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European, North Asian companies also eyeing the potential of JS-SEZ: UOB banker

June 18, 2025

[SINGAPORE] The Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ) is drawing interest from companies not just from Singapore, but also from Europe and North Asia. Chiok Sook Yin, UOB’s head of...

Morgan Stanley’s top Asia banker targets US$10 billion in revenue

June 18, 2025

[HONG KONG] Last month, as the US-China trade war heated up, Morgan Stanley’s co-president Dan Simkowitz made a discreet visit to Beijing. It was the first time a senior...

US judge sentences ex-Goldman Sachs banker to two years over 1MDB scandal

May 29, 2025

[NEW YORK] A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal to two years in prison after prosecutors argued for leniency due...

HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia

February 11, 2025

HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank undergoes a restructuring. A spokeswoman...

Philippines may open 2025 with rate cut, central banker says

December 20, 2024

THE Philippine central bank is open to delivering another rate cut in its first monetary policy meeting next year, governor Eli Remolona said on Friday (Dec 20).While the Federal...

China Renaissance CEO resigns 10 months after star banker exit

November 29, 2024

CHINA Renaissance Holdings’ chief executive officer Xie Yi Jing has resigned, less than 10 months after assuming the duties from co-founder Bao Fan, a star banker who has vanished...