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Deutsche Bank invests $50m in Southeast Asia climate fund
Deutsche Bank invests $50m in Southeast Asia climate fund
The bank will provide oversight for the programme and oversee fund implementation.
2 days ago
Natixis CIB names Luc Bernard as CEO of its India tech hub
Bernar is tasked with strengthening Natixis Services’ integration with the rest of the bank.
2 days ago
APAC investment banking fees dip 3% in H1 on lower M&A and DCM fees
Only ECM underwriting fees bucked the trend during the period.
2 days ago
Singapore investment bank fees rise 3.1% in H1 on M&A boom
DBS topped the investment banking fee league table in the first six months of 2026.
2 days ago
Crédit Agricole CIB launches AI to replace manual ESG reviews
The platform was first tested in Hong Kong before a wider APAC expansion.
5 days ago
Hong Kong banks urged to capitalise gold potential
Hong Kong is uniquely positioned in Asia to integrate the entire end-to-end gold ecosystem, says KPMG.
China investment banking fees rise even as M&A deals crater 60%
Targeted M&A activity was led by China, with $54b in deals in Q1 2026.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Morgan Stanley caps $7b fund redemptions; StanChart eyes Bahrain wealth exit
And JPMorgan will launch AI agents later this year.
Citi bolsters APAC DCM franchise with hires from HSBC and UBS
Anthony Yap joins Citi in Sydney whilst Maria Chua joins the bank in Hong Kong.
UBS slashes Asia ESG office by half
Its Asia team now has just three employees, sources said.
IPOs spur Hong Kong bank hiring rebound
Workforce across 15 lenders fell 0.73% to 74,376 in 2025.
Standard Chartered completes first QFI China gov’t bond futures trade
It is the only foreign bank amongst the initial six banks allowed to participate in CGB futures.
Citi Korea posts strongest Q1 since 2018 as net income surges 61%
Total revenues and net income rose by 23% and 61%, respectively.
SMBC names Elaine He as co-head of DCM in APAC ex. Japan
Elaine He joins from Morgan Stanley, where she was head of APAC debt syndicate.
Citi names Raj Rathi as India chief of M&A business
Rathi served as head of strategy and corporate development for an India fantasy sports tech company.
Asia-Pacific deal values drop to $127 billion after major tariff shock
Total transaction values plummeted after April trade restrictions forced a summer long freeze in regional merger and acquisition activity.
How APAC M&A advisers ranked as BofA topped $28b in deals
Rothschild & Co and BNP Paribas followed closely behind the leader in total value.
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