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HSBC's pre-tax profits fall $2.4bn in 2025, confident on Asia growth

The bank's shares climbed as it beat analysts' expectations despite facing a commercial real estate charge of $700m in Hong Kong. Chairman Brendan Nelson is confident of growth in Asia this year.

February 25, 2026

HKEX eyes more global biotechs to build IPO hub

Amid a structural shift towards Asia, Insilico Medicine's IPO in December was a significant moment for the exchange, while French biotech TheraVectys is understood to be considering a listing.

February 24, 2026

ICMA China Debt Capital Market Annual Forum 2026

The ICMA China Debt Capital Market Annual Forum will return to Beijing for its third edition on 31 March 2026.

Brookfield Asset Management acquires landmark Tokyo office

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired an office skyscraper in Tokyo from a consortium of Japanese investors for an undisclosed price; the global HQ of Dentsu Group is a tenant.

February 12, 2026

FA at 30: How dim sum bonds unlocked liquidity without opening China’s capital account

Issuances for offshore Rmb bonds now exceed Rmb1 trillion -- transitioning from a policy ambition to a commercial solution in less than two decades. Christopher Chu examines the trend, which started in 2007, as part of FA’s 30th anniversary coverage.

February 10, 2026

AI and data centres help reshape Asia sustainable finance

Banks are abandoning the narrative of energy scarcity as AI drives a huge pivot towards energy abundance and infrastructure dominance, including in Asia.

February 08, 2026

Linklaters names long-serving partner as Asia chair

The global law firm has promoted regional managing partner William Liu to drive regional strategy as it marks 50 years in the region.

February 03, 2026

From hype to help: bringing market data and analytics into the toolkit

The HSBC AI Markets platform, which provides proprietary natural language processing and advanced analytics, is helping clients from corporates to financial institutions to investors drive better, faster and more informed decision-making, explains HSBC’s Rahul Badhwar.

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India and EU sign trade deal

India and the EU have signed a free trade agreement after years of negotiating; over 90% of goods are set to move tariff free.

January 27, 2026

AFF 2026: Hong Kong’s Paul Chan highlights SAR’s tech opportunities

Hong Kong's finance chief discussed opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, developing AI, foreign tech firms entering the SAR, green finance, and China's evolving role in supply chains.

January 27, 2026