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SMBC poaches BDO veteran to lead Philippine Corporate Banking
SMBC poaches BDO veteran to lead Philippine Corporate Banking
Maria Angelica Balangue brings 20 years of capital markets experience as she leads SMBC Manila.
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Citi snaps up UBS franchise chief to lead ASEAN real estate
Indran Thana joins Citi Singapore as MD, bringing 16 years of UBS real estate experience.
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Australia’s Airwallex rolls out treasury product Yield in the US
Funds are invested in the J.P. Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
SMFG names Takeshi Mikami as representative executive officer
The appointment is effective April 2026.
Resilient earnings make China’s big four banks stand out in volatile markets
The MSCI China Banks Index has consistently outperformed the broader market each March since 2005.
Societe Generale names Ken Tung as Asia head of its healthcare industry group
Tung will continue to serve as APAC head of financial sponsors coverage.
How will Hong Kong banks handle talent shortage and tight budgets?
Investment analysts and compliance specialists remain most sought after.
HSBC sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption
Vina Cheung expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.
Which banking roles in Hong Kong earn the highest annually?
Managing directors in IPO and M&A roles get the highest annual salary.
Societe Generale name Selina Cheung as head of ECM in APAC
Cheung was previously head of unified global banking APAC at UBS.
Citi forms AI Infrastructure Banking team to tap $3t financing opportunity
The team aims to provide debt financing to fund data centres and other infra capacity.
DBS and TenPay Global launches zero-fee transfers to Weixin Pay wallets
The bank connects customers to mainland China wallets.
Chinese banks slash USD bond exposure to 85%
Banks are increasing bond investments in the Euro and likely the AUD, said BofA.
Korean regulators hit 5 banks with record $1.38b in ELS penalties
Kookmin Bank will face the highest penalty if based on sales amount, the report said.
APAC to capture $4t private credit boom as loan returns shrink
Australia, Japan, and India are emerging as key private credit growth markets.
Citi foresees more Asia M&A deals on healthcare and multinational moves
In 2026, Citi already led two M&A biopharma deals in China.
Trust is first banking app in Singapore to offer fractional trading
It now gives access to over 7,000 US stocks and ETFs.
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