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Investment banking M&A hits $470b as target value slips
Investment banking M&A hits $470b as target value slips
Announced transactions rose 9.4%, with mid-market activity driving much of the increase.
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APAC syndicated loans hit 13-year low as firms seek cheaper funding
SEA lending activity slowed considerably, LSEG said.
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Banks can turn climate compliance into a competitive edge: McKinsey
Many banks are still unable to trace and measure their financed emissions.
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Asia-Pacific banking fees fall 3% as Singapore gains 3.1%
Singapore captured 48.9% of Southeast Asia fee pool despite the regional slowdown.
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Deutsche Bank invests $50m in Southeast Asia climate fund
The bank will provide oversight for the programme and oversee fund implementation.
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.
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.
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.
Crédit Agricole CIB launches AI to replace manual ESG reviews
The platform was first tested in Hong Kong before a wider APAC expansion.
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.
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