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☆ Climate Investment CEO: Some of our Asia investments make much more revenue than anywhere else
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailClimate Investment CEO: Some of our Asia investments make much more revenue than anywhere elsePratima Rangarajan of Climate Investment cites India and its high energy prices as an example, saying "people are really focused on getting more efficiency and making sure they don't waste anything."

Organizations: Climate Investment Locations: Asia, India

☆ China vs. India? Where one Asia investment manager is buying in a world of uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

India stocks have run up so high that China looks relatively attractive, said Abrdn's Xin-Yao Ng, Singapore-based investment manager of Asian equities. Until the Chinese economy rebounds, his strategy is to pick stocks. Chinese stocks have dropped over the last several months, with the Shanghai Composite trading near lows not seen since the early months of the pandemic in 2020. All this follows a year in which mounting concerns about China's economy and lack of stimulus have kept investors on the sidelines. But for China's economy overall, a slew of concerns from geopolitics to an aging population remain.

Persons: Abrdn's Xin, Yao Ng, Abrdn's Ng, Ng, Li Qiang, he's, Abrdn, We've Organizations: Shanghai, Equity Fund, Eye, Nike Locations: India, China, Singapore, Davos, Mindray

Japanese national flag is hoisted atop the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan September 20, 2023. If the BOJ pulls interest rates above zero for the first time in years, banks' lending margins could rise. Steve Donzé, deputy head of investment at Pictet Asset Management in Tokyo, said he had also been buying Japanese bank stocks. BOND PAINJapanese inflation means bond investors could suffer. But investors are cautious about this so-called yield curve control policy ending as the BOJ is forced to tighten monetary policy.

Persons: Issei Kato, Shigeka Koda, Koda, Steve Donzé, Junichi Inoue, Janus Henderson, James Halse, Warren Buffett, David Hogarty, Jon Day, Grégoire Pesques, Amundi, Pictet's Donzé, Naomi Rovnick, Kevin Buckland, Dhara Ranasinghe, Jane Merriman Organizations: Bank of Japan, REUTERS, LONDON, Asia Investment, Kosaido Holdings, Kyushu Financial, Pictet, Management, Platinum Asset Management, Global, Bank of America, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Dublin, Newton Investment Management, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, TOKYO, Singapore, Sydney, United States, Europe, London

☆ Deutsche Bank boosts Asia bets as clients seek Wall Street alternative -CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Selena Li | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Christian Sewing, CEO of Deutsche Bank, poses after an interview with Reuters in Hong Kong, China September 8, 2023. Asia offers higher profit margins than other regions, according to Sewing, who took the helm at the lender in 2018. It operates in 15 markets in Asia Pacific and generates about 15% of its global revenue in the region, he said. Sewing said that the demand for advice from clients in Asia Pacific was far higher than two or three years ago. At that time, it announced plans to cut around 18,000 staff worldwide, with teams disbanded and jobs cut in most of its Asia Pacific markets.

Persons: Selena Li, Sewing, Sumeet Chatterjee, Christian Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Reuters, REUTERS, Asia, Deutsche, UBS, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China, HONG KONG, Asia Pacific, U.S, Asia, Ho Chi Minh City, Seoul

☆ Nomura reassesses mainland China business plan as losses mount
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Nomura Securities is seen at the company's Head Office in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2016. Nomura's majority-owned joint venture has struggled to grow since its launch in 2019, dragged down by the pandemic and a slowing economy. In 2022, the joint venture lost 225 million yuan ($30.75 million), after losing 84 million yuan in 2021, according to Nomura's filings. Nomura's China joint venture headcount has dropped to 259 from 281 in July, far short of the original target of increasing it to 500 by this year. The joint venture is 51% owned by Nomura, 24.9% by Orient International Holding, and 24.1% by Shanghai Huangpu Investment Holding Group.

Persons: Toru Hanai, Nomura, headcount, Goldman Sachs, Makiko Yamazaki, Selena Li, Sonali Paul Organizations: Nomura Securities, REUTERS, Rights, Nomura Holdings, Bloomberg, Reuters, Citigroup, Nomura Orient International Securities, Nomura, Orient International Holding, Shanghai Huangpu Investment Holding Group, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, China, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Asia

Investors stand in front of a screen showing the logo of Nomura Holdings in Tokyo, Japan, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Japanese investment bank Nomura Holdings (8604.T) has laid off about 10 of its Hong Kong-based investment bankers, including some who were focused on China-related deals, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The Japanese investment bank has seen its China-linked fortunes slipping lately. Its fortunes in regional equity capital markets were boosted by its leading advisory role in March on the $9.24-billion stake sale by Japan Post Holdings (6178.T) in Japan Post Bank Co(7182.T). Reporting by Scott Murdoch in Sydney and Selena Li in Hong Kong Editing by Helen PopperOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toru Hanai, Nomura, LSEG, Goldman Sachs, Scott Murdoch, Selena Li, Helen Popper Our Organizations: Nomura Holdings, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank Co, Bank of America, Citigroup, UBS, Hong, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Sydney

☆ China is still investable given long-term economic growth potential, Hamilton Lane says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina is still investable given long-term economic growth potential, Hamilton Lane saysMingchen Xia, managing director and co-head of Asia Investments at Hamilton Lane, noted however there are certain sectors that are more sensitive and could be targeted by restrictions in two countries.

Persons: Hamilton Lane, Xia Organizations: China, Asia Investments Locations: Hamilton Lane

The bullish view Just four of the 15 strategists expect the S & P 500 to end the year higher than current levels, albeit very slightly. He expects the S & P 500 to end the year at 4,500 — up 2.3% from its current level. Instead, Peng said the S & P 500 's performance will likely broaden over the second half of this year. She expects the S & P 500 to remain flat by the end of the year at 4,300. UBS expects the S & P 500 to end the year at 4,100 — a drop of 7% from current levels.

Persons: Stocks, BlackRock Karim Chedid, Jerome Powell, Karim Chedid, Chedid, Chadha, Charles Schwab Liz Ann Sonders, Ken Peng, Peng, Savita Subramanian, Andreas Bruckner, Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab, Matt Rowe, Mark Haefele, Christian Abuide, Sameer Samana, Rowe, Wouter Sturkenboom, Sturkenboom Organizations: CNBC Pro, Investment, iShares EMEA, BlackRock, Reserve, Deutsche Bank, Citi Global Wealth Investments, Big Tech, Bank of, Equity, Nomura, UBS Global Wealth Management, Federal Reserve, UBS, Lombard, RBC Wealth Management, U.S, Global Market, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment, Nomura Private Capital, EMEA, APAC, Northern Trust, Wells Fargo Investment Institute Locations: U.S, Asia, Europe, Wells Fargo, Northern, Samana

☆ UBS looks to axe 30% of staff and keep Credit Suisse's domestic business - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

UBS could axe around 30% of its combined workforce, which has expanded to 120,000 following the state-brokered rescue earlier this year, that person told Reuters on Wednesday. UBS declined to comment, while Credit Suisse did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Such plans indicate that UBS wants to absorb Credit Suisse's domestic business, streamlining operations and cutting costs in the process, a controversial decision which could trigger concerns about the bank's domestic market dominance. Earlier this month, UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti warned of painful decisions about job cuts following the takeover of Credit Suisse, but provided no numbers. Reuters reported last week reported that UBS will cut Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, with significant reduction in investment bankers covering Australia and China.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Oliver Hirt, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, Reuters, Wednesday, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: Swiss, Zurich, Switzerland, Asia, Australia, China

☆ UBS to cut more than half of Credit Suisse workforce, Bloomberg reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 27 (Reuters) - UBS Group (UBSG.S) is looking to cut more than half of Credit Suisse's workforce from next month as a result of the bank's takeover, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Bankers, traders, support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York, and in some parts of Asia are expected to bear the brunt, with almost all activities at risk, the report said. UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment. Reuters had last week reported that UBS will cut Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, with significant reduction in investment bankers covering Australia and China. Earlier this month, UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti warned of painful decisions about job cuts following the takeover of Credit Suisse, but did not give details about the number of potential layoffs.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti, Rishabh, Arun Koyyur Organizations: UBS, Bloomberg, . Bankers, Credit, headcount, Credit Suisse, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London , New York, Asia, Swiss, Australia, China, Bengaluru

☆ UBS to cut more than half of Credit Suisse workforce, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This photograph taken on March 24, 2023 in Geneva, shows a sign of Credit Suisse bank. UBS Group is looking to cut more than half of Credit Suisse's workforce from next month as a result of the bank's takeover, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Bankers, traders, support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York, and in some parts of Asia are expected to bear the brunt, with almost all activities at risk, the report said. UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment. Reuters had last week reported that UBS will cut Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, with significant reduction in investment bankers covering Australia and China.

Persons: Sergio Ermotti Organizations: Suisse, UBS Group, Bloomberg, . Bankers, Credit, UBS, headcount, Credit Suisse, Reuters Locations: Geneva, London , New York, Asia, Swiss, Australia, China

☆ UBS to cut more than half of Credit Suisse workforce - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters) - UBS (UBSG.S) will start cutting Asia investment banking jobs at Credit Suisse next month, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the banks move towards integrating businesses. In the Asia Pacific region, there will be significant reduction in Credit Suisse investment bankers covering Australia and China, where the two banks overlap most, two of the sources said. UBS is also looking to axe most of Credit Suisse's Asia consumer and retail and general industrial group coverage teams, the two sources said. Both UBS and Credit Suisse declined to comment. The bulk of Credit Suisse investment bankers in Southeast Asia have left, said one of the three sources and a fourth person with knowledge of the matter.

Persons: Kane Wu, Selena Li, Yantoultra Ngui, David Goodman Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, Credit, Former Credit Suisse, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Asia, Credit Suisse, Australia, China, Credit, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore

☆ JPMorgan cuts around 20 Asia investment banking jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Selena Li | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has in a new round of downsizing cut around 20 investment banking jobs in Asia, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, joining global peers in trimming headcount as dealmaking slows. The cuts are the second round of layoffs at JPMorgan in Asia this year with the Wall Street bank cutting around 20 investment banking jobs, mostly mid-level bankers focused on China deals, in the first quarter. JPMorgan is the latest among a string of global banks to trim investment banking teams in Asia. The decline was roughly in line with the rest of the world, as higher interest rates, volatile markets and geopolitical tensions weighed on dealmaking globally, causing a number of Wall Street banks to cut jobs over the past year. Reporting by Selena Li in Hong Kong;Editing by Elaine HardcastleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Selena Li, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: JPMorgan Chase &, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Bank of America Corp, Citi, Asia, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Asia, China, Refinitiv, Hong Kong

☆ Goldman cutting more than 30 Asia investment banking jobs - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HONG KONG, June 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N) is cutting more than 30 banking jobs in Asia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as a challenging markets environment weighs on Wall Street banks' dealmaking and trading revenues. The reduction in regional jobs, most of which are in the global banking & markets division, started on Wednesday, said the sources. Citigroup has started to cut more than 20 jobs in Asia, mostly at junior levels, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. All sources declined to be identified as they were not authorised to speak to the media. Reporting by Julie Zhu, Kane Wu and Selena Li in Hong Kong; Editing by Sumeet Chatterjee, Muralikumar Anantharaman and Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Julie Zhu, Kane Wu, Selena Li, Sumeet Chatterjee, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: Goldman Sachs, Reuters, Citigroup, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Asia, China, Beijing, Hong Kong, dealmaking

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - Subway reached an agreement with a master franchisee to open nearly 4,000 new sandwich shops across mainland China over the next 20 years, it said on Tuesday. Other companies are also beefing up their presence in China, including Starbucks, which plans to open 3,000 new stores there by 2025. Subway's deal with master franchisee Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development Co Ltd (FRS) is the largest such agreement in Subway's history. FRS will get exclusive rights to manage and develop all Subway locations in China. "China is a key market with significant long-term growth opportunity, and we look forward to bringing the Subway experience to even more guests in the region," Subway Chief Executive John Chidsey said in a statement.

Persons: John Chidsey, Hilary Russ, Lincoln Organizations: YORK, Starbucks, Shanghai Fu, Corporate Development Co, Asia Investment Capital, Thomson Locations: China, U.S

☆ Morgan Stanley weighs cutting 7% of Asia investment bank jobs-source
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The cuts would mainly impact the investment banking and capital markets business in the region, not including Japan. The job cuts are part of a global reduction in light of market conditions and to reduce expenses, the source said. News of the job cuts was first reported by Bloomberg News on Tuesday. The bank was planning to reduce about 3,000 jobs globally in the second quarter, Reuters reported on May 1 in its second round of job cuts in six months. Morgan Stanley had more than 82,000 employees at the end of March, so cutting 3,000 jobs would represent a reduction in staff of nearly 4%.

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, March 20 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse told staff its wealth assets are operationally separate from UBS for now, but once they merged clients might want to consider moving some assets to another bank if concentration was a concern, according to an internal memo. The memo dated Sunday, seen by Reuters, gave talking points to Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) staff for client conversations after a historic Swiss-backed acquisition of the troubled bank by UBS Group (UBSG.S). In a package orchestrated by Swiss regulators on Sunday, UBS will pay 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.23 billion) for 167-year-old Credit Suisse and assume up to $5.4 billion in losses. Credit Suisse also told staff to inform clients that plans for its investment banking business will be communicated in due course as details of its acquisition by UBS were still being worked out, according to an internal memo. We are fully focused on ensuring a smooth transition and seamless experience for our valued clients and customers," a Credit Suisse spokesperson said.

☆ A no landing is not a steady state, the Fed will not tolerate inflation, says JPM's Gabriela Santos
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA no landing is not a steady state, the Fed will not tolerate inflation, says JPM's Gabriela SantosGabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Asia investment strategies, regulatory struggles associated with China and Chinese consumers' luxury spending practices.

Warburg has approached a number of Chinese investors including local government-backed entities and state-backed financial institutions for the new yuan fund, the people with knowledge of the matter said. The U.S. private equity (PE) firm plans to primarily focus on the healthcare and industrial technology sectors in China with the yuan fund, one of the people said. "RMB (yuan) funds are relatively independent and self-sustainable," he said. Sensitive sectors will remain closed to global private equity groups even if they raise yuan funds, she added. Emerging markets-focused Affirma Capital is also targeting a 2 billion yuan raising in its debut fund and reached first close at 1.5 billion yuan by end-2022, a person close to the situation said.

Shifts in tones at big banks suggest they are warming up to Chinese equities, especially as the strong returns so far and the fear of missing out on more gains start to apply pressure. "This is still a long path and we remain very bullish on Chinese equities ...and also the currency," he said. "When the market goes up, naturally that will attract international investors to look at China again," said Nicholas Yeo, head of China equities at abrdn. Foreign investors bought a net 41 billion yuan ($6.06 billion) of China stocks via the China-Hong Kong Stock Connect Scheme so far this year, compared with 90 billion yuan of China stocks bought in all of 2022. They bought a net 35 billion yuan of China stocks in December.

☆ South Korea's SK Group may sell some Southeast Asia assets
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's second-largest conglomerate SK Group (034730.KS) said on Monday it is considering selling some of its assets in Southeast Asia and reinvesting in other businesses in countries in the region, including Vietnam. An SK Group spokesperson said in a statement the conglomerate plans to decide which assets to potentially sell depending on buyers' offers, and is considering reinvesting some of the proceeds from any stake sales in local firms. The statement didn't disclose details of which assets might be sold. The comments came after South Korean newspaper the Korea Economic Daily reported SK's plans late on Sunday citing unnamed investment banking sources. Assets held by SK Group's Southeast Asia investment firm that could be sold, according to the paper, include stakes in Vietnam's Vingroup (VIC.HM), Masan Group (MSN.HM), retail pharmacy chain Pharmacity, retailer VinCommerce and consumer retail platform The Crown X.

SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) has cut eight jobs in its Southeast Asia investment banking and capital markets team, two sources familiar with the matter said, just weeks after the Swiss bank announced a major global restructuring plan. One of the sources said the cuts in Southeast Asia affected teams involved with products, sector coverage and capital markets, but had not impacted managing directors. Jobs were also being cut elsewhere in the region, the two sources said, but did not provide details. The overall job reductions in Asia were less than what most employees had expected, three sources said. ($1 = 0.9649 Swiss francs)Reporting by Anshuman Daga and Scott Murdoch; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Sam HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Emerging markets see Oct portfolio inflows but investors rethink China -IIF
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Rodrigo Campos | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Emerging markets enjoyed in October their second strongest month of portfolio inflows this year, though China suffered another bout of outflows with investors rethinking their exposure to the country, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said. REUTERS/Florence LoOverall, foreign investors added $9.2 billion to emerging market portfolios last month, with fixed income attracting $7.6 billion in the strongest monthly inflows this year. However, the breakdown showed emerging markets outside China attracted $18 billion. Money managers have increasingly launched emerging market or Asia investment products with no exposure to China to meet increasing demand for such strategies from global investors. The latest inflows failed to offset outflows suffered by emerging markets earlier in the year.

☆ AnChain.AI: 2022 Top Startups for the Enterprise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Founded by cybersecurity veterans from FireEye and Mandiant in 2018, AnChain.AI's Web3 risk prevention and security platform aims to establish trust around blockchains and cryptocurrencies and is used as a backstop by exchanges, hedge funds and regulators. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission awarded AnChain.AI a multi-year contract in September 2021 to provide a platform for analysis and tracing to support the SEC's efforts to monitor risk, improve compliance and inform policy on digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The company closed a $10 million funding round in September 2021 led by SIG Asia Investments. The 2022 Top Startups for the Enterprise list is powered and inspired by the members of CNBC's Technology Executive Council (TEC). Learn more about CNBC Councils.

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