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May 18, 2011 10:01
Citibank Korea Inc. introduces ‘Very Smart A+’, a deposit with high interest rates available
Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) introduces ‘ Very Smart A+ ’ promotion, that provides high interest rate depending on deposit period, which will apply to customers who subscr
May 17, 2011 13:58
BofA Conquers Asia; Skyrockets to No. 1 in Institutional Investor Survey of Region's Top Analysts
BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research has gone to great lengths to expand its coverage of Asia‘s red-hot equity markets -- the firm’s analysts now track 874 companies, 170 more than last year at this tim
May 17, 2011 09:00
NASDAQ OMX and IntercontinentalExchange Withdraw Their Proposal to Acquire NYSE Euronext
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) today announced that following discussions with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, they are withdrawing the
May 12, 2011 21:00
SEC Approves BX Venture Market
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced SEC approval of the BX Venture Market. This new listing market will provide companies that would not otherwise qualify for an exchange listing t
May 12, 2011 09:02
Statement From NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) has issued the following statement with regard to the ongoing antitrust process surrounding its offer to acquire the NYSE Euronext, following its presentation at the
May 10, 2011 10:56
NASDAQ OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange Issue Letter to NYSE Euronext Stockholders
NASDAQ OMX (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) today issued the following letter to NYSE Euronext stockholders: What's the Rush? -- Why are NYSE Euronext stockholders being asked to approve a
May 09, 2011 14:03
BMO Capital Markets Becomes the First Canadian Bank To Trade Foreign Exchange Options in the Chinese Yuan
BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE: BMO)(TSX: BMO), this week started trading foreign exchange options in the Chinese Yuan (CNY). BMO receive
May 04, 2011 14:56
Insurance/Reinsurance Investors Looking to Asia U.S. RE Securities Exec Tells Philippine Conference
Investor interest in Asian insurance and reinsurance markets is escalating as opportunities in U.S. domestic markets decline due to saturation and aggressive competition, Gregory Nelson, Senior Vice P
May 04, 2011 10:10
Citi Cards to offer special discounts on Food and Fun at Sheraton Grand Walkerhill
Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) is offering special discounts to Citi Card customers(exclusive of Citi BC, and Corporate Card) until July 31st at the Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hot
May 03, 2011 10:33
Citi Cards to offer non-interest-bearing equal payment plan for all online transaction
Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) is offering a special event from May 4 through July 31, 2011 that provides 2~3 months interest-free equal payment plan for all transactions (intern
May 02, 2011 15:13
BMO Financial Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd George Management
Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong-based Lloyd George Management (LGM). The acquisition was announced on January 11, 2011. “We c
May 02, 2011 15:13
BlackBerry Partners Fund Launches US$3 Million BlackBerry Developer Challenge
BlackBerry Partners Fund™ has launched today the fourth annual BlackBerry Partners Fund Developer Challenge. This year, developers of BlackBerry® smartphone and BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablet application
May 02, 2011 09:58
Citigroup Korea employees volunteer for “5 million Baffor free meals with 50 million Korean people” event
Citigroup Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) joined the “5 million Baffor free meals with 50 million Korean people” event that was held in Dail Community (Pastor Choi Il-Do) office locat
April 29, 2011 10:32
Citigroup Korea Volunteer Community Service launched
Citigroup Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) held a launching ceremony of “Citigroup Korea Volunteer Community Service at 20th Fl. Auditorium, Citibank HQ Bldg., at 6:30pm on April 28.
April 28, 2011 13:25
Russell Global Indexes: Consumer Discretionary Leads All Sectors in the Russell Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index YTD Through April 25
The Russell Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index (6.3%) outperformed the Russell Japan Index (-6.3%) by almost 13 percentage points year-to-date as all nine sectors reflected positive returns. The Russell Asia
Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of Montreal Enter Into a Private Banking Cross-Border Financial Services Cooperation Agreement
April 28, 2011 13:24
Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of Montreal Enter Into a Private Banking Cross-Border Financial Services Cooperation Agreement
Agricultural Bank of China (“ABC”) and Bank of Montreal (“BMO”) have officially launched a referral arrangement between the two banks that will provide their respective clients with access to cross bo
April 26, 2011 08:37
NASDAQ OMX and ICE Issue Joint Statement on Superior Proposal
NASDAQ OMX (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) today issued a joint statement with regard to their superior proposal for NYSE Euronext: NYSE Euronext investors should be highly skeptical that
April 22, 2011 14:21
Russell Greater China Index Outgains Global Index MTD Through April 18
The Russell Greater China Index, which consists of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, reflected a gain of 2.3% year-to-date as the index outperformed the Russell Emerging Markets Index(1.3%) and the Russell
CKI donated 100 PCs for kids from low-income families
April 17, 2011 11:00
CKI donated 100 PCs for kids from low-income families
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-gu, www.citibank.co.kr) said CKI donated 100 sets of PCs to the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) for kids from low-income families at Incheon Data Center on Apr. 15.
April 14, 2011 16:06
BMO Capital Markets Expands Presence in Hong Kong
BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE: BMO)(TSX: BMO), is bolstering its capital markets presence in the Pan Asian market with the opening of a for
April 14, 2011 11:59
Russell Asia Pacific Index: Large Caps Outperform Small Caps YTD Through April 11
In the Russell Asia Pacific Index, large cap stocks (0.2%) have outperformed their small cap (-0.6%) counterparts year-to-date, reversing the 2010 trend when the Russell Asia Pacific Small Cap Index o
April 13, 2011 11:33
CKI grants 260,000 USD to KOSBI to foster women-owned SMEs
Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) signed an agreement for the “2011 Women-Owned Enterprise Competitiveness Enhancement Program” with Korea Small Business Institute (President Chang J
April 08, 2011 17:05
Western Banks Outpace Domestic Firms in Japanese Equity Research, According to Institutional Investor Survey
Before the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis shattered the country on March 11, Japan appeared to be well on the way to economic recovery. Last year the nation's real gross domestic p
April 07, 2011 12:02
Russell Emerging Markets Index: Indonesia Outperforms YTD, Gaining 4.1%
Despite reflecting a loss of 9.3% for the month of January, the Russell Indonesia Index has rallied, gaining 4.1% year-to-date and outperforming the Russell Emerging Markets Index(1.4%) through March
April 05, 2011 13:39
NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange Propose Superior
NASDAQ OMX (NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) today announced that they have made a joint proposal to acquire NYSE Euronext (NYX) for $42.50 in cash and stock per NYSE Euronext share, or approx
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