Two Sessions: China faces challenges increasing domestic consumption; eyes AI boost
At this year’s Two Sessions, Beijing has indicated it is slowing GDP growth to “high quality development”; rapid AI innovation is set to spur...
Dash Living secures $400m Tokyo multifamily portfolio
The Rava Partners-backed platform adds 550 keys across eight prime Tokyo districts, boosting its global AUM to over $1.1bn as institutional appetite for Japan’s...
HDFC Bank's part-time chairman resigns citing concerns over practices
Atanu Chakraborty has tendered his resignation from the Indian bank with immediate effect. Read More
UOB prices Rmb5bn panda bond; DB and BNP Paribas also issue bonds in March
As investors show more confidence in China’s onshore bond market, Singapore’s UOB priced a three-year panda bond at 1.83% on March 18, while Deutsche...
Clifford Capital raises first Australian dollar IABS at A$455m
Across four tranches, it the Singapore firm’s inaugural Australian issuance and continues the infrastructure platform’s fundraising momentum with its largest private placement. Read More
Institutional investors edge closer to adopting stablecoins in Hong Kong
With the HKMA close to issuing licences, yuan-linked stablecoins could help boost the internationalisation of the Chinese currency. Read More
CBRE Investment Management closes $2.1bn Apac value-add real estate fund
CBRE Investment Management has closed its seventh Asia Pacific value-add real estate fund and significantly exceeded its initial target. Read More
Citi names Asean head of real estate, investment banking
Singapore-based Indran Thana is joining in June from UBS. Read More
Boustead REIT makes Singapore IPO debut
The logistics and real estate business, which has operations in Singapore and Japan, raised S$1.2bn on the main exchange but listed in a difficult...