IEA warns Southeast Asia’s coal exit hinges on credible transition finance
A new International Energy Agency report, unveiled at GenZero Climate Summit 2026, says transition credits could accelerate Asia’s coal phase-down, but only if backed...
Standard Chartered to cut 15% of back-office roles by 2030
The banking group has large back-office centres in India, China, Malaysia and Poland; over 7,800 such roles could be impacted. The bank has also...
Bain Capital raises $10.5bn for sixth Asia fund
May 19, 2026 US investment firm Bain Capital has closed Bain Capital Asia Fund VI, raising $10.5 billion in private equity capital, including approximately...
Beijing tightens overseas investment oversight amid security concerns
May 18, 2026 Amid geopolitical tensions between China and the US, national security has become a key motive in Chinese regulators’ recent restrictions on...
PIF’s strategic reset signals a more disciplined global ambition
May 15, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) s recalibrating its global investment strategy, shifting focus from high-expenditure “prestige” projects to a model...
Opinion: China's deepening presence in Europe’s tech and manufacturing sectors
May 15, 2026 In an opinion piece for FinanceAsia, Adam Zhang Yu, founder and chief executive officer, Collabrium Partners, discusses how Chinese companies are...
Midea Group completes HK$17.2bn convertible bond issuance
As jumbo sized issuances continue in Apac, 60% of the proceeds from the dual-tranche issuance will be used for international expansion by the Chinese...
Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharma sign major licencing deal
The agreement between the pharmaceutical firms includes collaboration and licence agreements on early-stage programmes for oncology, hematology, immunology and innovative assets; BMS Is paying...
FA at 30: How Hong Kong’s evolving market infrastructure is building out the GBA
Revised listing requirements, rebalanced indices, and expanded cross-border schemes, such as Stock Connect, are reshaping Hong Kong’s financial landscape, and driving the capital flows...