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Citi franchises boost UOB’s Asean ambitions
UOB’s acquisition of Citi’s consumer assets in four southeast Asia markets strengthens its status in one of the world’s fastest growing regions. The Singapore lender’s CEO Wee Ee Cheong talks to Euromoney about why this matters and what comes next.
A lack of consensus on whether recent under-performance of Asian currencies will impact China’s willingness to let its own currency weaken is leading to disparate views on near-term valuations.
Spilling the tea on Hong Kong IPOs
Several Chinese bubble-tea makers are looking at Hong Kong IPOs. When high-end tea maker Nayuki listed three years ago the market drank it up, but the deal now trades 90% below its listing price. Can a new group of issuers revive the market?
Airwallex takes pain and cost out of international payments
Corporates’ longstanding complaint on banks’ payments offerings is that they don’t know what they are being charged for but suspect it is too much. Airwallex now provides an alternative at global scale.
A lack of consensus on whether recent under-performance of Asian currencies will impact China’s willingness to let its own currency weaken is leading to disparate views on near-term valuations.
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China’s retail banks must overcome their own inertia and challenges from fintech if they are to maintain profitability
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As ever in this country, the numbers are extraordinary – whether it’s rate of growth or just the overall total. But Asiamoney has identified China’s best banks in 2018 to help high net-worth individuals with planning, diversification and wealth transfer
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This new set of Asiamoney awards recognizes the banks from the region that have done the most to help develop their local clients’ Asian operations and facilitated financing for Asian companies looking to build their businesses in the Gulf
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Forget the impression that China’s banks are out-dated and too traditional – they are rapidly embracing the importance of technology and often partnering with the country’s disruptors to modernize their products, services and business performance. Here are the leaders in Chinese fintech.
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Through the internationalization of the renminbi, capital markets activity, mergers and acquisitions and the funding of some remarkable projects, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has taken root in financial markets. These are the banks leading the way
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Asia’s best cash management banks are revealed in a survey from Asiamoney and its sister publication Euromoney
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Asiamoney’s 2023 Brokers Poll reveals the names of the brokerages, strategists and analysts that helped investors navigate a difficult year
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The Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll is designed to acknowledge the listed companies that have excelled in areas such as financial performance, management team excellence, investor relations and CSR initiatives
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The 2023 Euromoney-Asiamoney Trade Finance Survey identifies the leading providers of trade finance products and services in Asia
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Asia’s best cash management banks are revealed in a survey from Asiamoney and its sister publication Euromoney
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Asiamoney’s 2022 Brokers Poll reveals the names of the brokerages, strategists and analysts that made an impact during a difficult year
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