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HSBC Global raises stake in IRB Infrastructure to nearly 6 %

HSBC Global Investment Funds has raised stake in IRB Infrastructure to nearly six per cent with the acquisition of 1.48 per cent stake through the...

HSBC Global raises stake in IRB Infrastructure to nearly 6 %

HSBC Global Investment Funds has raised stake in IRB Infrastructure to nearly six per cent with the acquisition of 1.48 per cent stake through the...

Permits of 5 Indonesian brokerage get revoked

Indonesia's Capital Market and Financial Services Supervisory Agency has revoked the operating license of five fund brokerage firms.

Takaful Ehsan to expand branch offices for marketing

ING Public Takaful Ehsan Bhd will expand its operations by opening more marketing branch offices nationwide from early next year.

More foreign investment in Korean bonds expected: HSBC

A recent Moody's and Fitch upgrade that showed Korean assets as "safe and liquid" will cause to attract more foreign investments, according to HSBC...

Nomura sets sight on Asia

Nomura Holdings may buy an Asian investment bank or broker to tap the region’s economic growth and increasing number of affluent people.

Japanese trust banks told to monitor investment managers

Japan's trust banks were told by the Financial Services Agency to monitor investment managers and toughen penalties against them for illegal...

Tata Capital sues Deccan Chronicle over Rs 100 crore dues

Tata Capital sued debt-ridden Deccan Chronicle Holdings it's chairman T Venkattram Reddy at the Bombay High Court to recover 101 crore rupees in dues...

OSK-RHB merger to be completed by Q1 2013

The merger between OSK Holdings Bhd's investment banking arm and RHB Capital Bhd is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2013.

SCB eyes another Bt20bn from subordinated debentures

Siam Commercial Bank is targeting Bt20 billion worth of a new batch of subordinated debentures.

Agrobank offers new Islamic investment product

Agrobank introduced its Fixed Return Investment Account-i or FRIA-i, that would offer fixed returns based on syariah principle of commodity murabahah...

RHB Cap to widen Asian market base

RHB Capital will soon have regional access to seven out of ten Asean markets, as well as, Hong Kong.

Philippines to have new rules On trust and investment management

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board has crafted new guidelines on the expanding trust, fiduciary and fund management industry, with...

ANZ Vietnam introduces structured investment product

ANZ Vietnam launched its Structured Investment Product, a combination of a traditional deposit and a derivative product.

CIMB may start broking in India and South Korea

CIMB Group may start broking operations in India and South Korea after buying most of RBS Group’s Asian investment banking assets.

Hong Leong's investment banks to undergo $80.36M rationalisation

Hong Leong Capital is proposing a US$80.36 million rationalisation plan of Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd and its newly acquired MIMB Investment Bank...

Bank of Montreal expands in China with acquisition of CFO Trust

Bank of Montreal has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 19.99% in Beijing-based COFCO Trust Co.

Thailand's KBank sets up investment banking arm

A new investment banking division will help Kasikornbank access the equity-capital and debt-capital markets.