HSBC's Asia ambitions remain after Enns leaves

HSBC’s aims to boost market share in investment banking and rebalance towards Asia remain intact despite the resignation of one of its most senior lieutenants. But 2021 must be about execution, writes David Rothnie.

Green bankers confident of Taxonomy U-turn

Sustainable finance specialists are optimistic that the European Commission will make a last minute concession on its proposed rules for green buildings when it publishes its final and binding Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities, expected

JP Morgan’s Darrort off to Paris in post-Brexit relocation

Amélie Darrort, co-head of the euro medium term note desk and head of French public sector debt capital markets at JP Morgan, will be relocating from London to Paris in the summer as part of

Aon and eVestment create new reporting standard for operational due diligence findings

Opalesque Industry Update - Aon and eVestment today announced a strategic collaboration to provide operational due diligence (ODD) research through the eVestment platform, recognizing the need for more transparency and standardization of ODD information. The

PIMCO, Man Group, IHS Markit, State Street, Microsoft and McKinsey join forces on new asset management operating platform

Opalesque Industry Update - PIMCO, Man Group, IHS Markit, State Street, Microsoft and McKinsey Company today announced the intention to form a new technology-led company, HUB, to build a cloud-based operating platform aimed at transforming

MDBs’ extra cautious capital models attract scrutiny

The G20 has given hope to those wishing to see multilateral development banks increase their lending by stretching their capital further. If a breakthrough is made, ratings will be a crucial part of it.

Private equity firms mull bids for KPMG’s UK restructuring arm

ICG and Towerbrook eye bids for KPMG's UK restructuring arm

Carlyle acquires German distribution logistics assets

The assets are close to Munich, Hanover and Ulm

Asia people news in brief: January 7, 2021

StanChart bolsters sustainable finance team — CreditAg names Apac sustainability head — BOC HK appoints CEO — HKEX picks interim chief — Hang Seng has new chairman

Asian issuers smash records with frenetic start to the new year

Asia’s dollar bond market reopened this week with record issuance. Issuers are usually keen to get in ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, but the start to 2021 has seen a rush of new

Planes, trains and awful golf swings

Sometimes one gets a stark reminder that there are different levels of wealth. This realisation struck a good friend of mine recently, with terrifying implications.

China moves ahead with delisting reform

The stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen have introduced new regulations to forcefully delist companies, fast-tracking the process and giving more clarity about the various scenarios that can push firms to exit the bourses. There

CreditAg names new Apac sustainability head

Crédit Agricole has named Victoria Land as its new head of sustainable banking for Asia Pacific.

Ivanhoe Spac nets $240m, eyes new energy industries

Singapore-based Ivanhoe Capital listed a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) on the New York Stock Exchange this week, raising $240m after increasing the size of the float.

Flurry of Uzbek corps set to debut, diversification on horizon

Diversification has taken hold in central Asia's Uzbekistan, which over the last two years has started its pivot towards international capital markets. According to sources, a plethora of debut deals is expected to hit markets

Chinese IPOs in US still on despite NYSE flip-flops

The New York Stock Exchange’s flip-flop on whether to delist three Chinese telecommunications giants caused plenty of confusion in the market this week, but mainland companies are still keen to sell shares in the US.

Grab turns to US investors for $750m TLB financing

Singaporean ride-hailing company Grab Holdings has added a dash of excitement to the loan market with plans to raise $750m from a new outing. Pan Yue reports.

Uzbekistan making progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The country’s pursuit of achieving a more sustainable and equitable society has coincided with an ambitious economic reform agenda that, together, are delivering results

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