Asia has emerged as the fastest-growing part of banks’ equities divisions over the past 18 months, driven by intense international interest in local AI names and a surge in retail trading across markets like South Korea and Taiwan.
Our latest estimations show banks’ equities trading revenues in Asia Pacific are projected to hit $33bn this year, nearly double the 2024 total, with the region’s share of global equities revenues rising from 21% in 2024 to 25% this year, roughly in line with EMEA and ahead of it if Chinese securities houses’ onshore activity is included.
As Youssef Intabli, Head of Equities at BCG Expand, notes: “The influx of international hedge fund flows has been the main driver behind banks’ expanding equities revenues in Asia over the past two years, especially in prime brokerage.”
Read more in IFR’s coverage, written by Christopher Whittall: https://lnkd.in/g3s4EepJ
