Tags: banks , finance

Equities

Bank of Beijing raises $1.9 billion from domestic placement

The city commercial bank sells shares to nine investors at a 10% discount to the 20-day average, while Citic Heavy Industries outlines IPO plans.

By Lillian Liu | 29 March 2012

Corporate

Costs and ROE target cast a shadow on HSBC's results

Despite declaring strong profit growth and a stellar year in global banking and markets, HSBC's share price fell yesterday as investors questioned the higher costs and a ...

By Sameera Anand | 1 March 2011

M&A

HSBC eyes multi-billion dollar African acquisition

HSBC is close to buying South Africa's fourth-largest bank, Nedbank, for at least $6.5 billion.

By Sameera Anand | 24 August 2010

M&A

China Mobile invests $5.8 billion in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

China Mobile aims to tap into the growing potential for mobile finance and mobile e-commerce through a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

By Sameera Anand | 12 March 2010

View Point

China to expect uninterrupted but more balanced growth in 2010

As regulators in China endeavour to control bank lending, 2010 will be a year of balanced growth for China, says J.P. Morgan's Jing Ulrich.

By Winnie Tang | 2 March 2010

M&A

ICBC in bid to acquire Thailand's ACL Bank

ICBC, mainland China's largest lender by market capitalisation, agrees to pay up to $545 million for Thailand's ACL Bank and launches its first-ever tender offer.

By Sameera Anand | 2 October 2009

Business Moves

HSBC group CEO Michael Geoghegan to move to Hong Kong

HSBC group CEO Michael Geoghegan will relocate to Hong Kong and become chairman of the Asia business in February – a move the bank says reaffirms its commitment to the region.

By Sameera Anand | 29 September 2009

Business Moves

Higher finance costs harm shipping industry

Tighter lending policies will make it more expensive for shipping companies to raise the $300 billion of debt needed to fund outstanding orders for new ships. Some predict ...

By Howard Winn | 10 March 2008

Trade

Trio of banks offers online trade finance

Trade finance processing is an arduous, time consuming, and paper intensive process for both the financing bank and company. A new venture headed by three banks may just ...

By Elaine Leong | 25 August 2000

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Tags: banks, finance

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