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Ant Group firms lead Asia media mentions over DBS and Visa
Ant Group firms lead Asia media mentions over DBS and Visa
Visa ranked third at 165 whilst Mastercard logged 158.
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APAC banks risk losing clients without digital assets
Institutions that delay infrastructure investment risk surrendering client relationships.
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In Indonesia, price manipulation remains common, regulatory enforcement requires improvement, and liquidity is thin.
Asia-Pacific M&A hits lowest Q1 level in at least three years
The quarter was dominated by smaller asset management and insurance activity.
Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
Across volatility, multi-asset trading, and digital assets, technology is increasingly viewed as essential to navigating complexity.
Citi Korea posts strongest Q1 since 2018 as net income surges 61%
Total revenues and net income rose by 23% and 61%, respectively.
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.
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