Financial Updates – Page 6 – Financial Updates

Macquarie Group’s Corporate Risks: Governance Strains Behind Mixed Financials

There is no credible evidence of specific int...

Macquarie faces mounting governance pressure,...

Group profit is growing modestly, with strong...

Key uncertainties centre on leadership accoun...

South Korea’s Regulatory Shift: Easing Banking-Commerce Separation to Fuel AI & Semiconductor Growth

Asia Policy & Regulation Banking

South Korea plans to ease rules separating ba...

Regulatory changes include loosening equity c...

The government will create a sovereign wealth...

Civic groups warn the reforms could entrench ...

Vietnam’s Healthcare Sector Booms: M&A Surge in Pharma & Hospitals

Asia M&A Healthcare

Vietnam’s healthcare sector is seeing strong ...

Flagship deals include Livzon’s ~US$221 milli...

Healthcare M&A reached about US$4.8 billion i...

Complex regulations, licensing, valuation sta...

Mizuho Eyes ¥1 Trillion+ Profit with Surge in Japan-US Deals and M&A Push

Asia M&A Banking

Mizuho’s CEO is optimistic about dealmaking i...

Acquisitions of Greenhill in the U.S. and Aug...

The bank’s profits have surged, it has raised...

Key challenges include macro and regulatory u...

Abu Dhabi & China Launch Strategic Investment Corridor with ESG Finance & Innovation

Asia Firms Banking

Abu Dhabi Investment Office and China Interna...

The deal makes Abu Dhabi CICC’s Middle East h...

The corridor will focus on structured product...

FIDA is projected to add AED 56 billion to GD...

Alexandra Campbell Named CIO at NAB Private Wealth & JBWere: Impacts for Wealth Management

Asia Firms Banking

NAB Private Wealth has appointed Alexandra Ca...

Campbell brings over 25 years of experience a...

JBWere’s funds under management have grown ab...

The move underscores NAB’s push to deepen int...

China to Ease Leverage Caps for Top Securities Firms Under New Financial Reform

Asia Policy & Regulation Banking

China’s CSRC will moderately relax leverage l...

Average leverage at Chinese brokers is about ...

Regulation will be tiered, granting high-qual...

The move aligns with the 2026–30 Five-Year Pl...

ADIO-CICC Investment Corridor: Abu Dhabi-China Alliance in ESG & Strategic Finance

Asia Markets Banking

Abu Dhabi Investment Office and China Interna...

The corridor is tightly linked to the new FID...

CICC will base its regional Middle East headq...

The partnership prioritizes sustainable finan...

UBS Sees Gulf Boom: Growth in Saudi & UAE Non-Oil Sectors Amid Oil Price Shift

Asia Forecast Banking

UBS sees the Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia and th...

The outlook assumes moderately rising Brent p...

Non-oil sectors such as banking, telecoms, IT...

Key risks include oil price volatility, fisca...

HSBC Secures Regional HQ Licence for Capital Markets & Advisory in Saudi Arabia

Asia Firms Banking

<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> HSBC has received a Saudi Ministry of Investment RHQ licence for its Capital Markets & Advisory business, creating HSBC Capital RHQ in Riyadh. The RHQ consolidates regional decision-making in Saudi Arabia, tapping Programme HQ incentives and reducing regulatory fragmentation for HSBC’s Middle East investment bank. Led by Faris AlGhannam and backed by …

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