Affin Hwang Capital
| Industry | Financial services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Defunct | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Key people | Datuk Maimoonah Hussain (former Group Managing Director) Tunku Afwida Binti Tunku A.Malek (former Chairman) Ng Meng Wah (former Officer-in-Charge) |
| Products | Investment Banking Securities |
| AUM | RM1.537 billion (2022)[1] |
| Parent | Affin Bank Berhad |
| Website | www |
Affin Hwang Capital was the brand name used by the Affin Hwang capital markets group, a specialist Malaysian-based investment banking and asset management group formed by the merger between Affin Investment Bank Berhad and Hwang-DBS (Malaysia) Berhad in September 2014.[2]
Affin Hwang Capital provided capital markets advisory and execution services in investment banking, institutional and retail securities, and also offered asset management services until its subsidiary, Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad, was sold to CVC Capital Partners in July 2022.[3]
The group was composed of two core entities, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (investment banking and securities) and Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad (asset management). It was among the largest brokerages and asset managers in Malaysia.[4]
Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad is a fully-owned subsidiary of Affin Bank Berhad, a financial services conglomerate, which is listed on the Bursa Malaysia.
Affin Hwang Capital's primary offices were located in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia.
History
In January 2014, Affin Holdings Berhad announced plans to acquire Hwang-DBS Investment Bank Berhad and the asset management and futures businesses of Hwang-DBS.[5]
Affin Holdings Berhad paid RM1,363 million for the acquisition, and the transaction was completed on 7 April 2014.[6]
The subsequent merger of Affin Investment Bank Berhad and Hwang-DBS which was completed on 22 September 2014 created a new investment banking group - Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad - which began operating under the brand name of Affin Hwang Capital.[7]
The acquisition and subsequent merger and integration of the Affin Investment Banking and Hwang-DBS franchises was led by Datuk Maimoonah Hussain, the then Group Managing Director of the combined group.[8]
Prior to the formation of Affin Hwang Capital, Affin Investment Bank entered into a partnership with Japanese investment bank, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. on 13 December 2013.[9] The agreements of partnership were carried over to Affin Hwang Capital.[10]
In 2015, Affin Hwang Capital and Thai-based Thanachart Securities PCL entered a strategic business alliance for collaboration in the area of institutional equities trading and research.[11] Thanachart Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thanachart Bank.
Subsequently, in 2016, Affin Hwang Capital signed a business alliance with PT Bahana Securities, a wholly owned securities subsidiary of PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia. The joint distribution and marketing agreement enabled Affin Hwang Capital to work jointly with Bahana to distribute Indonesian securities to clients in Malaysia.[12]
Use of the Affin Hwang Capital brand ceased upon the rebranding exercise undertaken by its parent company, Affin Bank, in 2020, when the group adopted the brand identity of its parent, Affin Bank Berhad.[13]
Subsequently, Affin Hwang Investment Bank divested its asset management business, Affin Hwang Asset Management, to European-headquartered private equity group CVC Capital Partners in July 2022, marking the end of the group as a capital markets player with integrated asset management capabilities.[3]
References
- ^ "Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad ("AHAM")" (PDF). affinhwang.com. 28 January 2022. p. in PDF on Page 10.
- ^ "Affin Hwang Capital begins operations - Business News - The Star Online". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Affin Hwang AM to rebrand by 4Q22 as CVC completes acquisition of 68% stake". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Affin Holdings buys Hwang-DBS IB assets for RM1.36b - theSundaily". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Koon, Chong Pooi (22 January 2014). "Malaysia's Affin to Buy Hwang-DBS Bank Assets for $409 Million". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Malaysia's Affin buys Singapore's Hwang-DBS".
- ^ "Bank Negara aware of Affin Hwang name change". The Edge Markets. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Affin Hwang sets sights on new heights". The Business Times. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Daiwa Securities, Affin Investment ink business alliance - Business News - The Star Online". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Working her way up the financial ladder". The Business Times. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ "Affin Hwang IB ties up with Thanachart Securities to offer research and trading in Thai stocks". The Edge Markets. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Affin Hwang Capital signs alliance with Indonesia's PT Bahana Securities". The Edge Markets. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ^ "Affin Bank introduces new logo and brand identity". NST Online. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
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