2020-2022 economic downturn and rebound coverage for S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, I cover APAC banking and financial services.
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December 2021
Dec. 21 - Hong Kong could be more competitive in SPAC listings after tweaking rules
Dec. 14 - Digital bank WeLab seeks further Southeast Asia expansion after Indonesia deal
Dec. 8 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Global systemic importance set to rise for China banks, fall for Japan lenders
Dec. 7 - Latest China reserve ratio cut offers limited boost to loan growth, bank margins
Dec. 3 - S&P: Vietnam banks to enter 2022 on a stable note despite COVID-related hiccups
Dec. 2 - Digitalization, fee income crucial for Asian banks seeking growth, McKinsey says
Dec. 1 - Banks seek to keep employees happy in Hong Kong via quarantine support plan
November 2021
Nov. 25 - Liechtenstein private bank VP Bank seeks Asia wealth pie, doubles HK head count
Nov. 16 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Singapore banks sail steady as fees, loans growth offset low interest margins
Nov. 8 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Margin, provision risk to weigh on top Chinese banks' earnings in Q4
Nov. 5 - Singapore banks likely to reach loan targets, analyst says
Nov. 3 - Kakao Pay counts on Ant Group affiliation for overseas expansion after IPO
Nov. 1 - Major Chinese banks increase loan loss provisions amid slowing economy
October 2021
Oct. 27 - Hong Kong Exchange points at record IPO pipeline after weak Q3 results
Oct. 26 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: China green bond market breaks record with policy push, offshore interest
Oct. 25 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Payments to continue to drive finance M&A in Asia-Pacific
Oct. 18 - Indonesian banks seek nonlending routes to boost exposure to small companies
Oct. 7 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Small Indonesian banks lead APAC peers in Q3 total stock returns
Oct. 4 - Mainland China to account for half of Hong Kong's wealth assets in 5 years
September 2021
Sept. 29 - Credit Suisse sees a $20 trillion opportunity in China's carbon neutrality goal
Sept. 28 - KakaoBank's push beyond Korea may benefit from messaging app popularity
Sept. 20 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Asia takes center stage for blank-check IPOs as Hong Kong, Singapore join fray
Sept. 14 - APAC investors lead global peers in aligning with net-zero goal – BNP Paribas
Sept. 14 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Australian investors' quest for unicorns to fuel fintech IPO fest
August 2021
Aug. 24 - Quotes of the quarter: APAC bankers optimistic about growth amid uneven recovery
Aug. 12 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Stronger economic growth may help offset Singapore banks' margin squeeze
Aug. 11 - Hong Kong's IPO market to stay hot with about 200 hopefuls waiting in the wings
Aug. 5 - Singapore banks may reward shareholders with higher dividend as outlook improves
July 2021
July 29 - The 'S' in ESG here to stay after pandemic-induced surge in social bond sales
July 28 - Conference Chatter: Asia-Pacific banks to follow region's K-shaped economic recovery from pandemic
July 21 - Asian banks' crypto-asset push calls for harmonized regulations across markets
July 15 - Conference Chatter: Japanese regional banks' low profitability may persist amid low rates – S&P
July 15 - Data Dispatch: Global green bond sales may set record in 2021 on Europe's sustainability push
July 13 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Smaller Indonesian banks log best total returns in Q2
July 5 - Asia's wealthy next-gen seek to earn their spurs on sustainability, UBS says
June 2021
June 28 - Mainland China, Hong Kong IPO markets to remain strong in rest of 2021
June 22 - A million dollars no longer gets membership of top 1% wealth club – Credit Suisse
June 15 - Hong Kong's banks may be out of the pandemic woods, KPMG says
June 10 - Merger of 2 biggest Indonesian unicorns to create challenger for fintech giants
June 2 - Q&A: Corporate governance reform can help drive long-term value in Asia-Pacific
June 1 - Indonesia eyes greater financial inclusion with gold-based blockchain system
May 2021
May 31 - Conference Chatter: Experts seek standardized rules for climate-related disclosures by companies
May 19 - Singapore banks to face margin pressure, but growth may be antidote – analysts
May 5 - Q&A: ICICI Securities sees more IPOs in India in 2021 despite COVID-19 resurgence
May 4 - DBS may stay hungry for acquisitions in quest to dominate Asia banking: Analysts
April 2021
April 30 - Prior caution may allow Singapore's DBS to claw back provisions, boost profit
April 29 - Slower loan growth, margin pressure may drag earnings at China's Big Four banks
April 28 - Hong Kong exchange expects 'robust' performance to continue after record Q1
April 26 - Q&A: Robo-adviser StashAway seeks to tap Hong Kong's mass-affluent after $25M funding
April 21 - HSBC, Citi's renewed China plans reignite global vs local contest for wealth biz
April 14 - Ant Group's revamp to hit biggest revenue source as regulators nix cross-selling
March 2021
March 31 - Singapore aims tighter rules than US to attract blank-check listings
March 29 - Archegos sell-off hurts Credit Suisse image; Nomura can handle hit – analysts
March 24 - Q&A: NYSE 'very committed' to wooing more Asian companies to list in US
March 23 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Asia-Pacific to remain hot M&A market amid pandemic recovery, opening markets
March 17 - Asian financial hubs dominate Global Financial Centers Index
March 12 - China banks to lend more as nation seeks self-reliance in tech, domestic demand
March 3 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Singaporean banks well placed for an earnings rebound, analysts say
March 2 - Hong Kong, Singapore adopt divergent approaches to SPACs as deals heat up
February 2021
Feb. 24 - Hong Kong bourse counts on China, IPO pipeline for 2021 performance boost
Feb. 24 - HSBC's Asia pivot may put it in path of rivals seeking a share of the same pie
Feb. 23 - HSBC growth plans center around 'pivot to Asia' strategy
Feb. 18 - China's latest data suggest bank earnings are set to rebound more in 2021
Feb. 16 - Indonesia recruits Bank Permata's CEO to head new sovereign wealth fund
Feb. 10 - Singapore's DBS expects loans and deposit momentum to sustain in 2021
Feb. 10 - Vibrant tech hub in Southeast Asia seen as hot SPAC hunting ground in 2021
January 2021
Jan. 28 - Asia-Pacific private equity activity to rebound from 2020 low – reports
Jan. 27 - China's M&A deals may rise further after reaching 5-year high in 2020 - experts
Jan. 26 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: China G-SIBs unlikely to trigger Lehman-like global financial crisis: Experts
Jan. 25 - Southeast Asia may allow microfinance freer run to counter pandemic drag
Jan. 21 - Low turnover may hinder Taiwan's effort to get startups to list locally
Jan. 18 - Conference Chatter: Banks need to step up credit, support recovery from pandemic – industry leaders
December 2020
Dec. 18 - China's recent state-linked bond defaults pose limited systemic risk – analysts
Dec. 17 - Data Dispatch: STAR Market's high price multiples to stabilize as 'tech hype' dies down
Dec. 8 - Singapore's banks may hold their own against new digital-only challengers
Dec. 1 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Vietnam falls behind goal of listing 13 banks in 2020 amid lukewarm interest
November 2020
Nov. 25 - Chinese banks set to clean up balance sheet more quickly in Q4
Nov. 24 - Singaporean banks may see modest earnings recovery in 2021 – analysts
Nov. 18 - Singapore's DBS may become biggest foreign bank in India via acquisition
Nov. 5 - Singapore's banks ease provisioning for bad loans as pandemic abates
Nov. 5 - China's shadow banking sector may shrink further as economy rebounds
Nov. 3 - Three-way Islamic bank merger set to create Indonesia's 7th largest lender
October 2020
Oct. 26 - Singapore needs to accelerate use of new benchmark interest rate – analysts
Oct. 23 - COVID-19 may be a little bump in China, India's rapid wealth growth – report
Oct. 22 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Asian banks, nonbank lenders may rethink deals amid pandemic-induced slowdown
Oct. 15 - Asian banks must get digital strategy right to keep edge over virtual peers
Oct. 14 - Indonesia's 3-way Islamic bank merger to build scale, raise competitiveness
Oct. 7 - Asian billionaires in tech, healthcare sectors see wealth grow by 23% – report
September 2020
Sept. 24 - China may seek to raise yuan's stature via a digital avatar
Sept. 21 - UBS clients in Asia seek sustainable investments in renewed interest for ESG
Sept. 10 - UBS recommends sustainable investments for private clients
Sept. 1 - Smaller Chinese banks face rising default risk despite recovering economy
August 2020
Aug. 31 - Chinese big banks expect high loan-loss provisions, but margin pressure may ease
Aug. 24 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Singapore banks' bad loans, margins may stabilize in second half of 2020
Aug. 20 - Q&A: Deutsche Bank seeks to position itself as the go-to partner for ESG in Asia
Aug. 19 - Hong Kong Exchange may gain from fallout of U.S.-China tensions
Aug. 6 - Singapore's DBS and UOB up provisions in conservative approach to virus threat
Aug. 5 - Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Latest China bank loan data suggest default risk might have moderated
July 2020
July 30 - European lobby group in Hong Kong wants greater collaboration in selling funds
July 29 - Data Dispatch: Global banks in Hong Kong brace for possible fallout from new US-China tensions
July 28 - Tumult leaves more Hong Kong finance professionals mulling career abroad
July 23 - Singapore banks to remain major trade financiers as global commerce returns
July 20 - ESG Insider: Podcast: COVID-19 shows many ESG agendas have 'forgotten about the people'
July 16 - Family offices turn to cash and gold during pandemic, UBS says
July 9 - China's asset management industry may see rapid growth in coming years
July 7 - China's shadow banking likely to stay in contraction as lenders get cautious
June 2020
June 30 - Mainland China and Hong Kong stock exchanges to stay popular IPO venues
June 29 - Smaller Indonesian banks may be pushed into M&A deals due to new capital rules
June 23 - TD Ameritrade finds Asian clients more active than US counterparts
June 16 - Virus-caused lockdowns boost mobile banking app downloads in Southeast Asia
June 8 - Sukuk issuance may fall in major Asian Islamic finance centers in 2020
June 3 - Gulf lags Asia in sukuk standardization as defaults set to spike
May 2020
May 29 - Record-low interest rates in South Korea to crimp banks' margins
May 20 - Many Chinese banks raise 2019 dividends, drawing queries from analysts
May 19 - China midsize, locally focused lenders seen facing rising risk of bank failure
May 15 - Fitch entry into China bond market seen helping to improve rating practices
May 7 - Hong Kong Exchanges eyes more IPOs after it tops global tally in Q1
May 2 - Seniors lead digital adoption rates in Singapore as virus disrupts normal life
April 2020
April 29 - Dollar bond deals in Asia fall sharply due to virus, spreads may not narrow soon
April 24 - Pandemic likely to have limited impact on Asian banks' short-term liquidity
April 23 - Noah Singapore on track for insurance product launch despite coronavirus
April15 - Chinese banks seen withstanding rising household defaults
April 7 - Indian bank stocks post worst total returns in Asia-Pacific in Q1
April 2 - Weakening rupiah, virus outbreak to weigh on Indonesian banks' profitability
March 2020
March 31 - Japanese megabanks may turn selective about M&A in Southeast Asia amid pandemic
March 26 - In a coronavirus recession, some emerging markets look especially vulnerable
March 15 - South Korean banks sufficiently capitalized to absorb virus shock
February 2020
Feb. 25 - Singapore banks flag challenging year ahead after posting profit growth in Q4'19
Feb. 24 - Vietnamese banks likely to miss government's listing target again, analysts say