Charoen Pokphand Foods’ (CPF’s) recognitions in FinanceAsia’s latest “Asia’s Best Companies Poll” reflects a business model built on operational excellence, technological innovation and sustainable growth. As the food industry evolves, the company is demonstrating how long-term resilience can be transformed into competitive advantage.
The HKEX-owned exchange will list a cash-settled HRC contract referencing SHFE prices, offering overseas participants exposure to China’s flat steel market; trading is expected to begin in October.
Deutsche Bank is the latest firm to join Loco Singapore, Singapore’s over-the-counter gold clearing system, which will be ready by the end of 2026, with interbank trading being developed next year.
Japan’s largest taxi-hailing app operator opened 21.25% above its offer price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with Nomura, Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities acting as joint global coordinators.
The long-serving Societe Generale executive has most recently led the French bank’s global markets business in Japan, and will succeed Bruno Gaussorgues, who is taking on a group head role at the bank.
Edmund Leong, head of Group Corporate Banking and Investment Banking at UOB, explains to FinanceAsia how Asean’s evolution into an even more dynamic end-market is enticing corporates to scale across borders – in turn driving demand for integrated financing, advisory and capital markets solutions. And those banks with regional reach and local expertise should be pivotal to the region’s next growth phase.
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