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ANZ to sell Asian retail, wealth businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... Singapore bank. ANZ has entered an agreement with DBS Bank to acquire ANZ's branch network across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Indonesia. The transaction includes $11 billion in gross lending assets, $7 billion in credit risk weighted assets ...

Macquarie Infrastructure buys rail business

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... rights to rail shipments from some of the premier steam coal mines in the world, serving end users in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Furthermore, we believe that our partnership with a world class Australian infrastructure investor in ...

ANZ COO departs in management restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... departed as the bank restructures its operating model. Alistair Currie joined ANZ in 2008 from HSBC, where he was HBSC Taiwan's chief executive. According to ANZ's statement, Currie's move came about due to his "ambition to continue his international ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... to July - the 21st consecutive month of year-on-year contraction - while exports declined by 4.4% over the same period. Taiwan trade balance Unlike China, the improvement in Taiwan's trade surplus to US$3.61 billion in July from US$3.58 billion in June ...

Citi to roll out voice biometric authentication

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... of the 45 seconds it takes under the traditional system. Voice biometrics authentication has already been implemented in Taiwan. Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore are set to follow in the upcoming weeks. It will be rolled out throughout the region in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... "income growth" sub-component improved to a reading of 40.8 in April from 40.6 in the previous month. Here's to hoping. Taiwan external trade Looks like Taiwan's export-dependent economy will be getting a bit of a reprieve in the second quarter if the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... period due to reduced purchases from Switzerland (-21.3%), China (-18.2%), Japan (-15.7%), Thailand (-9.1%). Imports from Taiwan increased by 2.6% and by 1.8% from the US. Canada producer prices Deflation returned to Canada as producer prices dropped ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... headwinds for the country's manufacturing sector but would be partly offset by the recent weakness in the British currency. Taiwan export orders Taiwan's export orders decreased by 7.4% in the year to February. Although better than market expectations ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... branches and subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Macau, Brunei, a 97% subsidiary in Sri Lanka, a 26% joint venture in India and representative offices ...

BNP Paribas launches APAC philanthropy program

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... countries following the successful outcome of a pilot program run in 12 countries, including Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Taiwan, between 2012 and 2014. "Building on BNP Paribas' longstanding support in art and education, we strongly believe that ...