kong banks may have structurally derated
Lower margins are largely to blame.
This is the only Hong Kong bank likely to post growth in profitability
Others are seen to deteriorate.