The 21-member group will advise on expanding bond tokenisation beyond a series of government pilots, as Hong Kong accelerates its digital financial development.

The Japanese digital payments platform is acquiring a 70.2% stake in T&D Holdings’ life insurance unit, marking its push into life insurance as it expands beyond payments, cards, banking and securities. One Investment Management is also part of the deal.

China had robust import and export growth in May despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Fitch has upgraded China's GDP forecast to 4.6% this year after "surprisingly good" Q1 data. In a volatile market, SpaceX is set to go public on June 12.

The former Dechert managing partner joins as the US firm continues to strengthen its Greater China transactional capabilities.

Dr. Wenbin Wang, chairman of ICBC International, discusses three fundamental structural drivers helping drive the stock market's recent revival, including attracting innovative Chinese firms and the rise of dual listings.

The Hong Kong exchange operator will collaborate with Kazakhstan’s financial hub on carbon markets, green finance and commodities, while exploring cross-border listings with Astana International Exchange.

The oversubscribed Euro offering is in three tranches of 8, 12 and 20 years, and follows green bond issuances in Hong Kong and Australia in H1 2026.

As the Japanese insurer expands investments in alternative assets, Blackstone will provide investment management services to Japan’s largest private asset owner across private credit and real estate.