Retail Banking

HSBC appoints Guy Harvey-Samuel as CEO in Singapore

Mr Harvey-Samuel takes over from Alex Hungate.

HSBC appoints Guy Harvey-Samuel as CEO in Singapore

Mr Harvey-Samuel takes over from Alex Hungate.

Kasikornbank's margins to rise to 3.75% by 2015F

Nomura adjusted its Kasikornbank’s 2013-14F earnings forecast by 1%.

Chinese banks to be haunted by these 5 regulatory tightening rules in 1H13

Regulations on wealth management products came sooner than expected.

Chinese banks urged to rectify their self-issued wealth management products

They have until end-April to comply with CBRC's requirements.

This is what caused Metrobank's profit to increase 40% in 2012

Exceptional gains amounted to 23% of overall revenue.

Standard Chartered and ADB to extend additional credit to Asian microfinance institutions

StanChart will service a US$150m loan portfolio while ADB will share the risk for up to US$75m.

Mizuho Financial Group eyes ~US$5.8b base profit

Find out why this is 'bullish and ambitious'.

5 investment themes on Shinhan Financial Group

Earnings growth outlook is tepid for 2013.

DBS earnings growth pegged to hit 6.5% in 2013

It's the highest among Singapore's banks.

China to continue currency and banking reforms

Might also relax tight capital controls this year.

Guess which clients UOB tagged as its 'sweet spot'

They have investible assets of SGD350K-2m.

This is why 2012 was an 'unusual' year for Standard Chartered

Weaker revenues but cost control compensating well.