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SMFG executive spearheaded expansion into US and south-east Asia
New York and Tokyo banks seek deeper ties as they try to compete with larger rivals
Block trade scandal has scarred the Japanese brokerage’s reputation and prompted a client exodus
Top five aircraft lessor seeks to take market share during crisis as it turns in record profits
US investment group is a major source of financing for America’s struggling midsized businesses
Shares in Japanese group’s key lenders drop as fears rise of debt-for-equity swap
Institution accused of placing its founding family ahead of other investors
Bank of East Asia is a near-perfect example of tangled ties that drive so much business in Asia
None of the top three ‘mega-banks’ has non-Japanese board members
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