Islamic Finance Awards 2024: New structures define deal flows
Aug 6, 2024 · Sukuk continues to drive fund-raising activity in the Islamic finance market, but like other funding avenues, it faces headwinds that impact deal flows. According to S&P Global Ratings, global sukuk issuance in 2023 fell to US$168.4 billion from US$179.4 billion in 2022 on the back of tighter liquidity conditions in Saudi Arabia’s …
Hang Seng unveils newly renovated HK main branch | The Asset
Nov 18, 2024 · Hang Seng Bank on Monday (November 18) unveiled its newly renovated Hong Kong main branch in Central with the launch of Future Banking 2.0, which integrates cutting-edge technology with personalized customer service.
DBS Private Bank flexes Asian heft in global push | The Asset
Oct 10, 2024 · DBS Private Bank has undergone remarkable changes over the past five years. The transformation has been built on the foundations laid by the bank’s incoming chief executive Tan Su Shan, who instilled her substantial banking and international wealth management expertise into what was then an ambitious but predominantly provincial private wealth management business.
Significant economic shifts to come in 2025 | The Asset
Nov 19, 2024 · In the coming quarters, investors should expect significant shifts in financial markets – ranging from improved global capital raising conditions to increased support from mainland Chinese regulators to further open up the domestic market.
Capital requirements of Asian issuers | The Asset
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China MoF returns to US dollar bond market with tightly priced deal
Nov 15, 2024 · China’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) returned to the US dollar bond market after an absence of three years, pricing on November 13 a dual-tranche offering totalling US$2 billion in a tightly priced transaction.
Gold’s eventful 2024 sets up dynamic 2025 | The Asset
Dec 11, 2024 · The global gold market has weathered an eventful 2024. Buffeted by geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and shifting monetary policies, the precious metal has once again proven its resilience as a cornerstone of stability. As …
GXS Bank doubles loan book, eyes new services | The Asset
Nov 22, 2024 · The GXS Group has doubled its growth rate in the first nine months of 2024 compared with the same period a year ago, driven by the robust performance of its digital banking units GXS Bank (Singapore), GXBank (Malaysia), and Indonesia’s Superbank.
Global wealth landscape transforming | The Asset
Nov 20, 2024 · The global wealth landscape will continue to see a significant transformation, with the top 10% of the world’s population controlling a dominant 76% of the world’s wealth, leaving a meagre 2% for the bottom 50%, according to a recent …
Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024: Financial might is right for ...
The year 2023 was an exceptionally busy one for the project finance and infrastructure finance departments of banks, and law firms were also working at full capacity. The renewable energy pipeline kept accelerating, though there were also very large liquified natural gas project financings in the transition fuel space. Digital infrastructure is a …