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Citi Markets to grow Asia rates and prime business headcount by up to 10%
Citi Markets to grow Asia rates and prime business headcount by up to 10%
IPO activity has rebounded and Citigroup traders posted their best Q2 period in 5 years.
Citi expands research to include private companies
They will focus on roughly 100 private firms, primarily in the tech sector.
Supply chain shocks and rate delays test Indonesian inflows
Delayed U.S. rate cuts could strain rupiah and reshape capital flow strategies.DBS Indonesia has flagged oil supply chain risks and delayed U.S...
Citi names Nathan Swami as head of markets for Singapore
Smith Smithangura is retiring by the end of June 2025.
MUFG’s APAC transaction banking team names three new MDs
Two head the transaction banking teams in India and Indonesia, respectively.
Citi clinches ANZ banker as new head of markets for Indonesia
Benny Aroeman has also worked in DBS, HSBC, and Deutsche Indonesia previously.
Franklin Templeton names new co-heads of Global Official Institutions Group
The new office will serve central banks and sovereign wealth funds globally.
Australia orders Kalkine to hire consultant for advisory issues
ASIC is concerned that reps may have misrepresented the advice they are giving.
Citi strengthens ANZ team with Jefferies, JP Morgan, Credit Agricole hires
Paul Buys joins from Canaccord Genuity as head of research for Australia and New Zealand.
OCBC integrates stockbroking subsidiaries to Global Markets division
The bank expects to develop “more holistic” wealth propositions for its HNW customers.
Australia sues Macquarie Securities for alleged misreported short sales
This is the fourth regulatory action ASIC had taken against Macquarie in the past year.
Citi names Goldman Sachs banker as head of markets solutions in Asia South & North
Chan spent 10 years as head of FICC and equity distribution for SEA at GS.
Citi names Akira Hoshino as head of markets for Japan
Hoshino was head of FX and has led Citi’s rates sales since 2022.
Why high capital levels are a double-edged sword for Singapore banks
The banking sector in Singapore has shown signs of expansion, with loan growth rising to approximately 5% in 2024.
Bank of Singapore taps Joey Tang as head of investment solutions in Hong Kong
The appointment is effective immediately.
OCBC leads regional sustainable finance rankings in 2024
As of September 2024, the bank’s sustainable finance loan commitments reached $64.7b.
Aluminum Corporation of China enters Hang Seng, CSI index
This brings the total number of constituent companies to 50.
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