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  • Goldman Sachs, U.S. Negotiate 1MDB Settlement
    Najib Razak
    Goldman Sachs is reportedly in advanced negotiations with the U.S. DOJ in hopes of settling the 1MDB bribery case.
  • Mahathir: Goldman’s 1MDB Settlement Offer Not Yet Enough
    Mahathir Mohamad
    Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad believes Goldman’s settlement offer for the 1MDB case is not enough.
  • JP Morgan Optimistic Of Vietnamese Banks’ Potential
    Ho Chi Minh City
    JP Morgan maintained a bullish outlook on the Vietnamese banking sector due to high growth prospects.
  • HESTA Adds Further Pressure On Westpac Board
    Westpac
    HESTA is pushing Westpac’s board to come up with a clear plan on how it will fix its governance shortcomings.
  • Westpac Documents Reveal Extent Of Bank’s Failures
    Westpac CEO
    Letters from Westpac to Austrac unveil more details about the bank’s failure to notify the agency about illegal transactions over the past years.
  • Westpac Stands Behind Remaining Execs Amid Pressure
    Westpac
    Westpac will not cut off more executives from the board, chairman Lindsay Maxsted said.
  • After CEO, Chairman To Resign In Westpac Scandal
    Westpac CEO
    Westpac announced early Tuesday the resignation of CEO Brian Hartzer while chairman Lindsay Maxsted will leave his post sometime soon.
  • Indonesia’s PT Bank Stringent Cost Control Yields Benefits
    Indonesia
    Indonesia’s PT Bank Central Asia posted good net profits for the January-September period and analysts believe this is also thanks to effective cost-cutting.
  • WeWork Could Run Dry In November
    WeWork office
    WeWork may run out of cash next month but SoftBank won’t allow the once-promising startup to go down without putting up a fight.
  • HSBC May Slash Thousands Of Jobs Following Shock CEO Exit
    John Flint
    HSBC is expected to cut thousands of senior jobs after it was revealed that CEO John Flint is out.