Standard Chartered provides first microfinance loan in Southeast Asia

By Chito Santiago

Standard Chartered Bank extends USD1.5 million microfinance loan to CARD Bank in the Philippines

Nomura forecasts credit boom in China

By Amy Lam

Nomura forecasts loan growth will be to the tune of 10 trillion renminbi (US$1.5 trillion) per annum in the next three years, driven by the largest investment boom in two decades

The other side of structured credit

By Chito Santiago

Lured by the wealth of opportunities Asia can offer to those with their unique blend of experience of selling structured credit product, two more banking veterans have moved to the buyside and set up their own shop, dispensing advice to those in Asia who lack the generalized knowledge around...

Citi eyes wealth management in Vietnam

By Rodney Diola

Citi has become the first American bank to open a retail branch in Vietnam targeting wealth management clients

State banks give SMEs the cold shoulder

By Peter Fuhrman

The challenge of obtaining credit from state-owned banks is forcing SMEs in China to raise money from international investors to finance growth. Unfortunately, too few of China’s best SME bosses are aware that they can escape from the perils of undercapitalization by accessing private equity...

Triple A 2008 Best Australia Deals

By Chito Santiago

Following the publication of The Asset Asian deal awards in December 2008, The Asset continues to recognize the best deals in the region with the winners in Australia.