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Jefferies banker Zhu joins I-Mab

Bloomberg Jielun Zhu, the former head of Asia healthcare investment banking at Jefferies Financial Group Inc., is joining I-Mab Biopharma Co. as chief financial officer, people familiar with the matter said. In his new Hong Kong-based role, Zhu will focus on helping I-Mab with a planned initial public offering in the city, according to the people. The Chinese biotech firm ...

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Credit Suisse CEO defends ‘markets unit’ after miss

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG global markets unit failed to keep pace with trading gains at Wall Street rivals, prompting CEO Tidjane Thiam to defend the underperforming business. Net revenue at global markets fell 6 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier after declines in fixed income sales and trading and equities. Overall trading revenue at Zurich-based Credit ...

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Mizuho profit rises as banks get little respite from BOJ

Bloomberg Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s first-quarter profit rose, as gains from fee businesses and sales of its shareholdings helped the Japanese lender offset the effects of the central bank’s continuing monetary stimulus program. Net income climbed 36 percent to $1.4 billion in the three months ending June 30 from a year earlier, the Tokyo-based bank said in a statement. Shares ...

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