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Corporate and investment banks in Asia Pacific saw their revenues shrink 7% in 2016 compared to just a 2% fall for global CIBs, according to Coalition. -
In this round-up, Hong Kong’s RMB deposits dropped to a near six-year low, the Mutual Recognition of Funds scheme saw meagre flows to Mainland and Hong Kong funds, and the Stock Connect had a surge in net purchases in February. Plus, a recap of our stories this week.
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The UK’s IPO market is likely to go through its biggest shake-up for a generation later this year, when the Financial Conduct Authority introduces new rules — but the effects may not be those the regulator intends, writes Jon Hay.
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The Basel Committee insisted it was still on track to finish its Basel IV reforms, as the European Central Bank launched its own review of capital rules that could render the Basel project redundant.
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Despite the ECB’s backstop bid, covered bond trading is a tough business. Tight spreads may help investors score mark-to-market gains, but discourage them selling since replacement assets are scarce. But the market is evolving, e-trading is on the march and traditional dealer rankings are changing too.
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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is set to pull out all the stops to woo energy giant Saudi Aramco to list on the bourse, with its chief executive describing it as a “match made in heaven” this week. But the HKEX has even bigger ambitions — to move from an exchange dominated by Chinese companies to one with foreign issuers, writes Jonathan Breen.
