Deepak Dangayach to join as regional co-head, DCM; Vikram Chavali named managing director, head of global asset managers for Japan, Asia North, and Australia, and Asia South.

Interest rates and sluggish M&A activity have dimmed loan syndication across Asia; bright spots are with sectorial opportunities.

Despite some valuation gaps, fundamentals in key sectors such as technology and energy, in addition to country reforms, are attracting capital as optimism picks up.

The rationale behind all the winners in Australia and New Zealand.

The rationale behind all the winners in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The rationale behind all the winners in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The rationale behind all the winners in mainland China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, South Korea and Taiwan.

French investment bank Natixis CIB has appointed Thaddeus Tien and Omkar Joshi to strengthen its Asia M&A push, with both starting in June.

The sale of the 86-year-old in-car systems maker marks a rare high-profile cross-border deal in Japan’s auto tech sector, positioning CarUX to expand its connected cockpit offering globally.

Akira Kiyota joins from Nomura, Taiji Nagasaka promoted internally to capture growing Japan deal flows and opportunity.