Investment Banking

MUFJ fined US$250 million for breaking financial sanctions

New York State claims bank did business with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar.

Japanese households amassing financial assets

Assets at their highest level in over five years.

Taiwan, China agree to beef-up banking management pool

Sign a cooperation agreement on cultivating and training financial talent.

China’s banks ready to support huge M&As

Use of standby letter of credit shows government support for private sector borrowers.

Banking share purchase boosts China's stock market

Government buys shares in two financial blue-chips.

UOB and Sumitomo Mitsui launch new real estate unit trust in Singapore

The fund will offer 5% potential distribution per annum.

Check out how Japanese megabanks will comply with new law

Will seek approval from shareholders this month.

Standard Chartered appoints Zhang Su as equity research analyst for emerging companies

Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Zhang Su as Equity Research Analyst, Emerging Companies. Su is based in Hong Kong and reports jointly...

Mizuho appoints new GM for US corporate finance

Andrew Dewing is General Manager of its US Corporate Finance Division.

SMBC dumps Barclays holdings

Says divestiture will improve its "capital efficiency".

ICBC executive appointed head of CIC

Li Xiaopeng heads China’s sovereign wealth fund with over US$410 billion in assets.

ICBC loses Goldman Sachs investment

US investment firm makes US$1.1 billion by selling remaining ICBC shares.