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RBS’s bonus dilemma
The bank's decision to scale back in investment banking has left some wondering why senior RBS executives, including the head of IB, are still getting paid bonuses.
By Nick Ferguson | 30 January 2012
Business Moves
RBS: A sale or are more cuts in Asia imminent?
RBS is cutting 3,500 jobs at its investment bank — how many will be in Asia? Or will there be a sale first?
By Lara Wozniak | 13 January 2012
People Moves
RBS makes heavy cuts in Asia equities division
The bank has made major lay-offs in institutional and retail equity sales and structuring in the region, amid whispers it plans to shut its equities and corporate finance units ...
By Joe Marsh | 12 January 2012
Debt
Savvy Kexim prefunds with $2.25 billion dual-tranche bond
Kexim strikes while the iron is hot, prefunding nearly half its US dollar funding requirements for 2012 in the first week of January.
By Denise Wee | 6 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Historically cheap valuations will support Asian equities
RBS argues that while the upside will be capped by the debt overhang in Europe, the potential rewards for buying Asian equities now outweigh the risks.
By Anette Jönsson | 6 January 2012
Equities
Guodian Technology and Hosa join IPO rush in Hong Kong
Guodian Technology eyes up to $647 million and Hosa returns to market with a downsized offering of $82 million, while Beijing Jingneng revives its IPO plan by kicking off ...
By Aiko Hayashi | 6 December 2011
M&A
RBS's Netterfield bullish about Asian M&A
The head of corporate finance for Asia at RBS talks about why the firm is redeploying resources towards M&A.
By Sameera Anand | 21 October 2011
View Point
Recession likely to hit Asia
Jim McCafferty from RBS explains why Asia is not immune to deteriorating economic conditions in the West and which industries in Asia will bear the brunt.
By Ivan Zhang | 14 October 2011
Macro & Markets
China's underground lenders play an important role
Private lenders in China give cash-starved SMEs much-needed financial support that state-owned banks can't possibly provide.
By Lillian Liu | 13 October 2011
People Moves
RBS adds to investment banking team with senior hires
Former J.P. Morgan banker Betty Zhao will become head of the China origination group, while Richard Fischer becomes head of securities and president director in Indonesia.
By Anette Jönsson | 22 September 2011
People Moves
RBS strengthens China team
RBS has hired Qing Cheng Hua as country executive for China and Charles Zhou as managing director for its China origination division.
By Lillian Liu | 16 August 2011
Debt
Ballarpur breaks high-yield drought with $200 million perp
Debut Indian borrower Ballarpur breaks a deathly silence in the high-yield market with a $200 million perpetual.
By Denise Wee | 5 August 2011
CorporateTreasury Moves
Schmoelz joins RBS in push to expand global network banking
RBS hires Deutsche Bank’s Manfred Schmoelz as Asia-Pacific head of global network banking as part of its investment programme in the region.
By Jonathan Wong | 19 July 2011
People Moves
Macquarie and RBS strengthen Japan teams
Yasuo Kanzaki and Takumi Tanaka join Macquarie in investment banking, while Filip Beuls, Tetsuya Kobayashi and Yoshihito Yoshimura beef up fixed income and DCM at RBS.
By Sameera Anand | 6 July 2011
People Moves
RBS strengthens China team with Zhu and Wang
Qing Zhu and Wei Wang come on board at RBS as managing directors covering China, as the British bank seeks to strengthen its China coverage.
By Sameera Anand | 29 June 2011
Equities
Samsonite bags $1.25 billion from Hong Kong IPO
The luggage specialist will become the second non-Asian consumer products company to list in Hong Kong after fixing the price in the lower half of the range.
By Anette Jönsson | 13 June 2011
Equities
Fourth time unlucky for Resourcehouse
Australian entrepreneur Clive Palmer once again fails to list Resourcehouse, forcing him to seek debt funding from Chinese banks for the company's huge coal project.
By Nick Ferguson, Anette Jönsson | 7 June 2011
Equities
Huaneng's wind power unit raises $800 million ahead of HK listing
Huaneng Renewables allocates 93.5% to institutional investors after the retail tranche of its IPO is undersubscribed.
By Anette Jönsson | 7 June 2011
Business Moves
RBS opens securities JV in China
Royal Bank of Scotland opens the doors to its new joint venture in China, hoping to ride the mainland’s booming IPO market.
By Nick Ferguson | 31 May 2011
Equities
Samsonite kicks off Hong Kong IPO of up to $1.5 billion
The private equity-owned luggage maker aims to beat Prada to become the second international consumer product brand to list in Hong Kong after L’Occitane.
By Anette Jönsson | 31 May 2011
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