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Biden’s Hong Kong stance adds to HSBC’s ‘unique conundrum’
As Western companies operating in Hong Kong await the details of a warning from the US State Department about the risks of doing business in the special administrative region, analysts say the growing rift between China and the US is putting HSBC in an especially uncomfortable position.
16 Jul 2021 -
SMBC strikes levfin alliance with Jefferies
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has formed an alliance with Jefferies and is providing the US investment bank with capital to pursue its ambitions in leveraged finance.
15 Jul 2021 -
QNB opens HK branch as part of expansion plan
Qatar National Bank Group has opened a Hong Kong branch in a move to further expand its global presence.
12 Jul 2021 -
Barclays hires from HSBC for China DCM head job
A senior debt capital markets banker at HSBC in Hong Kong is moving to Barclays, GlobalCapital Asia has learnt.
02 Jul 2021 -
Message in a muddle: covered IPOs struggle to reach pricing
Several live IPOs in the market are struggling to gather enough momentum to reach pricing despite banks having notified the market that they have enough demand to cover the transaction.
21 Jun 2021 -
Barclays appoints southeast Asia banking head
Barclays has hired a former JP Morgan veteran banker to lead its southeast Asia business.
21 Jun 2021 -
JPM hires for new Apac IB fintech position
JP Morgan has named Cindy Xu as head of fintech investment banking for Asia, the latest move to expand the firm's regional technology team.
08 Jun 2021 -
BNPP creates global banking unit in Apac
BNP Paribas has created a new global banking division in Asia Pacific, a move that brings the structure of its business in the region in line with its international operations, GlobalCapital Asia has learnt.
14 May 2021 -
Peel Hunt gains muscle as Santander shakes up UK ECM
Santander’s equity capital markets tie-up with Peel Hunt finally provides it with the entry into the UK that it has been seeking while giving the UK broker the firepower to compete with the biggest banks ahead of its planned listing, writes David Rothnie.
13 May 2021 -
StanChart reorganises CCIB with Raber, Jonsson taking bigger roles
Standard Chartered has revamped its corporate, commercial and institutional banking (CCIB) business, combining its credit and origination operations and promoting a number of senior bankers in Asia.
10 May 2021
