All articles by Kuldeep Jha

Kuldeep Jha

HSBC hosts private talks with UK banks over climate-risk disclosures

Representatives from HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest and Lloyds gathered at HSBC’s Canary Wharf offices last week, according to the FT.

Citi changes referral pay for bankers and wealth advisers

In the memo, the bank said it was introducing “partnership awards” across its banking and wealth management operations to reward “meaningful cross-business collaboration”.

SBI, State Street plan Japan fund venture with low-fee focus

SBI is expected to hold a majority stake in the venture and will be responsible for operations, management and sales.

Lazard agrees $575m Campbell Lutyens acquisition to form private capital arm

The acquisition will lead to the creation of a new private capital advisory division called Lazard CL, which will become Lazard’s third global business.

Deutsche Bank private bank lifts first quarter profit as inflows accelerate

At group level, the German banking giant reported net revenues of €8.67bn, up 2% year-on-year.

Banks outpace regulators on AI adoption, report finds

Over 80% of financial firms now use AI, whereas regulators remain in the early stages of adoption.

Goldman Sachs withdraws Anthropic AI access for Hong Kong bankers, report says

Anthropic’s latest AI model, Mythos, has attracted attention from global banks and financial regulators because of concerns about possible risks to banking systems.

JPMorgan Chase becomes first global banking partner of Olympic Games

The banking giant also struck an agreement to serve as the official bank of Team USA and LA28.

Citigroup targets Japan, China senior hires to boost cross-border M&A push

In Japan, Citi intends to make targeted senior hires to address coverage gaps, including in technology, media and telecommunications.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, HPC partner to broaden alternative investments in Japan

As part of the transaction, SMTB has made a minority equity investment in HPC.