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Fitch sees stable to improving asset performance in ANZ and Japan as China slips.
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CIB units confront new rivals as specialised firms gain scale
Independent investment banks and private credit firms are moving into their space.
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NAB Private Wealth names Alexandra Campbell as new CIO
Campbell will lead the investment strategy across all asset classes and JBWere.
6 days ago
Taiwan inks MOU with India’s IFSCA for bilateral supervisory cooperation
CTBC Bank and Taipei Fubon are seeking to set up branches in GIFT City.
HSBC names Brendan Nelson as group chair
He will remain chairman of the group audit committee until February 2026.
Citi names Yuko Nakayama as head of ECM for Japan investment banking
The ECM team in Japan will report to Nakayama.
Why SMBC launched an agentic AI startup in Singapore
Account opening may drop to two days and loan processing to five.
SCSCL names new CEO
He brings with him 20 years of experience in China’s fixed-income capital markets.
Macquarie remains well capitalized despite compliance breaches
The Australian bank recently reported monitoring failures and short-selling misreporting.
Societe Generale names head for Power, Utilities, & Infrastructure investments
Anoop Chaudhry will be based in Hong Kong.
ANZ warns H2 profit will be hit with $727.19m charges from significant items
This includes the A$240m ASIC settlement and A$285b related to PT Panin.
Nomura Holdings’ net income up 17.5% to $700.2m in H1 FY2025
Its total revenue fell, but net income was higher.
Standard Chartered ink partnerships to deepen global Indian proposition
The bank wants to further unlock access to Indian business networks in Singapore.
Chinese banks lift bond holdings amidst weak credit demand
Total bond investments hit a 13.5% growth rate for 2021-2025.
Citi’s India IPO pipeline ‘largest on record’
India’s overall IPOs are expected to hit between US$15b to US$20b through Q3 2026.
DBS Bank teams up with Cohen & Steers for new fund
The US firm aims to strengthen its presence in Asia through its new Singapore office.
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) aims to boost cross-border investments
It aims to strengthen cross-border capital flow and help smaller asset managers expand.
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