SINGAPORE: Nomura, Asia’s global investment bank, on Thursday said it has appointed Indian-origin Ravi Raju as Head of International Wealth Management. In this newly created role, Raju will be responsible for expanding Nomura’s wealth management business in Asia ex-Japan as the firm taps into the growing ranks of wealthy individuals in the region, the firm … Read more
At beleaguered European banks, coronavirus is fast-tracking plans for fundamental restructuring after years of poor performance. Many of the region’s most prominent lenders are tearing up old business models, cutting business lines or doubling down on domestic markets as they try to find a formula that works for them. HSBC Holdings PLC is… Source link
By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Abhishek Vishnoi Divining the US election result is hard enough, never mind the impact of the vote on markets. Even so, one emerging view is that a Joe Biden win would damp risks in Asia if it curbs some of the tension with China. Disputes in areas such as technology, … Read more
LONDON/NEW YORK: Typically a boon for emerging markets, this year’s plunge in the US dollar may fail to boost the developing world’s prospects as the raging pandemic hits economic activity, increases poverty and exposes weak policymaking. The greenback plummeted by its most in a decade in July and US Treasury yields fell to record or … Read more