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Moody’s warns India on non-performing loans
The ratings agency warns that deteriorating credit conditions in the banking system have raised concerns about an increase in problem loans and weakening profitability
Kumho picks preferred buyers for Daewoo Engineering
A consortium led by an Abu Dhabi investment fund and a group led by a US builder were selected as preferred bidders for a controlling stake in South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering and Construction that is estimated to be worth about $2.8bn
BBVA set to raise Chinese bank stake
The Spanish banking group is set to invest a further €1.1bn to lift its strategic stake in China Citic Bank and cement its position as one of the leading European investors in mainland Chinese banking
JPMorgan hires Linklaters lawyer to head China unit
The financial services group hires one of Asia’s leading corporate lawyers to head its China business and lead its ambitious plans in the country
China’s Haitong Securities buys Hong Kong rival
Haitong has become the first mainland brokerage to acquire an overseas rival after announcing it would launch a takeover of Hong Kong’s Taifook Securities
BBVA confident of China mission
The previously cautious Spanish bank, better known for its US and Mexico investments, is taking a lead in Asia
Abraaj poised to buy again after raising $375m
The Middle East’s largest private equity house has raised its capital by almost a third as it prepares a return to buying mode
Chi-X leaves upstart label behind
In continental Europe, Chi-X regularly trades enough shares in blue-chips such as ST Microelectronics and Siemens that, while it is technically not an ‘exchange’ like Euronext or Deutsche Börse, it still ranks as third-largest trading platform
Court case raises fears for free banking
The end of free banking could be nigh, as the industry awaits a ruling this week on overdraft charges that could result in pay-outs of hundreds of millions to customers
Judge sets precedent in tackling corruption
Enrico Monfrini, a Geneva lawyer who acts for Abuja, said the demand for seizure of funds outside Switzerland was a legal first for the country, and marks a further step in efforts to tackle theft by corrupt rulers by going after intermediaries as well as principals
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