Banks

DBS's Clifford Lee on Asia's private credit opportunity

Singapore-based Lee, who has been recently promoted to the bank's global head of investment banking, told FA how private credit is becoming an attractive option for Asia's SMEs.

April 16, 2024

India sees record ECM activity in Q1

Issuance hit $14.8bn, according to data from Dealogic, with Citi leading the underwriting league table.

April 15, 2024

Barclays promotes Avinash Thakur to head of capital markets financing

Thakur, who is based in Hong Kong, will add to his role as the bank's head of debt origination in Apac.

April 12, 2024

Banking on innovation: setting new standards in Mongolia

Golomt Bank’s deputy chief executive officer, Odonbaatar Amarzaya: Golomt Bank is building on the solid foundations of its track record over nearly 30 years, striving every day for good via sustainable development while also creating new digital value.

Golomt Bank

Crédit Agricole CIB appoints Laurent Potin to lead Taiwan

Potin has relocated from Tokyo to Taipei, to oversee the firm's corporate and investment banking business.

April 09, 2024

BNP Paribas names Apac head of global banking

Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort, who has spent the last seven years in Asia at the bank, as head of Vietnam, India and most recently South Korea, takes on the newly created role in Hong Kong.

April 08, 2024

China Merchants Bank posts 6.2% profit uptick in 2023 despite revenue decline

The property crisis and policy measures will continue to pressure the bank’s revenue throughout 2024, said CMB’s board members during a press conference.

April 02, 2024

SocGen appoints Apac head of sustainable and positive impact finance

Paul-Antoine Thiebot was previously director, energy transition and sustainable finance, overseeing the banks's regional mandate of the sustainable and positive impact finance group.

March 28, 2024

JP Morgan appoints Jinsoo Ha as Seoul co-branch manager

The bank's Korea head of ECM has become the first female branch manager of JP Morgan Securities Seoul branch since its establishment.

March 28, 2024

Clyde & Co. eyes arbitration claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders

Claims would be based on a breach of international investment agreements, and launched on behalf of Credit Suisse’s AT1 investors from jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the UAE.

March 25, 2024