Oil & GasExperts: $2 tn valuation possible for AramcoPritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 High demand, reducing production and incentivising shares could drive share prices up... Read more
BankingHSBC Singapore’s Jade proposition targets salaried millionnairesInternational Finance DeskNovember 29, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 29, 2019 The Jade platform caters to Singapore’s wealthy with at least $1.2 million in cash or investments in the bank... Read more
BankingBank of America hires Saudi investment banking headInternational Finance DeskNovember 13, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 13, 2019 Saud Al Tassan has previously worked at NCB Capital and Banque Saudi Fransi... Read more
Oil & GasAramco to pay up to $450 mn as fees to IPO advisorsPritam BordoloiOctober 17, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 17, 2019 Book runners JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to be paid the highest IPO fees by Aramco... Read more
Oil & GasSaudi Aramco to publish IPO prospectus by month-endPritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019December 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 9, 2019December 2, 2019 The prospectus will be published in Arabic on October 25 and then in English two days later... Read more
In the NewsCiti, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Samba likely to be part of Aramco IPOInternational Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2019December 12, 2019 JP Morgan might win the lead advisory role for Aramco’s IPO transaction... Read more
BankingEconomic distress: HSBC Hong Kong offers help to local SMEsInternational Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank offers refunds up to HK$20,000 for loans taken between March and August... Read more
Wealth ManagementHSBC eyes Singapore to boost wealth management in core Asian marketsInternational Finance DeskMay 30, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 30, 2019November 14, 2019 HSBC intends to add 300 staff in Asian wealth management this year with 50 additions in Singapore... Read more
IdeasMagazineMay-June 2019Technology is finally democratising securities lendingBharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 by Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 For a long time, a group of financial institutions were the sole beneficiaries of securities lending–but that is changing with digitisation... Read more
BankingHSBC’s ‘pivot to Asia’ working as Asian business shows robust growthInternational Finance DeskMay 3, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 3, 2019 $1 billion of the up to $17 billion investments in Asia and technology were already invested in the first quarter of 2019... Read more