jonathan slone

Pushing out its Asian footprint and looking at new debt products, CLSA is chasing new opportunities along the Belt and Road and in India.

As the 10th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis looms large, the veteran Asia banker sees opportunity for profit in the emerging markets crash and is planning to expand in 'sexy' private markets.

Citic Securities completes the purchase of a 19.9% stake in CLSA from Credit Agricole, and agrees to buy the rest of the broker by the end of June 2013.

The CLSA chairman will be replaced by CEO Jonathan Slone, who will also retain his current position.

Rob Morrison talks about the current crisis and the likelihood of new regulations separating deposit-taking and risk-taking.