Investment Banking
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
18 Jun 13
50 reads
Sign a cooperation agreement on cultivating and training financial talent. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
17 Jun 13
152 reads
Use of standby letter of credit shows government support for private sector borrowers. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
17 Jun 13
42 reads
Government buys shares in two financial blue-chips.
China's government through Central Huijin Investment Company, its main holding company for state-owned financial firms, increased its equity stakes in Everbright Bank and New China Life Insurance late last week to restore confidence in China's stock market after the key index plunged to a six-month low last week. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
13 Jun 13
105 reads
The fund will offer 5% potential distribution per annum.
UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) and Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management (SMAM) have joined forces to offer a new Asia Pacific real estate unit trust for retail investors in Singapore. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
13 Jun 13
73 reads
Will seek approval from shareholders this month.
Japan yesterday passed a law changing the way it deals with failed financial firms as part of its effort to avoid a repeat of the global financial crisis of 2008. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
10 Jun 13
83 reads
Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Zhang Su as Equity Research Analyst, Emerging Companies. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
10 Jun 13
80 reads
Andrew Dewing is General Manager of its US Corporate Finance Division. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
07 Jun 13
115 reads
Says divestiture will improve its "capital efficiency".
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation sold half its shareholding in Barclays plc for US$403 million after disposing of 84 million shares. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
04 Jun 13
97 reads
That's 0.9% of its paid up share capital.
According to a release, CIMB and Deutsche Bank, as joint placement agents, have today successfully completed a placement of 50 million existing shares in Tenaga Nasional Berhad, representing approximately 0.9% of its paid up share capital, at RM8.24 per share, raising gross proceeds of RM412 million for Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
03 Jun 13
273 reads
Transaction will be effective in early July.
Citi Hong Kong Markets traded the first CNH/USD Cross–Currency Swap transaction using the 3-month CNH HIBOR as the pricing benchmark with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK). Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
03 Jun 13
82 reads
StanChart is the sole lead manager.
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
29 May 13
148 reads
Li Xiaopeng heads China’s sovereign wealth fund with over US$410 billion in assets. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
23 May 13
163 reads
US investment firm makes US$1.1 billion by selling remaining ICBC shares. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
17 May 13
161 reads
Fears Chinese banks are incapable of withstanding multiple crises.
The International Monetary Fund is warning China about the possible fragility of its financial system. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
17 May 13
128 reads
Says monetary easing made loans less profitable.
Japan’s three biggest banks have forecast an earnings drop this year.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the second largest bank, said in a statement that its net income will fall 27% to US$5.7 billion in the year ending March. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
16 May 13
153 reads
Loophole used by non-bank financial institutions to hide WMP risks. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
16 May 13
282 reads
Continues to poach senior bankers from global competitors.
Australia’s Westpac Banking Corporation has named former J.P.Morgan managing director and head of treasury services for Greater China, David Koh, as its Asian head of corporate and institutional banking. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
15 May 13
198 reads
Lee is also appointed Vice Chairman, South East Asia effective from July 8.
He will report to Gunit Chadha and Alan Cloete, Co-Chief Executive Officers, Asia Pacific, and Members of the Group Executive Committee. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
14 May 13
BY JOEL TEO
435 reads
Investment banking in Asia has been affected by weak earnings forecasts in the profits of targets (thus resulting in fewer large deals), increased capital adequacy regulation from regulators (so less liquidity they can put into deals which results in a reduced risk appetite for deals) and the general weak macro economy. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
14 May 13
149 reads
In a statement, Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Philip Tulk as Conglomerates, Hotels and Gaming Analyst. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
14 May 13
BY MOORAD CHOUDHRY
192 reads
“Basel III” is familiar as the outcome of the financial crash of 2008. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
14 May 13
BY MADALENE SOON
337 reads
Banks in Asia Pacific have traditionally processed corporate actions on an end-of-day or even a T+1 basis but due to market and regulatory changes, are looking to move to an intra-day process. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
13 May 13
130 reads
CIMB will also provide research reports.
In a release, CIMB Group announced that its Australian investment banking operations, CIMB Australia has entered into a strategic alliance agreement for the provision of research reports and cooperation on corporate advisory and capital markets work in Australia. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
13 May 13
124 reads
Shadow banking products reached RMB21t in 2012.
Moody's Investors Service says that China's latest regulatory steps to tighten controls on wealth management products (WMPs), part of China's shadow banking market, are credit positive for banks, while Moody's expects the issue of shadow banking to continue to weigh on the banks' credit profiles. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
09 May 13
89 reads
Foreign Trade Bank accused of funding North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
25 Apr 13
BY SHEKAR GANESH
484 reads
By focusing on operational excellence, a path to creating value for their customers, banks could build customer loyalty, increase earnings while reducing fees charged to recover transaction costs.
If you look out the window of the banking industry, you will quickly realize that banks are focused more in creating wealth for their employees and shareholders and perhaps not working hard for creating value for their customers. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
25 Apr 13
BY MOBASHER ZEIN KAZMI
228 reads
In the recently concluded 5th BRICS Summit in Durban, South Africa proposals for a new BRICS led development bank were floated and discussed. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
25 Apr 13
181 reads
In a statement, Citi announced the appointment of Dylan Halterlein as Managing Director and Asia Pacific Head of its Delta One product. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
24 Apr 13
147 reads
This is part of its plan to become a leading pan-Asian investment bank. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
23 Apr 13
164 reads
He reports to Jeremy Sutch and Rahul Singh.
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
23 Apr 13
150 reads
He joined the bank on April 8.
According to a release, Standard Chartered has appointed Petter Sternby as Head, South East Asia Financial Institutions (FI) Strategic Coverage. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
19 Apr 13
110 reads
To become top destination for the wealth of the world's richest by 2020. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
16 Apr 13
210 reads
CIMB now in all major APAC markets except Taiwan.
Malaysia’s CIMB Group has started its investment banking and brokerage businesses in Mumbai after obtaining a stock broking license from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
12 Apr 13
228 reads
It's a 3-year bond with coupon rate of 4.2%.
In a statement, Standard Chartered China said that with the approval from China Banking Regulatory Commission and the People’s Bank of China, Standard Chartered China has successfully issued a financial bond (hereafter “the bond”) of RMB 5 billion in the domestic inter-bank bond market. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
12 Apr 13
233 reads
Find out how Citi benefits from this growth.
According to a recent study by Citi, Asia’s share of global revenues had doubled in the last seven years. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
10 Apr 13
303 reads
Aims to prevent a recurrence of money laundering and tax evasion. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
03 Apr 13
256 reads
He will report to Mark Dowie, group head of corporate finance. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
27 Mar 13
228 reads
Orders banks to strengthen checks on underlying assets of Wealth Management Products. Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
25 Mar 13
587 reads
Guess how much interest a three-month fixed deposit of SGD$350,000 had? Read ››
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INVESTMENT BANKING |
25 Mar 13
237 reads
CIMB is the first ASEAN firm to be granted its brokerage license via application. Read ››
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