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HSBC said to near deal to sell Australian loans to Blackstone
Joyce Koh, Sharon Klyne & Manuel Baigorri / BloombergMon, Jul 27, 2026 • 04:48 PM GMT+08 • • 1 min read Blackstone has emerged as the likeliest buyer for the loan book after outbidding other firms. Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates.
HSBC Is Said to Near Deal to Sell Australia Loans to Blackstone Original
(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc is close to selling its Australia’s loans business to Blackstone Inc., people familiar with the matter said, as part of efforts to streamline operations under Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery.
HSBC said to near deal to sell Australian loans to Blackstone
Blackstone has emerged as the likeliest buyer for the loan book after outbidding other firms. (July 27): HSBC Holdings Plc is close to selling its Australia's loans business to Blackstone Inc, people familiar with the matter said, as part of efforts to streamline operations under chief executive officer Georges Elhedery.
Perpetual Gets Higher Offer From EQT After Rejecting Bid
Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Perpetual Ltd. received a higher offer from a company indirectly controlled by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB, the latest twist in the bidding war for the Australian asset manager.
AFR稱捲入醜聞的畢馬威準備裁員數百人並削減合夥人薪酬
【彭博】-- 據《澳大利亞金融評論報》（AFR）報導，畢馬威正準備在澳大利亞裁員數百人，並將合夥人薪酬最多削減20%。此前，畢馬威澳大利亞被指利用客戶機密信息贏得業務，該事件持續發酵。 AFR引述接近該公司的知情人士稱，裁員可能波及整個公司，規模甚至可能超過1000人。報導稱，在公司未來幾周選定永久執行長之前，不會宣布裁員消息。不過，高層管理人員已經在審查客戶訂單，以評估這起醜聞將對業務儲備造成多大衝擊。 AFR引述一名發言人的話報導稱，畢馬威正在評估一系列選項，包括審查其運營模式、成本基礎和員工需求，以確保公司仍有條件應對未來挑戰。這名發言人對AFR表示，目前尚未就具體措施作出決定。 原文標題KPMG Prepares to Cut Staff as Scandal Fallout Hits, AFR Says More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com ©2026 Bloomberg L.P.
KPMG Prepares to Cut Staff as Scandal Fallout Hits, AFR Says Original
KPMG is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs and slash partner pay by up to 20% in Australia amid the fallout from allegations that its local unit used confidential client information to win business, according to a by the Australian Financial Review. The redundancies is likely to spread across the firm and could even surpass 1,000, the AFR said, citing people familiar close to the firm.
KPMG Prepares to Cut Staff as Scandal Fallout Hits, AFR Says
Photographer: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Europe (Bloomberg) -- KPMG is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs and slash partner pay by up to 20% in Australia amid the fallout from allegations that its local unit used confidential client information to...
KPMG prepares to cut staff as scandal fallout hits - report
The redundancies are likely to spread across the firm and could even surpass 1,000, the report said. (July 14): KPMG is preparing to cut hundreds of jobs and slash partner pay by up to 20% in Australia amid the fallout from allegations that its local unit used confidential client information to win business, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.
SMBC moves beyond traditional lending to spur returns
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) is making headway in deploying its balance sheet more efficiently, as the Japanese lender seeks to improve returns and take profits to new heights, according to a top executive. The unit of Japan’s second-largest banking group is moving beyond traditional lending and utilizing tools such as synthetic risk transfers and loan portfolio sales, SMBC Asia-Pacific Deputy Head Carsten Stoehr said.
三井住友銀、アジア太平洋で｢資産回転ビジネス｣加速へ－シュトア常務
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Sumitomo Mitsui Moves Beyond Traditional Lending for Returns
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is making headway in deploying its balance sheet more efficiently, as the Japanese lender seeks to improve returns and take profits to new heights, according to a top executive.
シンガポール、金保管スペースの増設を検討－金取引の国際ハブ目指す
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Singapore Weighs Adding Gold Storage for Global Central Banks Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Singapore is considering additional gold storage space to accommodate other central banks’ holdings, as part of a broader push to establish the nation as an international bullion hub.
シンガポール、金保管能力拡充へ－外国中銀資産取り込みハブ化目指す
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world
Singapore Looks to Become Hub for Hosting Central-Bank Gold
Metals Focus, Refinitiv GFMS, World Gold Council (Bloomberg) -- Singapore is planning to expand its gold-storage capacity to become a custodian of bullion held by foreign central banks, part of a broader push by the city-state to compete with Hong...
Singapore Looks to Become Hub for Hosting Central-Bank Gold
Peter Schiff has a warning that Wall Street is ignoring This is not the economic outlook most investors are expecting Peter Schiff just issued his starkest warning yet. The economist and chairman of Euro …
DBS Joins Buzzing India ECM Space With Mandate in $1 Billion IPO Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has entered India’s buoyant equity capital market, marking a push into one of the world’s busiest venues for share sales.
DBS joins India's buzzing equity capital market space with mandate in US$1 bil IPO
Investment banks in India earned a record US$417 million in underwriting fees for initial public offerings last year, according to capital markets data provider LSEG. (March 27): DBS Group Holdings Ltd has entered India’s buoyant equity capital market (ECM), marking a push into one of the world’s busiest venues for share sales.
英國金融時報稱三井住友正在為可能收購富瑞制定計畫
原文標題SMFG Working on Plans for Possible Jefferies Buyout, FT Says (1) More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com
SMFG Working on Plans for Potential Jefferies Takeover, FT Says Original
is working on plans for a potential takeover of , according to the Financial Times. Japan’s second biggest lender, which has been building up its stake in the Wall Street investment bank, has set up a small team that will be ready to act if Jefferies’ falling share price presents an opportunity, the FT reported, citing unnamed sources. A takeover would have to overcome several obstacles, and any move by SMFG isn’t imminent, the report said.
Histological characterisation of gonadal sex differentiation in Malabar red snapper ( Lutjanus malabaricus ) for aquaculture advancement
1 INTRODUCTION A clear understanding of gonadal differentiation in fish is essential for advancing aquaculture through improved reproductive management and production efficiency. A key strategy widely adopted in commercial aquaculture is the use of monosex populations, which maximizes somatic growth by avoiding the energetic costs of reproductive development. The preferred sex for culture varies by species.
텍사스 목초지에 세운 에릭 트럼프의 ‘비트코인 공장’
에릭 트럼프는 자산 경량화라는 가문의 부동산 비즈니스 공식을 비트코인 채굴에 이식해 10억 달러 규모의 수익을 창출하며, 부친의 정책적 지지 아래 미국을 암호화폐 초강대국으로 만들겠다는 야심을 드러내고 있다. By Ben Weiss And Joyce Koh 추수감사절 직전, 쌀쌀한 어느 월요일 아침, 미국 비밀경호국(Secret Service) 차량 행렬이 텍사스 팬핸들(Panhandle)의 인구 1000명도 안 되는 작은 마을 베가(Vega)를 가로질렀다. 국가적으로 중요한 인물이 플로리다에서 전용기를 타고 날아온 것이었다. 베가 카운티 커미셔너(county commissioner)이자 마을 유일의 식료품점 주인 그리고 지역 신문 편집장인 퀸시 테일러(Quincy Taylor)는 “그분이 마을에 온 건 ‘정말, 정말 조용히’ 진행됐어요”라고 말했다. 그는 “아마 제가 알면 안 됐을 거예요”라고도 했다. 그 VIP는 몇 시간 뒤 침묵을 깼다.
Billionaire-Backed Kotak Bank Eyes M&A as CEO Touts Capital Original
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Billionaire doctor in boardroom key to OCBC’s new CEO ambitions
Home News Banking & finance Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Joyce Koh & Anders Melin / BloombergThu, Feb 05, 2026 • 10:21 AM GMT+08 • • 9 min read OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. (Feb 5): As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), one of his main challenges may be winning over the billionaire sitting across the boardroom table.
Billionaire Doctor in Boardroom Key to OCBC’s New CEO Ambitions Original
Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- As Tan Teck Long takes the helm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., one of his main challenges may be winning over the billionaire sitting across the boardroom table.
Eric Trump's American Bitcoin: Inside the newest arm of the Trump crypto empire
On a brisk Monday morning before Thanksgiving, a Secret Service motorcade rolled through Vega, a town of fewer than 1,000 people in the Texas Panhandle. Someone of national significance had flown in on a private jet from Florida. His coming to town was “kept very, very quiet,” said Quincy Taylor, a county commissioner, the owner of Vega’s only grocery store, and the editor of the town’s newspaper. “I probably wasn’t supposed to know,” she admitted. The VIP broke his silence a few hours later.
DBS Is Said to Hire Sarah Tsao From UBS in Senior Government Role
(Bloomberg) -- DBS Group Holdings Ltd. has hired Sarah Tsao from UBS Group AG in a senior role, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
DBS Is Said to Hire Sarah Tsao From UBS in Senior Government Role
COA flagged the Office of the President for failing to collect P14.4 million in foreign travel expenses advanced for other agencies.
Singapore’s NTUC Chair Retires With Regret Over Allianz Debacle
Singapore former minister is retiring from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Ltd., and said he takes “ultimate responsibility” for an aborted deal for the firm’s insurance unit. Singapore in October 2024 the proposed S$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) deal by to buy a majority stake in NTUC Enterprise’s Income Insurance. had complained the sale could lead to higher insurance premiums and betray Income’s mission to help middle- to low-income Singapore workers.
Singapore’s NTUC Chair Retires With Regret Over Allianz Debacle
Lim Boon Heng (Bloomberg) -- Singapore former minister Lim Boon Heng is retiring from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Ltd., and said he takes “ultimate responsibility” for an aborted deal for the firm’s insurance unit.
Singapore Ex-Minister Lim Is Said to Retire Soon as NTUC Chair Original
Singapore former minister is poised to retire from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Ltd., the parent of , according to people familiar with the matter. Lim’s retirement will be announced internally as soon as this week, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. The 77-year-old also recently stepped down from his position as chairman of . Lim couldn’t be reached for comment through the firm.
Singapore Ex-Minister Lim Is Said to Retire Soon as NTUC Chair
After the United States-China summit planned for Thursday, President Trump may crow about his deal-making skill. Aides may suggest that he deserves a Nobel Prize for negotiation — but I invite you to roll your eyes. The most important bilateral relationship in the world today is between the United …
Singapore's ex-minister Lim Boon Heng said to retire soon as NTUC Enterprise chair - Bloomberg
Lim has helmed NTUC Enterprise, a holding entity of a range of businesses from childcare to supermarkets, for over a decade. (Oct 30): Singapore's former minister Lim Boon Heng is poised to retire from his role as chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Ltd, the parent of Income Insurance Ltd, according to people familiar with the matter. Lim’s retirement will be announced internally as soon as this week, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.
Morgan Stanley Hires BofA’s Tommy Zheng as APAC Industrials Head Original
has hired Tommy Zheng as head of industrials banking in the Asia Pacific region. Zheng will be a managing director within Morgan Stanley’s general industries group in APAC, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News. He will be based in Hong Kong. The contents of the memo were confirmed by a spokesperson for the bank. Zheng has about 15 years of experience as an investment banker, and was most recently a managing director at ’s investment banking division in Asia, working on industrials deals.
Morgan Stanley Hires BofA’s Tommy Zheng as APAC Industrials Head
The Morgan Stanley logo (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley has hired Tommy Zheng as head of industrials banking in the Asia Pacific region.
MUFG Seeks $2.6 Billion Shriram Finance Stake, ET Reports (2)
is in advanced talks to purchase a 20% stake in Shriram Finance Ltd. for about $2.6 billion, the Economic Times , citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Both sides have signed an exclusivity agreement on negotiations, according to the publication. MUFG’s investment will be through a primary issuance via a preferential allotment and will not entail any secondary sale of shares, the Economic Times said.
MUFG Seeks $2.6 Billion Shriram Finance Stake, ET Reports
In Less Than 3 Minutes, Taylor Swift Just Taught a Master Class in How to Handle Criticism The Life of a Showgirl is “flopping” according to a viral Instagram post. What’s the best way to respond when customers, former fans, or anyone else criticizes your work? Taylor Swift just provided a perfect script for what to say. It’s a great example for any entrepreneur, business leader, or …
Singapore, Hong Kong Boost Cooperation on Banking Supervision
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore and Hong Kong regulators are strengthening cooperation to supervise banks in the two key financial hubs.
Jefferies Hires Citigroup’s Top Asia Real Estate Dealmaker Quek
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has hired Citigroup Inc.’s top real estate veteran in Asia Jonathan Quek as it continues to establish its presence in the region, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Jefferies Hires Citigroup’s Top Asia Real Estate Dealmaker Quek
has hired ’s top real estate veteran in Asia as it continues to establish its presence in the region, people with knowledge of the matter said. Quek will join Jefferies as head of real estate, gaming and lodging for Asia, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. He will also be a managing director and head of Southeast Asia, the people said, adding that Quek will remain in Singapore. Spokespeople for Citigroup and Jefferies declined to comment.
Jefferies Hires Citigroup’s Top Asia Real Estate Dealmaker Quek
has hired ’s top real estate veteran in Asia as it continues to establish its presence in the region, people with knowledge of the matter said. Quek will join Jefferies as head of real estate, gaming and lodging for Asia, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. He will also be a managing director and head of Southeast Asia, the people said, adding that Quek will remain in Singapore. Spokespeople for Citigroup and Jefferies declined to comment.
Singapore’s Temasek Weighs a Major Overhaul to Improve Returns
The Central Business district in Singapore.
Singapore’s Temasek Weighs a Major Overhaul to Improve Returns
Bitcoin Is Replacing Gold And Heading For A Million-Dollar Valuation, Tom Lee Declares In the early days of Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency was seen as a mere tech asset by early adopters and developers with no intrinsic value. …
Jefferies Is Said to Tap JPMorgan’s Melly as APAC Head of Financial Institutions Group
(Bloomberg) -- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. has hired Michael Melly from JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Asia-Pacific head of its financial institutions group investment banking franchise, according to people familiar with the matter.
Jefferies Is Said to Tap JPMorgan’s Melly as APAC FIG Deals Head Original
has hired from as Asia-Pacific head of its financial institutions group investment banking franchise, according to people familiar with the matter. Melly will lead work on transactions involving banks, insurers, asset managers and other clients in the region, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong and is due to start his new role as soon as later this year, the people said.
BofA’s Asia Industrials Banker Tommy Zheng Is Said to Leave Bank
Signage at a Bank of America branch.
BofA’s Asia Industrials Banker Tommy Zheng Is Said to Leave Bank
Tommy Zheng, a managing director at ’s investment banking division in Asia Pacific, has left the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Zheng worked on industrials deals in Asia and is based in Hong Kong, the people said, asking not to be named as the information isn’t public yet. A representative for BofA declined to comment, while Zheng didn’t respond to a request seeking comment.
Warburg Pincus Singapore Dealmaker Lee Is Said to Leave PE Firm
Warburg Pincus dealmaker Terence Lee is leaving the US private equity firm, according to people familiar with the situation.
Warburg Pincus Singapore Dealmaker Lee Is Said to Leave PE Firm
dealmaker Terence Lee is leaving the US private equity firm, according to people familiar with the situation. Lee, who’s based in Singapore, focused on investments in Southeast Asia, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.
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