KKR and Quadrantis Capital take stakes in Hong Kong’s Peak Re
Prudential Financial is selling its 13% stake in the Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer, which is majority owned by Chinese conglomerate Fosun. Read More
Interview: Trade finance closer to paperless reality as law, standards and tokenisation converge
Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ, discussed legal frameworks, digital standards and tokenisation pilots, including Australia’s Project Acacia, with...
Andrew Cross to leave AIIB as chief financial officer
After over six years with the infrastructure investment bank, Cross will take up a senior leadership role at another institution outside of Asia. Read...
Srini Kannan to return to Citi in India
Citi Commercial Bank in India has appointed Kannan as head of digital, technology, communication, business & professional services and industrials; he will join in...
LG Electronics India and Tata Capital list amid strong IPO demand
The $1.3bn raise from the electronics giant and $1.75bn IPO from Tata Group’s financial services arm attracted strong demand from institutional investors. Citi is...
Tradeweb appoints Rich Chun as head of Asia
Rich Chun is appointed managing director, head of Asia at Tradeweb, effective immediately; he joins from HPS Investment Partners. Read More
China bans dealings with five US subsidiaries of Korea's Hanwha Ocean
The move is in response to a US investigation into China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. The Hang Seng Index slumped on October 13...
Q&A: HOPU Investments on Asia’s rising control investing
Gunther Hamm, president of HOPU Investments, discussed with FA key drivers for the growing popularity of investors taking controlling stakes of companies in Asia. ...
SGX gains momentum after market reforms
The Equity Market Development Plan has helped boost IPOs and valuations this year, including SGX’s appeal for secondary listings, such as US data firm...