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Goldman Sachs to axe 90 investment bankers in Asia
Goldman Sachs to axe 90 investment bankers in Asia
Around 200 bankers will be left in the region.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: JPMorgan to nab a stake in InvestCloud; China’s shadow banking could lose $375b
And Deutsche Bank to convert billions worth of corporate loans into marketable securities.
Taiwanese banks mired in difficult operating environment as cross-Strait ties remain challenging
The cancelled deal between CTBC Financial Holdings and China CITIC Bank speaks volumes.
No immediate NPL recovery for Indonesian banks in 2017: analyst
NPL forecast for 2017 is 3%.
Chart of the Week: Weak capital levels of India's state-owned banks a key credit constraint
Moody's suggests slowing loan growth to single digits to bridge the capital shortfall.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: ABN Amro chief to step down in 2017; US banks step away from auto lending
And HSBC expects more banks to work with fintechs.
Is a cascade of defaults on the horizon for Singapore banks?
Cross-transaction among O&G firms are making traders jittery.
Malaysian banks' gross loan growth slows to 5.8% end-Jun 2016
But domestic loan growth was stable at 5.6%.
Chart of the Week: These 3 Chinese banks' shadow loan books exceed their official ones
Asset quality is feared to deteriorate further.
Almost half of Indian banks in danger of breaching capital triggers: Fitch
State banks are the most at risk.
What has been mitigating Singapore banks contracting NIMs?
The three banks have been registering higher LDRs.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: HSBC clients use selfies to open new accounts; Deutsche Bank mulls merger with Commerzbank
And Canada's newest bank targets Chinese families.
Which bank is the weakest link among Malaysian banks in 1H16?
Its operating profit plunged 31%.
Korean banks' liquidity and funding scores remain weak compared to Asian peers: Moody's
Blame it on their higher reliance on market funding.
Chart of the Week: Growth of China's wealth management products at its slowest in two years
It reached USD3.9tr or 17% of system deposits in 1H16.
Four things APAC banks must do to stay ahead of the game
Driving a value-focused digital transformation is one.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks' profits up 1.4% to $43.6bn in 2Q16; European bankers’ bonuses slashed $2.5bn; Why tech talent shy away from banks
And HSBC executive pleads not guilty to conspiracy charges.
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