Investment Banking
Union Bank Asset Management to enable mutual fund transactions via ATM
Union Bank Asset Management to enable mutual fund transactions via ATM
Union Bank KBC has also launched a series of investor awareness programmes for mutual fund investors.
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Singapore's DBS, Sri Lanka's NDB to cooperate more in investment banking
A strategic alliance has been agreed that will see DBS and NDB collaborate in equity and fixed income issuances, syndications, project financing and...
Metrobank investment unit mulls offering $161.44mn retail bonds
FMIC’s debut access to the general capital markets has planned tenor of 5 years.
ICICI Bank and Oppenheimer investment banking units join forces
The tie-up to cover securities activities such as equity and debt capital markets services, advisory services, private equity transactions, and...
DBS Bank collaborates with NDB Group in investment banking
Their alliance will cover fixed income issuances, syndications, project financing and mergers and acquisitions.
UBS Chief Gruebel faces pressure from Singapore board
Oswald Greubel may be forced to shrink the investment bank after the $2.3b loss from fraudulent trading last week, according to Bloomberg’s report.
UBS boss Gruebel seeks overhaul of investment banking unit
UBS Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel will pursue an overhaul of investment banking at a meeting with the board in Singapore, after unauthorized trading...
Shinhan Bank’s outlook stable, says Fitch
The ratings agency revised the bank’s outlook to stable from negative, noting that some of the bank's financial metrics have improved since September...
A better future ahead for Korean banks
As external debt declined to 59% in March of this year, the lowest level in a decade.
Philippine banking system's excess liquidity remains high
This should keep the government bond yields low in Q4 2011.
Siam Commercial doubles investment banking team to 40 people
M&A deals in Thailand involving medium-sized corporations are seen as growth opportunities waiting to be seized.
Bank Mandiri’s investment arm taps Australian market
Mandiri Manajemen Investasi’s ties up with AFM Investment Partners to open Indonesia's stock market and bond market to Australians.
DBS expects Bank of Japan's looming monetary easing in Q4
The bank did not further expand the the asset purchase program or lending program at the latest monetary policy meeting.
Bank Negara Malaysia to keep overnight policy rate steady at 3%
DBS expects this given that the central bank has initiated its interest rate normalisation process earlier than many central banks in the region.
Capital ratios of Australian banks to be more conservative under Basel III: Fitch
Full implementation of the new Basel III minimum capital requirements is scheduled for 1 January 2013.
Temasek buys CCB shares for a whopping $2.8b
Temasek bought 4.4 billion shares of the Chinese lender, increasing its stake to 8.1%.
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