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Citi forms new investor group to replace asset managers cluster
Citi forms new investor group to replace asset managers cluster
Vikram Chavali will continue to lead FSI for JANA and Asia South.
ANZ names Michael Peric and Trevor Vail as Markets co-managing directors
Peric and Vail report to Mark Whelan, group executive Institutional at ANZ.
Corporate acupuncture: How precision M&A is reshaping Asia’s competitive edge
Momentum is coming from targeted, capability-led acquisitions.
National Australia Bank’s net profit up 11% to $1.56b in Q1 FY2026
Revenue rose 6% on higher markets & treasury income.
Citi launches Korea desk in Chicago to back Korean firms’ US expansion
Citi Korea opened its first Korea desk in New York in 1993.
SMBC appoints Salim Zaman as global head of FX
Zaman will continue to serve as co-head of global markets and treasury in APAC.
DBS' net profit down 3% to $11b in 2025
Its net profit fell by 3%.
HSBC gains court sanction for Hang Seng Bank privatisation scheme
Capital reduction clears path for planned Hong Kong delisting
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
DBS Group Holdings was the largest recipient of net retail inflows.
This week in banking: PAO Bank assets surge, Malaysia upgraded by FATF, global bank values climb, HK deposits rise
A new cross-border payment partnership has also been formed.
Top 25 banks reach $6.1t market value in Q4 2025
GlobalData said banks are entering 2026 with a more stable outlook.
Citi names Ryan Ellis as head of markets sales for ANZ
Ellis will continue to be responsible for the ANZ rates sales franchise.
Citi names Soonwok Kwon as head of market sales for South Korea
Kwon used to work at UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG in Seoul.
HSBC names Ruby Ho as head of markets and securities services, ASEAN
She will lead the MSS business in Singapore and the whole region.
Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Citibank and DBS were the only banks to achieve high rankings.
DBS named Southeast Asia's most valuable brand in 2025
WIth a brand value of $22.2b, it overtook Malaysia's Petronas.
Simon-Kucher expert says Asia’s banks overspend with blanket deposit pricing
Most institutions simply follow central bank moves, offering the same rates to broad customers.
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