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CGIF backs 'landmark' Cambodia project bond from SchneiTec Dynamic

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Yuanta Securities (Cambodia) acted as the lead manager and underwriter for a transaction with three tranches worth a total of $49m; the proceeds will finance a 60MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with an integrated battery energy storage system.

Cooley bolsters India and SEA capital markets practice with partner hire

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Shashwat Tewary has joined from Sidley Austin and will help advise companies and investments banks on transactions including IPOs, bonds, REITs and restructuring.

Cooley boosts India and SEA capital markets practice with partner hire

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Shashwat Tewary has joined from Sidley Austin and will help advise companies and investments banks on transactions including IPOs, bonds, REITs and restructuring.

Hogan Lovells boosts DCM team in Singapore with Linklaters hire

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Phill Hall has worked across Apac on a range of international capital markets transactions, including debt issues, covered bonds and Islamic finance. including in India and Australasia.

FinanceAsia Awards 2025: Australia and New Zealand winners announced

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Read on for the winners of the 29th iteration of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Australia and New Zealand.

FinanceAsia Awards 2025: Southeast Asia winners announced

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Read on for the winners of the 29th iteration of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

FinanceAsia Awards 2025: South Asia winners announced

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Read on for the winners of the 29th iteration of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

FinanceAsia Awards 2025: North Asia winners announced

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Read on for the winners of the 29th iteration of the FinanceAsia Awards, across mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Mongolia, South Korea and Taiwan.

Trump's tariffs could hit Vietnam hard

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The tariffs are set to come in on Wednesday, April 9, and could cause huge upheaval for US companies, Chinese companies and Vietnamese companies across their supply chains.

Pentagreen, BII and ib vogt Singapore team up with $80m renewable energy financing

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The facility is aiming to unlock the implementation of $300m of projects in SEA with a total capacity of circa 260 megawatt peak (MWp) of power generation capacity and circa 175 megawatt hours (MWh) battery storage.

Philippines bureau agrees credit sharing with Korean financial group

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Filipinos and Korean nationals will be able open bank accounts and access other financial services in the each other's respective markets, using credit records and a API.

Trade war fears grow as China responds to Trump's tariffs

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US president Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, from April 9, are set to hit China, India, Taiwan, South Korea and many other countries hard; China has responded in kind sparking a global trade war threat.

RHB Singapore appoints Goh Ken-Yi as CEO, with Danny Quah taking on a broader role

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Goh Ken-Yi, previously deputy CEO of RHB Singapore, succeeds Danny Quah, who is taking on a wider leadership position at the Malaysian bank, including a focus on international expansion.

China to issue Rmb500bn of special treasury bonds to support Tier 1 capital at four large banks

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The move to help address a number of funding issues, will benefit Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China.

Hong Kong’s MTR makes $3bn public bond deal

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Global investors participated in the deal which included five year, 10 year and 30 year senior bonds, and is the largest US dollar bond issuance in Hong Kong in the Reg S format.

VIDEO: Deutsche Bank sees strong pipeline in Asia Pacific M&A

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A challenging market backdrop offers scope for increased M&A activity in Asia Pacific in 2025. Rohit Satsangi and Zi-Kuan Lim, Co-Heads of M&A for Deutsche Bank in the region, talk to FinanceAsia about the key opportunities, and why the firm is well-positioned to capitalise on them.

Asia's Best Companies Poll 2025: Industry winners

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FA reveals the industry winners of the Best Companies Poll 2025.

Asia's Best Companies Poll 2025: Market winners

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FA reveals the market winners of Asia's Best Companies Poll 2025.

OSL hits profitability with HK$55m return

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The HKEX listed exchange benefitted from surging crypto prices, and is looking at overseas markets and payment expansion.

Indian PE healthcare deals boost Apac private equity’s bounce back

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Demographics, economic growth and government initiatives are bolstering demand to provide more investment into India's healthcare infrastructure, as overall PE sentiment in the region improves.

AstraZeneca signs strategic partnership with Beijing; invests $2.5bn

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The pharmaceutical firm expects its workforce in Beijing to grow to 1,700 employees and is launching a JV with BioKangtai to help make vaccines; there is also investment into AI.

Citi appoints new Japan head of markets

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Citi's Akira Hoshino succeeds Tokiya Kishie, who has left the company.

Equinix issues S$500m green bond in Singapore debut

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The money raised from the 3.5% notes, due in 2030, will go towards the data infrastructure firm's green projects such as energy efficiency at its data centres across Apac; DBS, Standard Chartered, HSBC and OCBC helped secure the bond.

BNP Paribas promotes Eric Tran to Apac global banking chief sustainability officer

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Tran will look after ESG issues relevant to both corporate and investment banking. He will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore 2H.

VIDEO: UOB banks on Asean growth story

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Edmund Leong, head of Group Investment Banking at UOB, talks exclusively to FinanceAsia about where the bank sees scope for growth in Asean amid the region’s robust drivers of issuance and strong thematics.

UOB banks on Asean growth story

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Edmund Leong, head of Group Investment Banking at UOB, talks exclusively to FinanceAsia about where the bank sees scope for growth in Asean amid the region’s robust drivers of issuance and strong thematics.

Analysis: Scrapped Nissan-Honda merger highlights Japan’s restructuring challenges

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Corporate reforms designed to extract shareholder value are at risk of being delayed but not derailed, even as trade tariffs prompt near-term obstacles, market experts told FA.

China’s Two Sessions set to boost foreign investment in Chinese equities

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Analysts are betting that US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will strike a deal, which would spur US players to buy Chinese stocks, just as overall sentiment for mainland China and Hong Kong improves.

Hogan Lovells names Singapore, Dubai office management partners

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Siew Kam Boon will take on the Singapore role, while Biswajit Chatterjee will take on the Dubai role from Rahail Ali, who will return to his practice full time.

Citi Australia and NZ appoints co-heads of capital markets and advisory; hires from Goldman Sachs

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Sydney-based Ben Connolly will step up from his real estate role, while Philippe Perzi will join from Goldman Sachs where he was managing director and head of FIG.

Citi Australia and NZ names co-heads of capital markets and advisory; hires from Goldman Sachs

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Sydney-based Ben Connolly will step up from his real estate role, while Philippe Perzi will join from Goldman Sachs where he was managing director and head of FIG.

JP Morgan rings Apac ECM leadership changes

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FA understands the global bank is making a number of senior leadership changes and hires across ECM, investment banking and technology, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and New York.

Norton Rose Fulbright hires DCM specialist from Ashurst in Hong Kong

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Jessica Li joins the global law firm as partner, Greater China DCM, in its banking and finance practice.

Minor International: steering a new path for sustainable finance in Thailand

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By completing the first sustainability-linked bond in Thailand’s hospitality industry – also a first-of-its-kind for this sector across Asia – Minor International (MINT) secured the FinanceAsia Achievement Award for Best Bond Deal in Thailand, proudly accepted by Rawikan Inchaiwong, VP of Treasury, Minor International.

IWD: Why female sustainability investors can help drive returns in Apac

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Studies have shown the positive correlation between having female investors or fund managers on team, and portfolio returns. Female finance leaders told FA that a diversity of experiences and skills are important in a fast-evolving sector.

Citi appoints Rob Chan as head of Asia ECM Syndicate

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Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the US bank since 2003 and is currently responsible for Apac equity-linked origination.

Global Infrastructure Partners to set-up Doha office for Middle East expansion

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The BlackRock owned infrastructure investor is targeting the region as it is being driven by "strong economic growth".

AI adoption speeds up Asia trading efficiency optimisation

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Artificial intelligence is helping improve trading efficiency, however, a balance with cost efficiency is crucial for financial institutions to stay competitive.

Industrial Bank (HK branch): taking a leadership role within Asian structured finance

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By showcasing its innovative financing capabilities and strategic approach to execution, the key role that Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability), Hong Kong Branch played on Ascendent Capital Partners’ acquisition of Hollysys Automation Technologies secured a ‘Best Structured Finance Deal’ award from FinanceAsia.

Indonesia's BUMA launches inaugural Sukuk, raises $250m debt facility from Bank of Asia

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The up to $121m bond is supported BCA Sekuritas, BNI Sekuritas, Sucor Sekuritas and BRI; the miner is also eyeing a "transformative" acquisition to help its sustainability efforts.

Citi launches regional sales mentorship scheme

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The sales mentorship programme is operating across 16 markets in Asia Pacific.

Asia’s impact investing gains traction as institutional players step up

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As investors look beyond financial returns, senior leaders from Temasek, District Capital, UBS and the Center for Impact Investing and Practices, recently shared their views in Singapore at the Tideline Compass Series Panel.

HKMA unit aims to boost Hong Kong's international Rmb hub status

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Rmb internationalisation faces challenges from Trump’s determination to keep the US dollar as the leading global currency; FA understands that Hong Kong is taking a more "commercial" approach.

UOB Sydney issues record A$2bn bond for a Singapore issuer

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The Australian bond market has seen a record start to the year, with A$69bn being issued so far in 2025, with robust investor liquidity and tightened spreads.

Golomt Bank receives green loan from Saison to target Mongolia's MSMEs

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The facility will support the Mongolian bank's green loan activities, targeting MSMEs and retail customers; meanwhile, billions of dollars of financing are needed in Mongolia to hit SDG goals.

Hong Kong's SFC approves first retail tokenised MMF

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The fund will also be the first retail tokenised fund across Asia Pacific.

Chinese EV battery giant CATL files initial HKEX listing application

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The Shenzhen-headquartered lithium-ion battery maker has named seven banks involved in the listing process.

Trump’s steel tariffs fuel Apac uncertainty

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Retaliatory tariffs, a stronger dollar and several u-turns from the Trump administration are creating an uncertain outlook for 2025 and is pushing up the price of gold; meanwhile, Hong Kong and China are lodging complaints to the WTO.

Unlocked content: Angela Hu joins Houlihan Lokey in Hong Kong

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The global investment bank has appointed the former Barclays and JP Morgan banker as a managing director in its financial sponsors group.

Angela Hu joins Houlihan Lokey in Hong Kong

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The global investment bank has appointed the former Barclays and JP Morgan banker as a managing director in its financial sponsors group.