Investment Banking

Singapore banks shun risky trading over stable fees and commissions

The share of trading and investment securities income shrunk to 36% in 2018 from 47% in 2009.

Singapore banks shun risky trading over stable fees and commissions

The share of trading and investment securities income shrunk to 36% in 2018 from 47% in 2009.

APAC's asset and wealth managers to hit US$29.6t in AUM by 2025

Shanghai is set to rise as an AWM hub along with Singapore and Hong Kong.

Morgan Stanley beefs up Asian wealth team

It will hire 50 RMs in Hong Kong and Singapore over the next three years.

Myanmar's MAB launches wealth banking platform

The bank is aiming to double its premium members within one year.

Deutsche Bank sees exodus of 30% of workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong

This translates to almost 50 investment bankers leaving in the past six months.

Citi Private Bank announces top-level appointments for Indian business

The country is home to 263,000 high net worth individuals.

China's explosive wealth boom triggers private bank hiring spree

Homegrown and international banks are aggressively hiring.

Asia's asset management scene takes off as AUM hits $8.1t in 2017

The region outperformed Europe and North America in AUM growth. Western wealth hubs fail to match the stellar growth of Asia-Pacific’s asset...

Singapore banks fall from grace as lending and non-interest income takes hit

Volatile markets may cut up to 15% of DBS and OCBC's non-interest income.

Citi Private Bank appoints Sally Yeh as global market manager for Taiwan

Yeh will report to Rudolf Hitsch, Citi Private Bank's North Asia head.

Hong Kong regulator laments underperforming bank IPO sponsors

The SFC is enhancing sponsor standards as it aims to reclaim the global IPO crown.

Asia's private banks ramp up hiring of priority bankers

Citi, DBS, HSBC, and UOB are hiring via internal promotions.

Asia's top wealth experts gather for ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018

The conference will be held on December 4 at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.

Deutsche Bank appoints Kaushik Shaparia as APAC head of corporate banking coverage

He will remain in his role as head of global subsidiary coverage in global transaction banking.

Banks rev up robo-advisory push in Singapore

OCBC is the latest to roll out such service.