| Sumitomo Trust, Aozora Bank to form broad business tie-up
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. and Aozora Bank announced Tuesday they will form a comprehensive business tie-up in the three fields of real estate, trust and asset management. The two banks made the decision to survive intensifying competition from megabanks, but they stressed they will not form a capital tie-up. By offering services and financial products to each other's customers, the two banks plan to strengthen their foundation for higher profitability. The two banks said they will first set up a "tie-up promotion committee" consisting of senior officials of both banks. The committee will decide on the details of the tie-up by March next year, including a possible expansion of the alliance beyond the three fields. According to the agreement between the two banks, an Aozora group company with strength in collecting debts will support the rehabilitation of Sumitomo Trust's debt-ridden client companies using their real estate.
Maybank Eyes 30 Pct Trade Finance Market Share
KUALA LUMPUR, No v 21 (Bernama) -- Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) expects to grow its trade finance market share to 30 percent in the current financial year ending June 2008 with the launch of its online trade finance services, Maybank2e.net. "Currently, Maybank has about 28 percent of the overall trade finance market share," said its senior executive vice president/head of business banking, Rozidin Masari. Rozidin said this after signing an agreement with HCL (M) Sdn Bhd here Wednesday. HCL, as systems integrator, will implement the online front-end trade finance solution for Maybank. He said trade finance business contributed about 17 percent of Maybank's overall income in 2006 and was expected to grow to 20 percent in the first year of Maybank2e.net roll-out. "Maybank2e.net, which is scheduled to roll out in April 2008, also caters to both conventional and Islamic trade finance needs of its customers in Malaysia and internationally," he said.
PNC Vice Chairman to Speak at BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group (Nachrichten), Inc. announced today that Vice Chairman William S. Demchak will discuss the company's strategy and business performance at the BancAnalysts Association of Boston Conference in Boston on Thursday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. (EST). Internet Access: Live webcast accessible at http://www.pnc.com/investorevents Presentation Materials: Presentation slides will be included as part of the webcast, and presentation handouts will be available on PNC's Web site prior to the start of the webcast Replay Information: Available on PNC's Web site for 30 days The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (http://www.pnc.com/) is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management; asset management and global fund services.
State grants charter to Greensboro business bank
Greensboro is a step closer to getting its first business-only bank. The North Carolina Banking Commission has granted a charter to Premier Commercial Bank, a startup lender for small and medium-sized businesses. The bank said it expects to open in early 2008. Premier was founded by Frank Gavigan, a longtime Triad banker who was most recently senior credit officer at 1st State Bank in Burlington. It's joining a space that's become increasingly crowded in North Carolina since Raleigh's Paragon Commercial Bank became the state's first business-only bank in 1999. The Triad has yet to get in on the action, however, with most of the startups planting their headquarters in Charlotte or the Triangle. So far, Premier has raised more than $11 million in its initial stock offering, which began Aug.
BizBits for Nov. 21
A weekly roundup of area business news of interest in the Northwest.New HiresJim Kaiser joined NOVA Home Loans as vice president and senior loan officer at the Oro Valley office, 10355 N. Oracle Road. Kaiser previously worked for Pinnacle Mortgage and Bank of America. Evie Coakley has joined T.L. Roof and Associates Construction Company as a project manager. Coakley brings more than 20 years of construction experience to the company. Vicki Cox Golder will be installed as the 2008 first vice president of the National Association of Realtors on Dec. 6. Golder previously served as president of the Arizona Association of Realtors and the Tucson Association of Realtors. Donald Philips has joined T.L. Roof and Associates Construction Company as a project superintendent. Philips has been in the construction industry for seven years and previously worked as a wireman for an electrical contractor.
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