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Gottstein creates unified investment bank at Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is bringing its disparate markets and investment banking operations into one division, it announced on Thursday, as new chief executive Thomas Gottstein draws out a fresh structure for the bank. The bank is aiming to create savings to be invested elsewhere, but did not give much detail about where cuts would be made.
30 Jul 2020 -
HSBC creates solutions teams for ESG, FIG and corps
HSBC has become the latest bank to create a dedicated team for sustainable finance amid the coronavirus crisis. This is part of a new strategic solutions group, which will also house two other solutions units: one for corporate finance, and one for financial institutions and capital.
27 Jul 2020 -
Lacour replaces Zaimi as HSBC equities chief
Franck Lacour is taking over HSBC’s equities business, with Hossein Zaimi leaving the bank. In Hong Kong, Selene Chong will take on new responsibilities in the equities business.
22 Jul 2020 -
Ngie returns to UBS for Greater China corporate finance job
UBS has created a new corporate finance group within the Greater China team that will mainly focus on the execution of IPOs, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.
30 Jun 2020 -
Citi appoints Antill to lead new public sector solutions unit
Citi has created a cross-border and public sector solutions (XPS) team, which will be headed by Valentina Antill globally, with Abhishek Kapur taking charge of Asia Pacific.
26 Jun 2020 -
HSBC, StanChart under fire over HK security law support
HSBC and Standard Chartered are facing a backlash from investors and politicians after publicly supporting China’s planned security law for Hong Kong.
11 Jun 2020 -
Nomura looks to sustainable investment banking future
Nomura is eyeing acquisitions and a change in chief executive promises a reboot of its investment banking ambitions, writes David Rothnie.
28 May 2020 -
Crisis Talk — with Samaila Zubairu, CEO of the AFC
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the Nigeria-based multilateral development bank (MDBs), has emerged at the forefront of regional coronavirus rescue efforts, providing financing for emergency hospitals, medical aid and more. As Africa finds itself at the centre of global calls for emergency financing and debt relief, the AFC’s chief executive, Samaila Zubairu, talks to GlobalCapital about the bank’s response to the crisis, how its own fundraising plans have been affected, and the future of Chinese capital in the region.
26 May 2020 -
HSBC pushes closer integration with fresh global banking revamp
HSBC has overhauled the structure of its global banking business for the second time in as many years in a push to cut costs and bring its commercial and investment banking divisions closer together.
14 Apr 2020 -
HSBC brings CEO search to a close, appoints Quinn to top job
HSBC’s hunt for a group chief executive has ended where it began, with the bank appointing interim boss Noel Quinn on a permanent basis.
18 Mar 2020
