HK's IPO raising climbs 116%: LSEG
Initial public offerings (IPOs), including both original IPOs and secondary listings, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), including the mainboard and GEM, have...
HSBC issues first corporate HKEX-listed digitally native notes
September 30, 2024 Global bank HSBC has issued its first HK$1 billion ($130 million) Hong Kong dollar-denominated senior unsecured fixed rate digitally native notes...
Citi appoints Tokiya Kishie as Japan head of markets
September 26, 2024 Citi has appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan, effective October 1, 2024. Tokyo-based Kishie (pictured) has been tasked...
Risks rising for Asian banks from climate change
As extreme storms once again wreak havoc across Asia Pacific (Apac), banks are assessing how these risks are playing out for their exposures and...
Analysis: Cryptocurrencies struggle amid volatility, as gold proves safe bet, again
Gold prices extended their year-to-date gains in August after the early month sell-off. The asset class has been outperforming assets such as Japanese equities...
Brookfield raises $2.4bn for catalytic transition fund, names four new investors
Brookfield Asset Management has closed $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), as it seeks to raise up to $5 billion for deployment...
PBOC offers stimulus relief for mortgages, cuts RRR for banks
September 24, 2024 The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced stimulus measures for banks and mortgage owners on September 24, as the country scrambles...
China needs a new investment model in the Middle East: Iqbal Khan
Earlier in September (11-12), Hong Kong hosted its ninth Belt and Road Summit, where attendants from mainland China, Hong Kong and other Asian and...
European regulators ‘unlikely’ to follow Australia’s lead over AT1 bonds: Fitch
September 23, 2024 Fitch Ratings (Fitch) has said that it thinks it is “unlikely” that the European market will follow Australia in the near...