Investment Banking

Techcombank’s Prasenji Chakravarti lays bare their ESG strategy

The bank is transforming its IT infrastructure to better process green data.
20 hours ago

Techcombank’s Prasenji Chakravarti lays bare their ESG strategy

The bank is transforming its IT infrastructure to better process green data.
20 hours ago

ING names ex-BofA Merril Lynch banker as APAC corporate finance head

Gautam Saxena also founded the venture capital fund Pegasus 7 Ventures.
21 hours ago

Citi revenue up 49% to $1.7b in 2023 as corporate lending grew

Both equity and debt underwriting fees rose.
2 days ago

China investment banks report dismal fees as IPOs and M&As fall to decade low

Banks only raised $3.1b in fees from IPOs– a 78% decline from Q1 2023.
6 days ago

Citi is Asia’s top equity capital markets underwriter in Q1

The bank reportedly commanded a total issuance volume double to its closest rival.
6 days ago

Korean banks began compensating investors for HK ELS-linked losses

Shinhan Bank and Hana Bank have begun compensating customers.

APAC ex Japan investment banking fees in Q1 falls to lowest level in 8 years

Equity capital market fees were halved, whilst debt capital market fees were static.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Nomura eyes $10b US credit portfolio in 10 years; UBS CEO earned $15.9m

And JPMorgan Chase revamps investment banking and capital markets leadership.

Chart of the Week: Singapore investment banking fees down 14% in Q1

Advisory fees from M&A transactions fell by 74% during the quarter.

Japanese banks ‘less reluctant’ to finance hostile takeovers: report

Banks are seeing a rise of deals related to unsolicited bids for corporate takeovers.

Citi names Marc Luet as Asia North & Australia Cluster and Banking Head

Luet replaces Angel Ng, who is retiring on 5 April after 26 years with the bank.

Bank of Singapore names Credit Suisse banker as Greater China COO

Ronnie Cheung was appointed as Credit Suisse’s Hong Kong COO in 2021

StanChart's Maisie Chong on never saying no to seizing opportunities, paying it forward

Chong shares the joy of finding greater satisfaction and fulfilment through the course of work.

Transition and Opportunity: Southeast Asia’s Share of US$7 Trillion Value

Banks globally are at the fulcrum of a changing world and face a dramatic need to refresh and reposition to address falling valuations whilst meeting...

Ant Group outbids Citadel for Credit Suisse’s China investment bank venture: report

But this faces a “thorough review” because China favors a foreign buyers, sources said.

CBA now a validation agent in the global legal entity identifier system

This comes ahead of Australia updating its OTC derivative transaction reporting rules.