JapanNomuraNomura’s investment banking division has kept pace with a rapidly evolving marketplace, not least by focusing on the increasingly diversified and globalised nature of its clients’ investments. The bank says it is also looking to strengthen its global investment-banking unit by promoting cross-divisional and cross-regional collaboration.
Year: 2016
Danareksa Sekuritas
IndonesiaDanareksa SekuritasFounded in 2010, Danareksa Sekuritas is wholly owned by Danareksa (Persero). While the firm is handsomely profitable, it is also concerned with the wellbeing of the society in which it operates. While its aim is to provide the most competitive financial returns for investors, it also wants to ensure definable social and environmental benefits.
CCB International
Hong KongCCB InternationalCCB International is the investment bank arm of the China Construction Bank Corporation. Located in Hong Kong, its primary businesses areas of operation are pre-IPO, IPO and post-IPO. It offers a wide range of products, including: corporate M&A and restructuring; additional issuance and placement of shares; refinancing for listed companies; and investment consultancy.
Kazkommerts Securities
KazakhstanKazkommerts SecuritiesKazkommerts Securities is the investment banking division of Kazkommertsbank, one of the largest commercial banks in the CIS and the largest by total assets in Kazakhstan. As a market leader and an important part of the financial services landscape in Kazakhstan, Kazkommerts Securities has been at the head of many of the sector’s latest developments.
Mediobanca
ItalyMediobancaMediobanca’s investment banking arm is one of three separate banking divisions recently formed by the splitting of the company (mostly to ensure each of them is better represented). The bank is underpinned by a network of leading financial experts and supported by a particularly impressive range of investment products and services.
Deutsche Bank
GermanyDeutsche BankThe German banking giant, under its new CEO John Cryan, is widely expected to have a bright path ahead – and its investment banking operations will form a core part of this. From money management, merger and acquisition advisory and IPOs, to domestic custody and risk management, Deutsche Bank’s investment banking operations are extensive.
Société Générale
FranceSociété GénéraleSociété Générale Corporate and Investment Banking, known as SG CIB, plays a key role as an intermediary between issuers and investors in three core activities: investment banking, financing and market activities. It operates and has a presence in nearly 40 countries, spread across the core economic regions of the world, including Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Hellenic Bank
CyprusHellenic BankHaving survived the challenging environment of the 2013 Cypriot financial crisis, Hellenic Bank, the second biggest lender in the country, has come out stronger than ever before. Not having needed a bailout, nor having seized customer deposits, Cyprus’ Hellenic Bank has created a level of reassurance for its clients that is truly commendable.
Banchile Inversiones
ChileBanchile InversionesWith more than 1,000 employees, Banchile Inversiones has played a vital and profitable role in managing the assets of companies and individuals throughout Chile for more than three decades. This financial institution, founded in 1981, offers the purchase and sale of shares, currencies from forex markets, and fixed income instruments.
BTG Pactual
BrazilBTG PactualBeing the biggest investment bank in Latin America, BTG Pactual has the size, clout and network to offer its customers some of the best services in the region. With a steadfast commitment to offer bespoke solutions, complete transparency and world-class services, the bank has become an estimable player on the world stage.
Banco de Reservas
Dominican RepublicBanco de ReservasBanco de Reservas has consolidated its leadership in arranging structured transactions by leading flagship transactions during 2016, including record deals supporting the Dominican Republic’s energy and tourism sectors. BanReservas’ Capital Markets unit acted as co-manager in the country’s most recent international debt issuances, including its record 30-year bond.
Guosen Securities
CHINAGuosen SecuritiesFounded in Shenzen in 1989, Guosen Securities is among the largest investment banks in China. With its more than 70 branches and 11,500 employees spread across nearly 50 major Chinese cities, the bank has yearly revenues of around CNY 8bn ($1.22bn). Guosen Securities’ client base is drawn from both mainland China and Hong Kong.
Scotiabank
CanadaScotiabankScotiabank is one of Canada’s leading financial institutions. Its global banking and markets division provides corporate and investment banking, and capital markets products and services to corporate, institutional and government clients the world over. It has offices spread across the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific, with a deep local market knowledge of each region.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
ArgentinaBank of America Merrill LynchHaving elected outspoken reformer Mauricio Macri as president at the end of last year, Argentina is set for an investment and economic boom – and Bank of America Merrill Lynch will play a key role in that. The US-based bank has operated in Latin American markets since 1995, with its Argentine operations a particular success among many.
Saigon Commercial Bank
VietnamSaigon Commercial BankVietnam is one of Asia’s most recent economic success stories – and the Saigon Commercial Bank has done much to secure this. In 2014, SCB rolled out new deposit products, as well as increasing the amount of credit available to prioritised industries and sectors under the guidelines of the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam.
