Financial Updates – Page 2 – Financial Updates

How Hana Bank’s AI Pension Robo-Advisor Is Reshaping Retirement Planning in South Korea

Hana Bank has launched an AI-driven Pension I...

The service uses in-house goal-based investin...

Rollout will begin in branches and expand to ...

Hana underpins this move with strong retireme...

Transforming Banking in Labuan: IBH’s Strategy for AML, Tech Modernization & Regulatory Alignment

Asia Firms Investment Banking

IBH Investment Bank is launching a 2025–2026 ...

The bank will enhance AML/KYC, risk framework...

Technology upgrades include modernising core ...

The programme offers potential competitive an...

Deutsche Bank Wins Asia Best Investment Bank-Financing 2025; DBS Excels in Innovation & ESG

Asia Firms Investment Banking

Euromoney named Deutsche Bank Asia’s Best Inv...

Deutsche Bank’s edge lies in its geographic b...

DBS, while not winning this specific Euromone...

The awards highlight intensifying competition...

Societe Generale Boosts APAC Investment Banking with New Industry Group Leaders

Asia Firms Banking

Société Générale has appointed David Jiang as...

The role sits within SocGen’s new APAC indust...

Parallel leadership moves include naming Jero...

These changes aim to deepen client relationsh...

Citi Taps Kaustubh Kulkarni as Co-Head of Investment Banking in Asia Pacific

Asia Firms Banking

Citi has appointed veteran banker Kaustubh Ku...

The hire is part of Global Banking Head Viswa...

Citi’s Asia-Pacific investment banking revenu...

The strengthened leadership aims to deepen co...

How Non-Banks Are Disrupting CIB: Asia Leads Private Credit & Bank Strategy Shift

Asia Risk Banking

Non-bank financial institutions are rapidly e...

By 2030, non-banks are projected to take over...

Private credit and other capital-light, tech-...

Banks and regulators face mounting pressure t...

Why UBS Was Named Asia’s Best Investment Bank in 2025—Growth, Deals & Risks

Asia Firms Banking

UBS was named Euromoney’s Asia’s Best Investm...

The bank now leads Asia ex-Japan M&A advisory...

Its global markets franchise, especially in C...

UBS’s Asia-Pacific wealth management is deliv...

Asia-Pacific Deal-Making Surge in 2025: China & Japan Drive PE, Tech & Strategic Investment

Asia M&A Technology

Asia-Pacific M&A rebounded strongly in 2025 t...

China’s 2025 M&A volume rose roughly 19% to a...

Deal activity is concentrated in AI, semicond...

Despite the rebound, weak consumption, proper...

Citi Elevates Four Investment Bankers to MD in Asia Pacific as Sector-Focused Strategy Intensifies

Asia Firms Banking

Citi has promoted four Asia Pacific investmen...

These appointments target high-priority growt...

Japan’s investment banking revenue at Citi ha...

The four promotions form part of Citi’s small...

Barclays Taps Hiroshi Minoura as Chairman of Investment Banking Japan to Drive APAC M&A Growth

Asia M&A Banking

Barclays has appointed Hiroshi Minoura as Cha...

Minoura brings 47 years of financial industry...

His mandate is to spearhead major strategic a...

The move is part of Barclays’ broader APAC in...