Japan
Diane Ferguson named Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions at Mizuho
Will build the bank's financial institutions group practice.
Diane Ferguson named Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions at Mizuho
Will build the bank's financial institutions group practice.
Jiro Seguchi named sole head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch investment banking
Seguchi, currently co-head of Asia Pacific Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB), the company’s investment banking business in Asia Pacific, will move from Tokyo to Hong Kong, said Reuters.
Mizuho Bank warned not to do business with the yakuza
Government says bank not doing enough to stop this.
Japan and Turkmenistan sign banking cooperation agreement
Agreement will also contribute to the economic development of Turkmenistan.
BTMU to operate in Turkey
Receives government approval to open branch.
UBS Japan fined US$100 million over LIBOR fixing
US says UBS traders wanted to get rich quick.
Japanese banks are world’s biggest overseas lenders again
Large domestic deposit base fueling expansion.
Why the success of Abenomics is crucial for Japan's three mega-banks
Will lending growth be sustained?
SMBC launching NFC payments service in Japan
Will introduce it this October.
SBC Bank to issue JCB cards in Cambodia
Cards will be issued soon.
Cybercriminals increasingly targeting Asian banks
Online banking malware increases 29% in Q2.
Japan investigating Deutsche Bank for alleged financial misdeed
Deutsche provided excessive entertainment to Japanese pension fund executives.
Improved variant of Citadel malware now attacking Japanese banks
Steals information and webmail services credentials.
Mizuho Bank introduces flexible mortgage payment program
First of its kind for a Japanese bank.
Mizuho Securities Asia appoints Damian Rowe as MD, head of fixed income trading for Asia Pacific
Mizuho Securities Asia Limited (“MHSA”) has appointed Damian Rowe as Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading for Asia Pacific (excluding Japan). Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Rowe’s appointment is part of Mizuho’s strategic efforts to grow its client-focused pan-Asia Fixed Income Sales and Trading businesses. As one of Asia’s largest bond houses, Mizuho offers unique underwriting, sales and trading solutions to its diverse and growing client base.
Japanese banks to fund Myanmar banks
Loans will go to farmers.
Mizuho makes bid for Indonesia’s PaninBank
Will buy ANZ’s 39.2% stake in the Indonesian bank.