By BERNAMA
SINGAPORE- DMG & Partners Securities Pte. Ltd. (branded as OSK-DMG) is now a member of the RHB Banking Group, a leading financial services provider in Malaysia.
This follows the successful business merger between RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHBIB) and OSK Investment Bank Bhd (OSKIB) on April 13, 2013.
OSK-DMG is a joint-venture between Deutsche Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd (a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bank Group) and OSKIB.
With the merger, the 51 percent stake previously held by OSKIB is now owned by RHBIB.
“We have embarked on a journey of transformation. It is an exciting time for the RHB Banking Group as we move towards positioning ourselves as a leading multinational financial services group in the region,” said Kellee Kam, Group Managing Director of the RHB Banking Group.
In a statement, he said RHBIB is now the largest investment bank in Malaysia by assets and one of the largest investment banks in the Asean region.
It has a staff strength of over 3,600, shareholders’ funds of over RM2 billion and a comprehensive network of close to 100 offices in seven countries across Asean and Hong Kong.
RHBIB is one of the top three brokerage houses in Malaysia, with over 1,400 brokers and 60 branches.
“Additionally, the combined strength of RHBIB and OSKIB will create a strong regional platform which will allow us to serve our customers better”, said Kam.
RHBIB and OSKIB has so far jointly completed over RM20 billion (US$6.6 billion) worth of transactions around the region.
In Singapore, RHB Banking Group and OSK-DMG, jointly worked together on landmark transactions in 2012 which included Otto Marine Limited’s S$76 million (US$61 million) one-for-two rights issue on the SGX and First Resources Ltd’s S$400 million (US$323 million) Islamic Medium Term Note Programme.
The operations and business structure at DMG & Partners remain the same and it will continue to offer comprehensive products for both its retail and institutional clients.
DMG & Partners has recently launched an inaugural debt capital markets deal namely Swiber Holdings Ltd S$160 million (US$129 million) four-year 7.125 percent fixed rate senior unsecured notes in April this year with its new DCM team.
The RHB Banking Group is the fourth largest fully integrated financial services group in Malaysia.
The Group’s regional presence now spans eight countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
– BERNAMA
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