Research, analysis and opinions from Lalitha Sivanesan
The following in-depth research, analysis and opinion pieces by Lalitha Sivanesan.

News Analysis

India opens door for privately-owned Indian banks after 10-year hiatus

Date: Mar 01, 2013
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: India, Regulation, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: Reserve Bank of India, KR Kamath, Deepak Parekh, Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, NPLs

Will new entrants in India’s banking sector reduce the number of unbanked in the country and improve competitiveness in the industry?

News Analysis

Inclusive management and holistic trust drivers key to improved leadership

Date: Feb 08, 2013
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Capital & Strategic Issues, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: Edelman Trust Barometer, Trust Drivers, Performance Clusters, Grounded Leadership

Edelman Trust Barometer study indicates decrease of trust in government and business leaders across industries calls for revamped trust-building and leadership skills.

News Analysis

Enhanced CCP and CSD inter-operability key to successful post-trade integration in ASEAN

Date: Jan 18, 2013
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Clearing & Settlement, Markets & Exchanges, Regulation, Risk and Regulation, Thailand, Trading & Data
Keywords: ASEAN Trading Link, Deutsche Bank, CCP, CSD

Deutsche Bank report finds involvement of global banks in offering third-party clearing services across the region and seamless currency exchange flows crucial to successful post-trade integration.

News Analysis

Amendments to Thai banking regulations expected to spur liquidity in financial industry

Date: Jan 10, 2013
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Regulation, Risk and Regulation, Thailand
Keywords: Bank of Thailand, Bank of Thailand Act, Financial Institutions Act, Liquidity, Financial Institutions Development Fund, Deposit Protection Agency

Recent changes to banking and financial acts will provide a secure and more flexible business environment for Thailand’s corporate and banking segments.

News Analysis

Poor timing led to failure of Woori sale

Date: Aug 07, 2012
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulation, South Korea
Keywords: Woori, FSC, Kim Seok-don, Korean Financial Industry Union, Korea Development Bank, Kookmin, Park Geun Hye, Korea Exchange Bank, Lee Myung-bak

The South Korean government fails in its most recent bid to sell off its majority stake in Woori Finance amidst challenging political and economic climates.

News Analysis

Watanabe departure likely to end Nomura's global push

Date: Jul 30, 2012
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Asset Management, Trustees and Custodians, Japan, Markets & Exchanges
Keywords: Nomura, Kenichi Watanabe, Koji Nagai, Lehman Brothers

A series of missteps amidst a volatile banking environment, combined with an insider trading scandal, have left the CEO of Japan’s largest investment bank with no choice but to resign.

News Analysis

Deutsche Bank launches new Autobahn App Market for Asia Pacific region

Date: May 11, 2012
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Channels, Customer Centricity, Technology & Operations, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking
Keywords: Deutsche Bank, Autobahn App Market, Electronic Distribution System, Electronic Services, Transaction Banking Applications

DB banks on new application to offer better access to its range of online sales and research expertise, as well as transaction banking services.

News Analysis

Myanmar undergoes financial reform in bid to attract foreign investment

Date: Apr 30, 2012
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan
Categories: Government Finance, Aid Disbursement , Capital Markets
Keywords: Myanmar, IMF, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Daiwa Securities, Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre, Aung San Suu Kyi, Thilawa Special Economic Zone

After a 25-year isolation period that left a shattered economy, the now civilian government’s moves to revamp the economy has drawn much outside interest.