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
KKR and Singtel agree S$6.6bn data centre M&A deal
Singapore’s ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has 2.3GW of design capacity across 12 markets in Asia Pacific, the UK and Europe; it is the...
Hong Kong insurance bond issuance grows amid capital rule changes, ILS interest
The buoyancy in the sector is being driven by multiple factors, including regulatory shifts, policy support, and debt capital market activity in the city. ...
HK fintech Wonder secures $12m venture debt from HSBC to expand Apac operations
Hong Kong payment platform Wonder has raised $12m in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking to accelerate its regional expansion. Read More