Markets

Gloom on the horizon for APAC banks' profits in the next few years

Diversification of income streams has yet to yield substantial results.

Recession hounds APAC financial firms as pandemic batters credits

The outbreak will permanently reduce the economy by 2-3%.

Tokyo, Sydney, aim to lure financial firms from Hong Kong

But Singapore remains the top draw due to its favorable environment and standing.

Chinese banks' capital gap to foil economy boost

Inefficient credit could potentially lead to high systemwide divide.

UOB Asset Management unveils robo-advisory app for retail clients

This makes them the first regional asset management firm to offer robo-advisory.

HSBC denies Chinese media report it ‘framed' Huawei: report

People’s Daily accused the lender of lying about the tech giant.

Indian banks face further credit slump in Q2

Scheduled commercial banks saw weaker credit growth at 5.9%.

South Korea posts record high FX deposits in June

The ongoing pandemic pushed businesses and individuals to boost holdings.

Bank of Japan may have a new pattern when buying stocks

The regulator has said it may buy up to $112b (JPY12t) in ETFs a year.

Australian banking watchdog seeks to update dividend hold policy

It said that the local economy is now less uncertain than in April.

South Korean regulator to end repo agreements

This is due to improved market liquidity and reduced demands.

Citi Hong Kong deploys bots to enhance securities services

It will help reduce potential fail trades and buy-in costs early.

Singapore central bank fines trust firm for money laundering holes

Asiaciti Trust committed money laundering breaches between 2007 and 2018.

APAC banks face $1.27t in credit losses over the next two years

Chinese banks will account for $398b losses in 2020.

China to look into banks' quarterly green finance practices

Metrics include green finance share of total business mix.