Investment Banking

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.

Regulatory caps on neobanks’ operations could stifle growth, expert warns

Despite questions arising from the recent rise of deposit caps in neobanks, incumbent banks are left unfazed.

AIIB’s members tally 109

Member countries accumulate about 81% of the global population.

Deutsche Bank increases South Korean capital

The bank added EU150m in capital allocation for its Seoul branch.

Australia looking to tap potential of AT1 bonds

This exploration will alleviate any potential risks that may dawn the banking sector.

DBS clinches most investment banking fees in Singapore

Deutsche Bank is the top bank for M&As, whilst Citi took the largest share for ECM underwriting.

Singapore’s investment banking fees decline on fewer M&As

Banks also recorded lower DCM fees compared to the first nine months of 2022.