Jardines buys I-MED Radiology Network for A$3.4bn from Permira
Jardines wants to grow the diagnostic imaging and teleradiology firm in its home markets of Australia and New Zealand and to expand internationally. Read...
China cracks down on brokers for illegal cross-border stock trading
Three brokers, including Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage Futu, have been heavily penalised by Chinese regulators, in an effort to clean up market misconduct...
Allen & Gledhill hires Kevin Wang as a partner in Shanghai
The China-focused corporate lawyer has joined to bolster A&G’s cross-border M&A and private equity capabilities across China and Southeast Asia. Read More
OpenAI to open Singapore AI lab as Apac investments ramp up
The ChatGPT maker will commit more than $234m to support the city-state’s national AI strategy, alongside collaborations with Google and Nvidia; in addition, AMD...
Anthony Attia to take reins at ASX in September
The former Euronext executive will succeed Helen Lofthouse amid ongoing reforms at the Australian Securities Exchange; Darren Yip steps into the role on an...
Hunter Point Capital opens Hong Kong office
The US investment firm’s new office will be led by Peter Rosenbloom, managing director and head of Asia Pacific, as HPC expands its private...
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...