Investment Banking

BDO to issue $89.2m in fixed-rate sustainability bonds

It has a tenor of 1.5% years and a coupon rate of 6.025% per annum.

BDO to issue $89.2m in fixed-rate sustainability bonds

It has a tenor of 1.5% years and a coupon rate of 6.025% per annum.

South Korea to fine two global investment banks for naked short selling: report

The two banks made five naked short selling orders between 2022 and 2023.

Expect ‘stagnant’ Chinese structure finance market in 2024: S&P

Issuance momentum of dominant segments will reportedly remain slow.

Here’s five big shifts that will shape corporate, investment banking in 2024

Shifting lending dynamics and regulations is changing the way they do business.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Citi to exit distressed-debt trading business; Korea seeks to fine HSBC, BNP Paribas

And Germany seizes $790m from the bank account of a Russian financial institution.

Deutsche Bank doubles its Indonesia capital to $644m

This is the third time it raised its capital in an APAC market this year.

Corporate bonds, liquid assets key to investment wins in 2024: Standard Chartered

The expected US recession next year will significantly impact how bonds perform.

BEA rebrands, upgrades digital services and bank branches

The bank has introduced artificial intelligence and fintech solutions to digitalise and automate operations.

APAC M&A down 18.8% 11M’23

The region saw a total of 13,151 deals in the eleven months to November.

Deutsche Bank raises US$141m from second Panda Bond issuance

The German issuer had earlier raised US$143m in January.

Mizuho completes acquisition of US investment bank Greenhill

Greenhill is bringing its over 370 employees in the acquisition.

Citi names new senior leaders for Asian banking clusters

Leadership changes abound for its investment banking and corporate banking businesses.

Schroders SG, KBank launch China Private Equity Fund in Thailand

The fund offers investors access to China’s RMB private equity market.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia issues new green bonds worth IDR6t

This is in line with the BRI’s commitment to sustainable finance.