Citi makes senior Apac DCM hire, rejigs leadership; boosts GAM team
August 04, 2025 Citi has appointed Deepak Dangayach as managing director and co-head of debt capital markets (DCM) for Japan, Asia North and Australia (JAN)...
SMBC appoints Apac capital markets head
August 04, 2025 Japanese banking group Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has hired Joy Kwek from Morgan Stanley as managing director, head of capital...
Société Générale names Jerome Niddam as next Apac CEO
Jerome Niddam, the bank’s Apac head of global markets, will replace Cecile Bartenieff in Hong Kong from September; Bartenieff is switching roles at the...
Apac ex-Japan syndicated loan volume slides to five-year low in H1
Interest rates and sluggish M&A activity have dimmed loan syndication across Asia; bright spots are with sectorial opportunities. Read More
Global ESG sukuk market to surpass $60bn by end of 2026: Fitch
Global ESG sukuk increased by 12% in H1 2025 to about $50bn equivalent outstanding. The GCC accounted for over half of this, led by...
US reaches trade deal with EU at 15% tariff; $1.35tn of investments announced
The EU has reached an agreement with US president Donald Trump, who said global baseline tariffs would be between 15% and 20%. The move...
Hillhouse-owned Samty Holdings closes $390m Japan hotel real estate fund
The fund name is Eastgate-Samty Hospitality Fund I LP, and the hotels are in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read More
Interview: Fangfang Chen, BNY's head of Asia Pacific
Chen shared her views on megatrends, AI, corporate governance, FX trading, wealth creation, payments and regional expansion, amid a volatile backdrop. Read More
Chocolate Finance secures $15m funding, eyes Q1 2026 Hong Kong launch
The Series A+ round was led by Nikko Asset Management, with support from Peak XV, Prosus, Saison Capital, and founder Walter de Oude; the...