Investment Banking
HSBC global equities chief exits amidst restructuring: report
The bank has been revamping its investment banking arm.
HSBC global equities chief exits amidst restructuring: report
The bank has been revamping its investment banking arm.
Citi APAC's virtual campus gets over 4,000 sign-ups
Outstanding students may be contacted for permanent or internship roles.
APAC investment banking fees reach record $11.6b in H1
This is the highest value attained for a first half period since 2000.
More millennials join investment rush to cash in on COVID-19 volatility
The segment constitutes 35% of all new investment accounts in APAC from March-April.
South Korea parked $413b of investments in the US last year
The US was also the largest financial investor in South Korea.
Singapore investment banking fees plummet 49.4% in H1
Fees from completed M&A, ECM, DCM, and syndicated lending all registered declines.
Bank of Singapore appoints chief economist
Mansoor Mohi-uddin will be responsible for developing strategic views and research analyses.
Citi Singapore extends work from home setup until July
Majority of its 8,500 staff are working remotely.
2020 tipped to be the worst year for China's retail savings and investments
Losses will affect China’s high net worth segment significantly.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Global investment banks may consolidate; EU banks' profits still vulnerable despite buffers
And JPMorgan and Wells Fargo record steep Q1 profit declines.
Singapore's investment banking fee revenue down 58.7% to $91.9 in Q1
Advisory fees for M&A deals plunged 80.4% YoY to $11m.
Citi Australia inks client transfer agreement with Royal Bank of Canada
RBC’s staff from Australia and Kuala Lumpur will be transferred to Citi.
SoftBank CEO assures US investors he'll be more cautious
Hedge fund Elliott Management is urging the firm to buy back some $20b of stock.
Goldman Sachs pleads not guilty in 1MDB bond sales fraud
The bank is accused of misleading investors on $6.5b in bond sales.
J.P. Morgan names new senior appointments for APAC
J.P. Morgan has appointed two new senior roles for its Asia Pacific operations.
J.P Morgan appoints new corporate banking head in China
J.P. Morgan has appointed Tim Huang as the head of corporate banking in China, the bank announced in a press release.
Bank of America to hire 50 bankers for Asia investment banking segment
One-third of the new hires will be senior bankers for M&A and capital markets.