Yuanta launches Taiwan’s first ESG ETF, which is based on an FTSE index ...

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Best Private Bank   ASIA   Citi Private Bank Citi Private Bank is recognized for its continuing excellence in providing access to loca ...

Grab to invest US$500 million into Vietnam over five years to spur development of digital economy ...

It was not an easy year for wealth managers and private banks in 2018. After seven years of continuous growth, overall global high-net-worth individua ...

Eximbank India returns to Samurai bond market with standalone deal ...

New entrants such as Egypt and other African countries as well as green bonds are expected to boost global sukuk market in 2019 ...

Authorities are allowing digital asset exchanges in order to facilitate new ways of capital-raising ...

Recapitalised company will still face fierce competition and a difficult trading environment overall moving forward ...

Investors are pulling back from funds investing in China, but opportunities still exist ...

The rosy times for Asia’s billionaires may be coming to an end, at least in the short to medium term. While prospects for wealth growth in Asia rema ...

Valuations will be key for forecasting returns in the next 10 years ...

Structured Products House of the Year, Asia   Societe Generale Societe Generale successfully diversified its offering by structuring products ...

REIT IPOs set to be launched with the unveiling of SEC rules ...

Korean Air Lines launches US$300 million bond offering with a yield of 2.124% ...

The country’s Build, Build, Build agenda adopts various strategies to facilitate and accelerate infrastructure investments across different projects ...

Credit Suisse has merged its loan and bond syndicate teams in Asia – its latest effort to integrate its investment banking activity. Terence Chi ...

Best ETF Provider, Asia   Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Yuanta Securities Investment Trust wins best ETF provider in Asia for the third y ...

Implementation of EU ESG taxonomy in 2020 will set up common rules for entire region, which asset managers in Asia will want to comply with ...

When President Rodrigo Duterte asked for a shortlist of candidates to take the helm of the Philippine central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), ...

Chinese LGFV bonds have attracted strong interest from offshore investors, especially with the continued need of local governments for funding ...

Despite low returns, money market funds are growing in Asia due to their popularity with investors who favor capital and liquidity preservation over p ...

Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corporation issues US$300 million green bond offering to finance new and existing solar energy projects ...

Malaysia holds relaunch ceremony for East Coast Rail Link project after its costs were reduced to 44 billion ringgit ...

Ten years since its economic challenges, Vietnam again is on the upward trajectory despite worries about the trade war between China and the United St ...

Robo-adviser StashAway completes US$12 million fundraising round led by Eight Roads Ventures ...

PANELLISTS talked about how they define green, which is still far from clear in the absence of a globally-accepted taxonomy and a formal regulatory ov ...

While it is fair to say Asia still lags other parts of the world in terms of renewables’ contribution to the energy provision, new trends are likely ...

Noah default danger unveils risks in China’s supply chain finance model ...

Custody Leadership Award Anand Rengarajan Deutsche Bank managing director, head of Securities Services, Asia Pacific    Anand Rengarajan ...

Many corporates are still uneasy about using mobile banking for treasury management due to concerns over cybersecurity and safeguarding sensitive info ...

The region’s top bond investors are split on whether global headwinds will trigger a global recession. While 53% of Astute Investors taking part ...

The universal desire for a seamless and convenient experience when executing transactions explains why the open banking concept has grown so rapidly i ...

Cagamas raises 1 billion ringgit (US$243 million) in new funds to purchase housing loans ...

Asset service providers enjoyed a boom year in Asia despite market downturn as they took advantage of new opportunities in markets like China and Japa ...

The renminbi has grown in international use but there is much room to grow, possibly through Belt Road Initiative funding and panda bonds ...

Softbank to invest US$2 billion in Indonesia through Grab over five years to boost country's digital infrastructure ...

Still in its early stages, Vietnam’s bond market has been steadily growing with government support and with issuers looking for a new avenue of ...

China Railways Construction Corp signs first office tower construction contracts in Russia ...

This year’s Sibos 2019 will focus not only on the excitement and opportunity of increased digitalization in our financial processes but also the ...

Investment sentiment continues to be ripe in the region with Singapore establishing itself as a fintech hub ...

  As wealth begins to change hands and flow to the newer generation in Asia, younger investors are seeking to take up more responsibility while ...

In a painful restructuring exercise to improve long-term profitability and returns for shareholders, Deutsche Bank had to make deep cuts to its 18,000 ...

National Pension Service, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and AIA lead awardees who were able to outperform even in the most difficult markets. ESG inve ...

ASIA   Asset Management Company of the Year, Winner – Overall J.P. Morgan Asset Management J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is the ...

Because of their lofty objectives, using these SDGs as an investment strategy appears pretty challenging, but Hamish Galpin, global small cap portfoli ...

The inclusion of Chinese bonds in Bloomberg Barclays global index this year means issues like transparency and liquidity need to be addressed to make ...

The mood in Asian local currency bond markets for the year ahead is distinctly upbeat. Nine out of ten leading sellside individuals have either a posi ...

Credit Suisse Group made a successfully debut in the Singapore dollar bond market as it priced on May 29 S$750 million (US$543.50 million) worth of ad ...

Datuk Chung Chee Leong, president/chief executive officer of the National Mortgage Corporation of Malaysia (Cagamas), was in fine form as he breezed t ...

As access to the Chinese and Indian stock and bond markets becomes easier for foreign investors, asset managers are facing the challenge of rebalanc ...

Asia accounted for only 16% of global growth in 2018 after rising by 81% in 2017 while premiums rose by 2.3% in Asia ex-Japan, but is expected to grow ...

In a year marked by several innovative deals, the growth of Islamic finance shows no signs of abating and is spreading wider. Who are the best Islamic ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on June 4 announced the signing of an agreement with a financing package of 9.9 billion baht (US$311 million) for the ...

China has gradually opened its capital markets to foreign investors resulting in new opportunities for the country. Despite this, there is still a lon ...

Fund Manager of the Year, Equity - Winner   Louisa Lo deputy head of investments, Asia ex-Japan equity and head of Greater China equities, Sch ...

The small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) market segment is highly coveted by banks wishing to expand their transaction banking franchise. After all ...

The strategic alliance between BNY Mellon and BlackRock announced on April 3 has opened up a new debate between asset service providers about which di ...

A panel session at The Asset’s Asia Bond Markets Summit – European Edition examines how fixed-income market participants approach the capital mark ...

Pension Fund of the Year The National Pension Service    The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea wins Pension Fund of the Year ...

DBS has revealed that the DBS Global Income Note has raised over S$1 billion in three months following its launch in January 2019. ...

Once again, it’s time to honor the best treasury professionals across Asia from India to China to Thailand and more. As the role of treasury dep ...

He believes that Asian institutions were originally wary of accommodating the ESG element, perhaps fearing that by doing so performance would be dilut ...

As group treasurer of one of India’s largest private sector groups, Soumyo Dutta has to deal with rising demands in terms of balance sheet risk mana ...

Looking to improve the customer experience, Mirko Dierks in 2018 embarked on a mission to solve the problem of delayed and incomplete payments for his ...

Growth in universal life products for high net worth (HNW) individuals expected as HNW wealth expected to pass US$42 trillion by 2025 ...

What makes a good implementation manager is not just results, but putting in lots of hard effort ...

So, while China reaps growing benefits from its neighbors, most of the rest of Asia faces a negative net stimulus from the country, as trade deficits ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on May 7 unveiled three sets of measures to support and promote Hong Kong’s green finance development. ...

Best Transaction Bank Best E-solutions Partner Bank Best in Treasury and Working Capital – Emerging Corporates Best in Treasury and Work ...

Although Asian fund managers in the region experienced a downturn in 2018, their sentiment towards investment opportunities in Asia remains positive. ...

But the all-pervasive uncertainty and volatility endemic within financial markets over recent years calls for more innovative, creative and sophistica ...

The Republic of the Philippines (RoP) made its long-awaited return to the euro bond market after an absence of more than a decade when it priced on Ma ...

Given its huge funding requirements in line with its expansion plans, San Miguel Corporation prefers to access the local currency capital markets to r ...

Nadi, Fiji — China’s Belt and Road Initiative and debt sustainability are often spoken about in the West as an increasing cause for concern. But h ...

Global Power Synergy continues its expansion programme while transforming its treasury through the implementation of a more active treasury management ...

The spinning off of Siemens Mobility meant its China branch needed a separate treasury unit, which Matthias Plenio had to achieve in 3 months ...

Leading Deutsche Bank’s structured trade finance franchise into the future ...

South Korean lender Woori Bank on May 7 priced a US$450 million floating rate notes (FRNs), representing its inaugural foreign currency-denominated su ...

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has sold its first global bond. The US$2.5 billion offering of five-year bonds was priced on May 9, an ...

Over the last several years, the role of CFOs and treasurers has shifted significantly. From simply managing finances and transactional flows, there ...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) on May 10 announced the issuance of the inaugural offshore Khmer riel (KHR) bond, supporting the creation ...

Growing BNP Paribas’ transaction banking business in India ...

With no need to tap the international capital markets this year, Mongolia looks to accelerate economic diversification beyond mining to agriculture an ...

As overseas business makes up almost half of TCL’s revenue, it was vital for Maggie Li to set up an offshore treasury center in Hong Kong ...

Malaysia continued to maintain the leadership as the largest issuer of sukuk globally with a total of US$13.9 billion in the first three months of 201 ...

Examining what it takes to be a sound treasury centre generating value for the overall company ...

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The Chinese bond market’s massive size has drawn global investors to this market. The market’s potential to offer diversification and relatively s ...

China Road & Bridge Corporation has signed a PPP agreement on a new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the northwestern Pakistan province of Khyber Pakhtu ...

China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Singapore branch priced its US$2.2billion-equivalent inaugural Green Belt and Road Inter-bank ...

Developing Asia should not only be wary of slowing global demand and trade tensions as threats to its economic growth prospects. Disaster risk from na ...

As Japan prepares to move into the new Reiwa era, when the next Emperor of Japan ascends to the throne, financial services operators in the wider Asia ...

The SK Group, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, is working towards investing US$1 billion in Vingroup, Vietnam's biggest company by val ...

Grab, a Southeast Asia-based app, has plans for rapid expansion in the region, and an upsized fundraising target of US$6.5 billion to be achieved by t ...

In another major coup for China’s overseas engagement, Switzerland is set to be the latest country to sign up to the Belt and Road initiative. The m ...

Despite a wide usage in the retail market, mobile banking has yet to fully permeate into corporate and business transactions. According to the 2018 Tr ...

Bank of China issues BRI bonds worth US$3.8 billion in multi-tranches and in five currencies including US dollar, HK dollar and euro ...

Achieving operational and financial efficiency is on every CFO and treasurer’s to-do list in the way they perform their treasury functions. This may ...

The Asian G3 bond market manifested a robust issuance activity in the first quarter of 2019, with the volume amounting to US$81.67 billion, driven by ...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s itinerary for the week suggested he paid little attention to their concerns about its Central and Eastern European Coun ...

ESG investing accomplishes its true goal: increase the sinful’s cost of capital. The point, however is to not confuse a company’s dim financials w ...

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations move increasingly into the mainstream of investment, corporations in Asia are waking up t ...

On April 8, OUE Commercial Reit (OUE C-Reit) and OUE Hospitality Trust (OUE H-Trust) jointly announced their proposed merger, potentially creating one ...

As the board of editors concluded the review of the over 300 solutions on treasury, trade, supply chain and risk management submitted by service provi ...

Home to some of the largest economies and developed markets in the Asia-Pacific region, North Asia offers multiple opportunities for service providers ...

MUFG Bank has established a sector coverage and acquisition finance team as part of its strategic efforts to sharpen its business focus around key ind ...

The benefits of attracting foreign capital to local bond markets has long been a mantra in Asia, and has been enshrined in the most developed economie ...

Despite challenging and volatile trading conditions for the financial services sector in 2018, for the transaction banking side of operations, the yea ...

While China will likely see economic growth moderate in 2019 and 2020, India’s economy will register higher growth in the next two fiscal years on t ...

Capturing the benefits of real-time automation looms large in treasury departments. It’s been one of the key objectives for CFOs and treasurers regi ...

Chinese banks have taken a greater interest in microfinance as an economic downturn squeezes their traditional sources of profit. But relatively high ...

Apart from financing, SMEs are facing other pain points, as noted in The Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain and Risk Awards 2019. For instan ...

A Chinese-Saudi joint venture petrochemical company with a total investment of over 71 billion yuan (US$10.6 billion) has been officially inaugurated ...

Managing an economy is not for the faint of heart. Policymakers must constantly monitor the ever-evolving global economic landscape, and anticipate li ...

Discussions about climate action nowadays often focus on the largest past and current emitters. But, if one looks to the future, the biggest climate r ...

Despite improvements in the financial system since the 2008 crisis, the piecemeal reforms that have been enacted fall far short of what is needed. And ...

Major problem with US economy beset by low growth and high inequality is growing market concentration by a few firms ...

THE US-China trade dispute reshaped the world’s economic and financial landscape in 2018, and it might continue to do so for years to come. That’s ...

In the next 20 years, we can expect good chi to accumulate in the southern part of the world. Since the theories of Feng Shui originated from China, t ...

TWO decades ago when The Asset launched, sustainability was far from the top of the agenda for many in the finance world. Certainly, there were social ...

Bold colours of red, black and gold. Sultry, slinky shapes that explode before one’s eyes. In Manuel Rubio’s hands, these elements come together s ...

I recently had lunch with a millennial who decided to leave the custody industry after a two-year stint. He made that decision because he felt that th ...

I started my banking career in the early 1980s. Fresh out of college, I joined Citibank India. That marked the start of an immensely interesting and m ...

The shift of assets from active management to index funds surely must count as one of the most important financial trends of the past 50 years. We est ...

ANY discussion of trade today inevitably finds itself focused on the trade war. The Economist picked “tariffs” as its word of the year in 2018, wh ...

Crisis, distress and restructuring hogged the headlines as 2018 came to a close. The uncertainty pervades as a surfeit of macro headwinds cloud visibi ...

Trump’s own signature tax policy is therefore the main explanation of the modest rise in the international imbalance. Again, trade policy is largely ...

IN my 20 years of experience in transaction banking, two memories stay with me. The first is the incredible camaraderie that grew between industry pla ...

Today, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is undergoing its own quiet revolution. Like the Fed before it, China’s central bank is becoming more com ...

At the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos last month, the evidence of mounting threats to nature, and of nature’s contributions ...

THE growing dominance of leading technology firms has occasioned an intense debate about the trade-offs between efficiency and market power, while rai ...

INNOVATION drives progress by disrupting the status quo and forcing established players to raise their game. But innovation can also be destructive if ...

THE dark side of China is a source of constant inspiration for authors. The appearance of books filled with Sino-gloom is usually predictable – ebbi ...

In many ways, the Asian financial crisis was the catalyst that underpinned The Asset’s push to champion a number of issues that impact the developme ...

Worsening climate change means rigorous governance is urgently needed to oversee geoengineering ...

Without question, the state has been integral to China's development, not only by investing in areas like infrastructure and technology, but also by s ...

In 1999, who would have guessed that issuance from China would come to dominate the Asian G3 bond markets or that the global banks would be nudged out ...

THE past two decades have been filled with remarkable ups and downs in the Asia-Pacific. The Asian Tigers had been growing through the previous two de ...

Even if they provide short-term benefits to some groups, these policies will fail to bring about inclusive growth – and they may do serious harm to ...

The leveraged finance volume in Asia reached US$13.5 billion in 2018, slowing from two years ago when volume stood at US$15 billion. ...

Bankers are getting enticed by what may be greener pastures elsewhere or taking on the challenge of building and enhancing a banking franchise as the ...

When The Asset suggested that he was part of the nucleus of Asia’s Next-Gen central bank governors, Nestor Espenilla Jr, laughed off the idea. “I� ...

At The Asset’s Triple A Digital Awards 2018 the board of editors is pleased to honour those fintech companies that have made a significant impact on ...

Uncertainty about whether Huawei will be allowed to participate in building 5G mobile infrastructure in Germany is likely to cause a delay in the spec ...

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations move increasingly into the mainstream of investment, corporations in Asia are waking up t ...

With financial institutions pushing for the creation of a digital ecosystem how far can we go to provide meaningful financial services with the exchan ...

Yoma Strategic Holdings has priced the first cross-border bond issuance by a Myanmar-focused company in the Thai capital market amounting to 2.22 bill ...

Though 2019 may be fraught with challenges, Gregory Suen of HSBC Global Asset Management believes Asia remains a good long-term bet. The region’s fi ...

The distinction between philanthropy and impact investing is slowly becoming less defined, and the pursuits will need to draw even closer to meet burg ...

As the concept of open banking seeps into the financial mainstream, smaller players in China are looking to benefit from greater opportunities arising ...

Traditional business models have thrived on a ‘zero-sum’ game mindset. But to succeed in today’s market, choosing to win together is key ...

How China responds to accusations of sucking African countries into an unfair debt trap may prove pivotal to securing this relationship ...

The Pakistani government has informed China that it wishes to cancel the 1,320MW Rahim Yar Khan power project, one of the major power generation proje ...

The financial industry always stands out as the pioneer of cutting-edge digital technology, which shows different characteristics at different stages. ...

Instead of striking out on their own in the current environment, experienced bankers, frustrated with in-house politics or pressure to sell proprietar ...

As the Greater Bay Area (GBA) gradually tightens the links between Hong Kong and mainland China, financial institutions and technology companies in th ...

Against all odds, initial coin offerings (ICOs) continued to flourish in 2018. Start-up ventures across the world raised more than US$15 billion thro ...

For example, institutions across the globe and corporates in Asia are facing the issue of holding huge amounts of excess cash balances in their portfo ...

Amongst Romania’s priorities are advancing the enlargement process of the EU in order to ensure more internal and external security, promoting more ...

The year 2019 is a year of uncertainty, a year when you may find that financial market volatility is a constant. This year is also not a good year for ...

It’s probably too early to describe the Belt and Road initiative as a public relations disaster; that call could be made when, and only when, the pr ...

Investment banks did not wrestle with just volatile market conditions in 2018, they also had to deal with shrinking fees across different asset classe ...

With rising interest rates and heightened US-China trade tensions, 2018 could be classed as a defining year for a number of global and regional banks, ...

The momentum within Asia’s diverse blockchain ecosystem was well documented during 2018, characterised by a thriving jobs market, the hosting of a r ...

For investors, the good news is 2018 is behind us. The bad news? 2019 is just getting underway. If you are a movie buff, what to expect in the coming ...

Across Asia women hold numerous leadership roles in banks, insurers, fintechs, financial services firms and regulators. And each year they are making ...

HONG KONG Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is responding to increasing demand for information disclosure on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) a ...

Henry Sy, Sr, founder of the SM group in the Philippines, passed away on the 19th of January 2019 at the age of 94. The Asset shares insights of meeti ...

Enel said in a statement that it viewed the Brazilian renewable market as rich in opportunities, and that it wanted to keep growing in the country, in ...

Despite the numerous published studies and articles touting the traceability and security of using blockchain in trade finance, treasury professionals ...