Investment Banking

China, Philippine banks most impacted with rate cuts: Fitch

Their net interest margins are likely to decline until fiscal year 2026.

Deutsche Bank appoints Leo Yin as president of its China operations

He will report to Rose Zhu, chief country officer of Deutsche Bank China.

Philippine banking assoc unveil new interest rate swap market

The central bank expects PESO IRS to boost transactions.

Hangzhou Finance and Investment cuts property asset dependence

S&P also forecasts HFIG’s debt-to-adjusted total equity (ATE) ratio to improve.

BNY appoints Fabian Khoshbakht as head of APAC treasury services

He will remain the treasury services head of Client Insight and Innovation.

BEA launches stock trading platform BEA SmarTrade

It has watchlist and stock portfolio features, and gives real-time market quotes.

Banks’ profitability to decline in 2025 as interest margins narrow

Commercial banks may cut personnel, and regulators may prioritize stability over staff retention in M&As.

BofA sees 51% rise in API use for real-time treasury needs

Business clients are using APIs to simplify onboarding and accelerate transactions.

Hong Kong unveils sustainable finance action agenda

Banks are required to achieve net zero in their operations by 2030.

JP Morgan, UBS named top M&A financial advisers in APAC

They ranked number one in terms of value and volume of M&As in 9M 2024.

Bank of Singapore nabs BOCHK banker as market head for GC Hong Kong

Chi brings over 20 years of experience into her new role.

Banks need liability innovation to lower green loan costs

ASEAN needs over $1 trillion to decarbonise by 2030.

Mizuho expands mid-term finance emission targets

The targets are aimed to be met by FY2030.

China’s investment banking fees drop 25% in 9M 2024

ECM underwriting fees, M&A advisory fees, and syndicated lending fees all registered declines.