Investment Banking
Citi raises record $40b sustainable financing for APAC clients in 2021 YTD
This was thanks to Alibaba’s $5b offerings and a $2.5 bond issuance by SK hynix.
Citi raises record $40b sustainable financing for APAC clients in 2021 YTD
This was thanks to Alibaba’s $5b offerings and a $2.5 bond issuance by SK hynix.
Deutsche Bank raises $200m via second green foreign currency bond in Taiwan
Proceeds will be used to fund eligible green assets.
Barclays appoints Angela Liu as CEO of China operations
Liu is tasked with strengthening the bank’s cross-border CIB platform in China.
Citi appoints head of natural resources & clean energy transition in Asia
William Pang will work with other NRCET leaders globally.
SG's investment banking fees rise 30.2%
Investment banking activities generated $725.5m in fees.
Weekly Global News Wrap: JPMorgan launches Chase in UK; Credit Suisse Asia mulls merging investment and advisory arms
And JPMorgan has bought the college planning platform, Frank.
Bank of China urged to stop funding coal projects overseas
The alliance, made up of 35 NGOs, noted the bank’s alleged lack of a public policy to reduce coal investments.
Kenanga Investment Bank net profit surges 4-fold to RM64.7m in H1
This reflects an almost four-fold increase from the same period last year.
Citi named top international IPO bank in APAC ex Japan
The bank said that it has raised over $30b from IPOs for its Asian clients.
The Dawn of Open Platforms in Capital Markets
The past decade has witnessed incredible innovation in global capital markets, and the rapid pace continues. Regulatory changes designed to seek risk...
Weekly Global News Wrap: HSBC’s US investment arm raises new analysts’ pay to $100,000; Citi, HSBC, other firms move to close Asia’s coal-fired plants
And JPMorgan’s new healthcare unit invests $50m in Vera Whole Health.
China’s top brokers downgrade senior bankers’ travel perks to cut costs: report
Managing directors are asked to fly coach for domestic travel.
J.P. Morgan boss predicts banks’ trading slump gone after pandemic: report
But shareholders may not share the same optimism once they see investment banks’ Q2 results.
Citi names Varun Matta as TMT investment banking head for ASEAN
Matta will be a managing director and will also cover some sponsor clients for the region.
Citi Global Wealth APAC Co-head Fabio Fontainha outlines bank's ambitions
Fontainha expounds on Citi's wealth goals, which include adding $150b AUM across the APAC franchise in four years’ time.
Nomura Holdings loses 20 investment bankers in Asia: report
The resignations include their head of Greater China equity capital markets.
South Korea’s Hana Bank floats $600m in ESG bonds: report
It carries an annual interest rate of 1.25%.