BrokerageFeaturedChina creates USD 230 billion brokerage powerhouse, eyes sector consolidationIFM CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 11, 2024 The combined entity, with 1.6 trillion yuan in total assets, will overtake Citic Securities as China's largest brokerage... Read more
BankingFeaturedHSBC resorts to cost-cutting measures affecting up to 10,000 jobsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 The move is under the leadership of interim CEO Noel Quinn... Read more
BankingFeaturedGoldman bank licenced to operate in South Africa as part of expansionInternational FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank has become a member of Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s interest-rate and currency-derivatives market... Read more
BrokerageFeaturedGoldman’s workforce expansion in China is part of five-year strategy planInternational FinanceJanuary 14, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 14, 2020March 18, 2020 The headcount will increase by 600 employees in Goldman Sach’s mainland operations... Read more
BankingUBS to cut 500 jobs equal to 2% of global wealth workforceInternational FinanceJanuary 8, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 8, 2020 UBS’ decision is aimed at reviving its business and strengthening regional units... Read more
Oil & GasLazard and Moelis to advise Saudi Aramco on planned IPOInternational Finance DeskAugust 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 21, 2019 The two banks aim to ensure Saudi Aramco reaches the expected valuation of $100 billion from a 5 percent stake sale in the company... Read more
MagazineNovember - December 2018Wealth managementThe cloud advantage in investment bankingInternational FinanceNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 by International FinanceNovember 15, 2018December 12, 2019 Cloud has become an exemplar of “democratisation of IT” in the banking industry because of the opportunity it presents to access “very high-end technology,” says Andrew Rossiter, Head of Technology Services at GFT... Read more
BankingEurope’s brightest investment banks recruit after years of restructuringInternational Finance DeskFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskFebruary 27, 2018February 27, 2020 Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, UBS and Barclays Bank recruited 285,500, end of last year... Read more