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- Cathay Pacific Returns to Public Bond Market With Record 2.08 Billion HKD Debt Issuance
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has launched a benchmark-sized three-year fixed-rate bond, marking its first public debt market appearance since 2021. The 2.08 billion HK...
- Standard Chartered Poaches HSBC Veteran Doris Wong to Lead Greater China Client Coverage
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Asia
Standard Chartered has appointed Doris Wong as Head of Coverage for Greater China and North Asia, effective June 1, 2026. Wong joins from HSBC, where she spent nearly 18 years, mos...
- Citi Reaffirms Bullish Stance on European Banks Following Overblown Sector Sell-Off
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Banking & Finance
Citigroup analysts have reaffirmed their overweight position on the European banking sector, characterizing recent market volatility as an overreaction driven by positioning rather...
- Asia Private Banking Assets Surpass 2.5 Trillion Dollars as Regional Wealth Growth Hits Record Acceleration
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
The top 10 private banks in Asia recorded a 22.5 percent surge in assets under management during 2025, reaching an all-time high of over $2.5 trillion. Market leaders including UBS...
- Disgraced Hin Leong Founder Lim Oon Kuin Enters Custody Following Emergency Hospitalization for Respiratory Issues
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Asia
Lim Oon Kuin, the former oil tycoon known as O.K. Lim, has begun his 13 and a half year prison sentence after surrendering to authorities at Gleneagles Hospital. The commencement o...
- Disgraced Bunker Mogul OK Lim Hospitalized With Respiratory Distress Days Before Commencing Multi-Year Prison Sentence
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Asia
Former fuel-trading magnate Lim Oon Kuin, known as OK Lim, has been admitted to a Singapore hospital after family members found him disoriented and struggling to breathe. The medic...
- Regional Financial Hubs on High Alert: Iran Threatens "Economic Centers" as U.S. and Israel Ramp Up 'Operation Epic Fury'
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Asia
Global banks, including HSBC, Citi, and Standard Chartered, have initiated emergency evacuations and branch closures across the Gulf after Iran’s military declared U.S. and Israeli...
- Barclays appoints former HSBC executive John Shipman as chief executive officer of its Swiss private banking operations
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
Barclays Switzerland has named John Shipman as its new chief executive officer following his sixteen year tenure at HSBC. Shipman succeeds Rahim Daya, who will transition into a gl...
- HSBC appoints senior executives in Singapore to strengthen China and Southeast Asia corridor strategy
Published: Mar 2, 2026
Section: Business & Economy
London-based HSBC has named Ying Wang and Irene Zeng to senior leadership roles in Singapore to bolster its cross-border capabilities. The appointments aim to capture growth in the...