HKEX appoints Middle East managing director
Jalal Almarhoon previously worked for BNP Paribas in Saudi Arabia. Read More
Brookfield Asset Management acquires landmark Tokyo office
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired an office skyscraper in Tokyo from a consortium of Japanese investors for an undisclosed price; the global HQ of...
DLA Piper hires Hong Kong ECM partner and team from Sidley Austin
Sherlyn Lau has joined with a team of 12 in Hong Kong to lead the law firm’s Apac capital markets and corporate finance team. ...
SGX kicks off 2026 with record ETF trading
SIngapore Exchange’s trading turnover jumped 66% in January with strong activity from both retail and institutional investors. Read More
DBS' net profit falls 3% to S$11bn amid rate headwinds
Net profit at the Singapore bank fell 10% in Q4 amid rate headwinds, higher tax expenses and the absence of non-recurring gains; annual revenue...
FA at 30: How dim sum bonds unlocked liquidity without opening China’s capital account
Issuances for offshore Rmb bonds now exceed Rmb1 trillion — transitioning from a policy ambition to a commercial solution in less than two decades....
AI and data centres help reshape Asia sustainable finance
Banks are abandoning the narrative of energy scarcity as AI drives a huge pivot towards energy abundance and infrastructure dominance, including in Asia. Read...
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party secures resounding election victory
A two-thirds supermajority in the Lower House will allow prime minister Sanae Takaichi to push through her tax cutting agenda. Read More
Mirae Asset Securities issues first Korea digital bond
It is the first Hong Kong dollar issuance by the South Korean investment firm. Read More