NEWS

SGX sees sustained derivatives trading and OTC clearing growth

Reported 10% daily average value traded growth and 19% year-on-year surge in overall derivatives trading volume. Read ››

HKEx mulls opening Renminbi futures market

Market with 1mln yuan per contract, targets to broaden acceptance of currency by international trade partners. Read ››

CapitaMalls Asia issues S$350 million worth of notes

Net proceeds of the notes will be used to finance investments of CapitaMalls Asia and CapitaMalls Asia Treasury. Read ››

HSBC offers Renminbi-denominated retail CDs

HK$57,305 minimum subscription can yield interest payments of 2 per cent per annum upon maturity. Read ››

SGX to draw more traders with new market initiatives

Newly-appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Fixed Income, Ms Tng Kwee Lian, will take charge of the proposed trading improvements. Read ››

SGX and LME to launch monthly metal futures by 2011

Singapore’s market will be the first in Asia to make metal futures available to investors. Read ››

Foreign lenders expand their China private banking operations

Renminbi new incremental loans amounted to $675.43bln in 1H 2010 prompted banks to recruit more staff. Read ››

DBS Hong Kong to pay Lehman buyers HK$651mln

Lehman Brothers notes buyers classified as having low to medium risk would get money plus interest. Read ››

HSBC says Hong Kongers most affluent in Asia

Over a third of Hong Kong assets invested in stocks and a quarter in RMB. Read ››

Wealthy Singaporeans cautious about investments

Yet more than half of them still managed to grow net worth in the last six months. Read ››

Westcomb Capital gets go-ahead as Catalist sponsor

The addition of Westcomb Capital increases Catalist's Sponsor pool to 9 Continuing Sponsors and 10 Full Sponsors. Read ››

SGX and London Metal Exchange talk on Asian expansion

Although the scope of projects is not yet certain, both exchanges said they recognise the potential of a tie-up. Read ››