Banks
Wall Street banks are paying their CEOs like it’s 2006 again
The payouts reflect a banner year for the industry, with the nation’s top financial firms posting their biggest annual earnings since 2021
Hong Kong grapples with banker shortage to keep up with IPO boom
Banks are hard pressed to meet regulatory guidelines and are under increased scrutiny over the quality of IPO paperwork
UBS joins foreign banks expanding India global capability hubs
The Swiss bank plans to add “2,000 professionals in the coming months” at the new facility
Budget 2026: Scaling Singapore businesses’ global footprint amid rising risks
Navigating a more fractured trade environment requires a closer partnership between policy, capital and corporate enterprise
‘Pricey’ DBS can still be worth buying
Strong growth drivers support the local bourse’s leader
Commonwealth Bank profit tops estimates on business loans
Shares of the country’s largest lender are down more than 15% from a record high in June
UniCredit to return 50 billion euros to investors over five years
It will pay out 80% of its profit in a mix of cash dividends and share buybacks as ordinary distribution
Hong Kong banks to see wealth ‘windfall’ as fees jump: report
Risk appetite also remains “firm” thanks to expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve through the year
Hidden risks build at Vietnam banks on mounting debt guarantees
The country needs to balance economic growth targets with steps to curtail side effects from debt-fuelled expansion
Stablecoins are US$500 billion risk to bank deposits: report
Bank lobbying groups fear that if crypto firms are allowed to offer rewards, that poses a material deposit flight risk
