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Steering a bank through geopolitical rapids
Bank boards need to reassess their understanding of the impact that geopolitical risk can have on both their business and their clients, says Derek...
Steering a bank through geopolitical rapids
Bank boards need to reassess their understanding of the impact that geopolitical risk can have on both their business and their clients, says Derek...
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Standard Chartered names ex-East West banker as Asia head of client coverage
Huang will be based in Hong Kong.
Nomura eyes $1b potential revenue boost from equities, wealth: report
CEO Kentaro Okuda said that it needs to raise revenues in these businesses to boost Nomura’s returns.
Sumitomo Mitsui securities unit suspended from block trading for 3 months
SMBC Nikko employees were suspected of conducting illegal stabilization transactions.
Citi Global Wealth APAC clients invest $5b in bonds in May-July
Majority of investments flowed to fixed income funds and hedge funds.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Credit Suisse China beset with senior staff exodus; Israel’s Bank Hapoalim optimistic with interest rate rise
And Tencent’s NFT platform to stop selling new NFTs.
Philippine Bank of Communications names new independent directors
They have also been assigned to the bank’s RPT committee.
SMBC concludes MOU with the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand
SMBC will introduce clients entering or expanding in Thailand to the EECO.
St. James Place’s Eight Wealth Int’l names head of tax and estate planning
Kelly Greig will offer tailored advice and services to affluent clients in Asia.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Swiss gov’t directs major banks to boost liquidity; UniCredit widens buyer search for Russian assets
And Deutsche Bank’s DWS CEO steps down amidst greenwashing allegations.
South Korea financial system face short-term crisis risk as inflation ramps up: poll
One in four experts warned of possible shocks.
Weekly Global News Wrap: US to bar Russian bond payments through US banks; England warns profit hit should banks fail to take climate action
And Barclays identifies material weakness in the internal control process.
Citi Australia appoints Mark England as new head of securities services
England is currently APAC co-head of sales for Citi Securities Services.
Barclays appoints Hossein Zaimi as head of markets APAC
He spent 17 years in HSBC prior to joining Barclays.
Trading risks to weigh on Singapore Big Three Banks’ Q1 earnings: Maybank
But core businesses are expected to show resilience.
Supporting multinationals to uncover ambitions in Asia
Citi views sustainable financing as both a mandate and an opportunity to partner clients in their ESG journey.
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