Societe Generale appoints Singapore, SEA country head
Alvaro Huete has been with the French bank for 28 years and is relocating from Paris to Singapore. Read More
KKR buys Korea's Samwha for $520m
Private equity firm TPG is selling the luxury cosmetics packaging firm after purchasing it in July 2023 for around $230m. Read More
Hogan Lovells bolsters Greater China M&A practice with two partner hires
David Wang and Meka Meng have joined from Paul Hastings in Shanghai and Beijing. Read More
HSBC's Luanne Lim named Hang Seng Bank's next CEO; Maggie Ng to add HSBC Hong Kong CEO role
In October, Lim, HSBC’s HK CEO will replace Hang Seng’s Diana Cesar, who is returning to HSBC; Ng, HSBC HK’s head of wealth and...
Cooley adds Singapore emerging companies, venture capital partner
David He, who has global experience across M&A, private equity and restructurings, joined from Gunderson Dettmer at the beginning of September. Read More
Development Bank of Kazakhstan makes first offshore Rmb bond issuance
CICC was the lead global coordinator on the Rmb2bn dim sum bond issuance with a yield of 3.35%; the bonds, which are becoming increasingly...
Citi hires Kaustubh Kulkarni from JP Morgan for Asia investment banking role
Kulkarni is set to join Citi in December in Singapore to become co-head, Citi investment banking for Japan, Asia North, Australia, and Asia South,...
Hong Kong and Washington race to regulate the future of digital finance
September 03, 2025 The $280 billion market for fiat backed digital tokens is expected to receive an institutional boost after Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bill...
Global lenders turn to tech and stress tests amid tariff surge
September 03, 2025 Unilateral US trade measures and reciprocal tariff hikes are forcing global lenders to overhaul risk models. Regulators in Asia Pacific (Apac)...