British Airways, NatWest and Rolls-Royce boosted the FTSE 100 to new heights, while other UK giants saw their share prices tumble.
Tag: Banks
Singapore banks struggle with client exodus amid KYC failures
Singapore banks need to digitally transform onboarding processes to enhance efficiencies, argues Fenergo.
Schroders backs Asian equities
Private banks and unloved Hong Kong stocks are among the asset managers picks.
T Rowe Price favours high yield debt
Fundamentals for high yield bonds are stronger than ever, but investors should be wary about the outlook for China’s property and financial sectors.
One quarter of bank branches in Hong Kong close
Fund sales will likely be impacted due to the negative investor sentiment resulting from the coronavirus, according to the HKIFA.
China clarifies credit standards for WMPs
China continues to refine regulations aimed at opening its financial industry.
China funds wary of bank stocks
An examination of the holdings of equity funds authorised for sale to retail investors in Hong Kong finds that there is little enthusiasm for China bank shares.
Focus on US regional banks, says Manulife AM
Easing regulations for smaller lenders and M&A activities will drive US regional bank equities, argues Ryan Lentell, Boston-based portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.
Investec: China’s banks losing share to online platforms
China’s banks, despite a positive outlook, are not the best investments because they face increasingly hard competition from online giants running financial platforms, according to Greg Kuhnert, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
Bluebay: Mispricing a boost for cocos
Contingent convertible (coco) debt of European banks is mispriced relative to other bank debt and this presents an arbitrage opportunity, argues Marc Stacey, portfolio manager at Bluebay Asset Management.
