Coronavirus QE, the BOJ, and ETF Buying
After the worst week in US equity markets in a long time, with sharply rising equity volatility causing risk parity funds and their ilk to shed...
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Smartkarma Originals
Bank M&A in Asia – a Decade in Review
Several countries are pushing for more M&A in Asian banking as a way to ameliorate risks (India) or to possibly compete more regionally...
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Bank of East Asia - Trail of Tears For Chinese Developer Loans
Chinese Real Estate Risk:Mainland China’s debt-laden developers were already facing a cash-crunch, but the corona virus outbreak has exacerbated...
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group - MS Deal Compounds Earnings Challenges
Morgan Stanely/E*Trade Transaction: Morgan Stanley (MS.US) announced its intention to acquire ETFC.US for approximately USD 13 bn in an all stock...
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MUFG GRABbing at the Chance to Serve ASEAN’s Unbanked
In our Smartkarma Originals Insight on Ride Hailing last year, we articulated our view as being sceptical of the ability of pure ride hailers to...
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