US financial institutions Citigroup and Invesco have separately announced that they would continue to expand their presence in Asia, even as the financial industry faces geopolitical uncertainties and Beijing’s tightened control of overseas investment.Citi would boost the headcount of its Asia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="62316" data-entity-type="location">North Asia and Japan corporate banking desk network by 25 per cent following double-digit growth in client activities, it said in a statement on Tuesday.The US lender would also expand its China desk network by adding Brazil and Europe as new hubs, on top of existing centres in Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco and South Africa.
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TUE · 2026-09-01 · 06:36 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0901-107985
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Citigroup boosts headcount by 25% on north Asia desk, Invesco has new Asia-Pacific head
Citigroup and Invesco are expanding their Asian operations despite geopolitical uncertainties and China's stricter overseas investment controls. Citigroup announced it will increase its North Asia and Japan corporate banking headcount by 25% due to significant client activity growth.
Enoch YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 06:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Citigroup and Invesco are expanding their Asian operations despite geopolitical uncertainties and China's stricter overseas investment controls. Citigroup announced it will increase its North Asia and Japan corporate banking headcount by 25% due to significant client activity growth. The bank is also expanding its China desk network by adding Brazil and Europe as new hubs, in addition to existing global centers. Invesco has appointed a new head for its Asia-Pacific region. These moves indicate continued investment in the Asian financial market by these US institutions.
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Citigroup experienced double-digit growth in client activities.
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Invesco has a new Asia-Pacific head.
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Citigroup will expand its China desk network by adding Brazil and Europe as new hubs.
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Citigroup will boost the headcount of its north Asia and Japan corporate banking desk network by 25 per cent.
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