The Net-Zero Banking Alliance has updated its guidelines amid a flurry of high-profile exits from the global group, including Macquarie, Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura and JP Morgan.

The DRs represent HKEX-listed Chinese firms including Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi.

The new regulation is targeting digital asset and payment service providers in both cryptocurrencies and stablecoins; draft legislation is expected by the end of 2025.

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.

Problems are continuing to mount up in Bangladesh’s economy, including high inflation, as the country attempts to bounce back from years of crisis to secure the next tranche of a IMF loan.

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

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.

The lead managers for the bond were Bank of China (Hong Kong), HSBC and Standard Chartered; the three-year bond is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and will settle on the HKMA's Central Moneymarkets Unit.

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