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Automation stalls hiring at Singapore’s top banks
Automation stalls hiring at Singapore’s top banks
Lenders are also upskilling to keep up with tech.
Citi expands research to include private companies
They will focus on roughly 100 private firms, primarily in the tech sector.
UBS to adopt LSEG data and analytics solutions
It will affect the bank’s asset classes, business franchises, and trade lifecycle.
BofA appoints new heads for Global Payments Solutions in APAC
Lin Guo and Kitty Yen are head of GPS China and GPS Taiwan, respectively.
Australia court upholds five claims against Mayfair 101 head
Mayfair 101 made multiple false and misleading representations in marketing some of its products.
BOC International’s investment risk is limited, profitability stable: report
Its brokerage income has remained stable in the pats 4 years.
Natixis CIB expands APAC investment banking team with two hires
Thaddeus Tien and Omkar Joshi will both be based in Singapore.
Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank launches HSCEI, HSTECH structured warrants
Both warrants were launched under its flagship brand, NagaWarrants by Kenanga.
Australia’s big four banks' fossil fuel exposure remain in billions
They are exposed to methane emissions, which they do not measure separately.
APAC syndicated lending dip 3.39% to $241.48b on lower deal volumes
Syndicated loans in H1 fell to its lowest six-month tally in 3 years.
Citi nabs Nomura senior MD as co-head of investment banking in Japan
Citi managing director Taiji Nagasaka will lead alongside new hire Akira Kiyota.
Chinese megabanks cement nation’s economic prowess
Banks in China dominated S&P Global Market Intelligence’s top 50 lenders in the region.
Nomura AM names Terence Lam as head of distribution for Asia ex. Japan
He brings over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry.
Natixis CIB to establish banking branch in Japan
Its Tokyo branch had operated under a money lending license for three years.
Nomura adds Allspring Income Fund to private banking lineup
The fund will be offered to private banking clients in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Mizuho has given out JPY40.3t in sustainable finance loans in 5 years
The bank expects to have reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 64%.
Banks ramped up fossil fuel financing in 2024
Amongst Asian banks, Mizuho Financial and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial are on top of the list.
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