Sumeet Chatterjee
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HSBC securities JV to quadruple China research coverage
HSBC Qianhai Securities began operating a year ago offering equity and debt underwriting, research, broking, M&A and investment advisory.
UBS becomes first foreign bank approved for majority stake in China JV
JPMorgan Chase and Japan's Nomura Holdings have also applied to set up majority-controlled joint ventures. Unlike UBS, neither currently has a mainla
Hong Kong’s finance sector M&A deals fall prey to China crackdown
Mergers and acquisitions where Hong Kong financial firms were targets have totalled $1.15 billion so far this year, with 2018 potentially its lowes
China said to move closer to allowing foreign insurers to control local ventures
Britain's Prudential Plc and Canada's Sun Life Financial Inc are among insurers who expressed interest in recent months in owning more of their China
French asset manager Natixis seeks to tap China market via acquisition
Natixis' plans come against the backdrop of a regulator-driven clean up of the fund management business in China.
China’s JD Group explores sale of HK insurance arm, seeks up to $2.5b
Potential bidders are expected to include Hong Kong conglomerate Chow Tai Fook and Asian PE firm PAG.
Wealthy Asians driving family office boom in HK, Singapore
As the wealthy target greater investment diversification and as business owners hand over the reins to successors, family offices are sprouting in the
Prudential’s Eastspring gets China non-retail asset management licence
The company has also registered the private fund management unit with the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC).
StanChart CEO says actively exploring options for Indonesian bank stake
StanChart and Indonesian conglomerate PT Astra International jointly control PT Bank Permata tbk, each owning 44.56%.
Indonesia’s Bukalapak eyes breakeven in 3 years, riding on new products & small town coverage
Bukalapak, which started eight years ago by selling items including bicycles and some used items on its online platform, seeks to explore a possible l
