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StanChart hires head of securities services for Greater China
Standard Chartered has appointed Simon Kellaway as regional head of securities services for Greater China and North Asia.
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Nomura appoints new head of loan capital commitments and syndicate
Nomura has appointed Abhishek Tiwaari as head of loan capital commitments and syndicate for Asia ex-Japan, a newly created position within the bank’s client financing and solutions (CF&S) unit.
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EM investors jump ship following SRI disagreement
A team of investors have moved from NN Investment Partners to William Blair Investment Management, after NNIP changed its responsible investing strategy for emerging market debt.
18 Nov 2019 -
The week in renminbi: China and US talk trade, CSRC revokes licences of local securities house, HK tension intensifies
In this round-up, top negotiators from China and the US held a phone call on Saturday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) accused CEFC Shanghai Securities Co of illegal activity and the Hong Kong police stormed the city’s Polytechnic University after a tense weekend.
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Chinese SOEs take stakes in Harbin Bank
Harbin Bank, a city-level Chinese commercial bank, has become the fourth bank to get state backing following the regulators’ landmark move to take over Baoshang Bank in May.
18 Nov 2019 -
Citi taps Chow, Furtado as Asia ECM co-heads
Citi has named Ken Chow and Udhay Furtado as co-heads of Asia equity capital markets, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.
18 Nov 2019 -
China policy round-up: Trump warns of tariffs again, two US senators push for Hong Kong bill, China to tighten ties with Greece
In this round-up, US president Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on China if the phase one deal is not reached, two Republican senators took action to speed up the passing of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up a state visit to Greece.
15 Nov 2019 -
Sternby returns to banking with UBS
UBS has hired from insurance company FWD Group to fill the position of head of financial institutions group for Asia Pacific.
15 Nov 2019 -
China market round-up: Singles’ Day sales break record, IP and credit growth under pressure, StanChart’s RMB internationalisation index hits new high
In this round-up, Alibaba Group Holding’s Singles’ Day sales hit a record high, industrial production growth and credit growth both slowed in October and Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index reached a year-to-date high.
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UBS Apac ECM vice-chairman makes exit
Andrea Casati, vice-chairman of equity capital markets for Asia Pacific at UBS, left the bank earlier this month, according to a source close to the situation.
15 Nov 2019
