ACT drops bid for Seven & i Canadian giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns Circle K, has dropped its $46bn takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven. July 17, 2025
EQT exits Japan’s Pioneer in $1.1bn CarUX deal after tech turnaround 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. July 09, 2025
Trading and investment firm eToro activates MAS licence As the Israeli firm expands into Apac, Singapore retail investors can access stocks from over 20 global stock exchanges, ETFs, and derivatives, on eToro’s social investing platform. July 16, 2025
Q&A: Private Infrastructure Development Group’s CEO on Asia's energy transition Amid rising geopolitical fragmentation and tightening capital, infrastructure is emerging as a resilient asset class. Philippe Valahu discussed how a shift towards climate-smart, gender-inclusive, and blended finance-backed projects is redefining long-term value. July 15, 2025
Malaysian warrant issuer boosts HSI offering Investment bank Kenanga has launched warrants tracking the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and Tech Index, which saw a trading volume of $48.9m in their first week. July 15, 2025
Laiman Wong to join Citi in Hong Kong Wong is expected to join the US bank in a senior relationship manager role from UBS in September. July 15, 2025
Trowers & Hamlins hires Singapore banking and finance partner Chuan How Tan has joined the international law firm, which is expanding in Asean, from DFDL Singapore. July 15, 2025
FinanceAsia Awards 2025 Winner Spotlight In this series, we delve deep into the strategies and initiatives that have contributed to the success of the winners of this year’s FinanceAsia Awards.
Lianhe Ratings: setting new standards for Chinese credit ratings at home and overseas As one of China's leading credit rating agencies, China Lianhe Credit Rating Co. Ltd (Lianhe Ratings) continues to support development and innovation in the domestic economy and bond market, driving strategic expansion in the local and offshore markets. Lianhe Ratings
WeLab Bank: taking digital banking to the next level in Hong Kong After a transformative 12 months that has led to success in key market segments and breakeven faster than the industry norm, WeLab Bank has emerged as a leading digital bank in Hong Kong. Speaking with FinanceAsia, Chief Executive Tat Lee outlines what’s next, including capitalising on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). WeLab Bank
Redefining smart lending: FinVolution’s innovative practices across Asia By combining credit assessments driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and big data with cutting edge digital infrastructure, FinVolution Group plans to empower financial institutions and advance financial inclusion across Asia, explains Joseph Ruan, chief operating officer of the fintech firm’s Philippines business. FinVolution Group
Dual listing plan gives Chinese firms a funding fallback as US access narrows With geopolitical tensions rising, Beijing’s new Hong Kong–Shenzhen policy aims to open alternative capital channels July 03, 2025
Q&A: John O'Neill, group head of digital assets and currencies at HSBC HSBC’s John O’Neill discusses the bank’s growing focus on digital assets and why Hong Kong has emerged as a key launchpad for its strategy. June 30, 2025
Shifting narratives: How China’s AI surge is redefining investor focus As China’s AI ambitions grow increasingly self-reliant, investors are navigating a fast-evolving ecosystem where commoditisation, policy strategy and localised models are redrawing the competitive map. July 01, 2025
Asia’s LGBTQ+ investments: lessons from Thailand and Taiwan From financial knowledge to government support, players in Thailand and Taiwan are finding new ways to channel capital into LGBTQ+-focussed businesses across Asia. June 24, 2025
Analysis: Investors overlooking tariff noise benefit Hong Kong deal flows Hong Kong stocks and listings have performed well since the start of the year as depressed valuations and budding confidence has shifted capital away from US stocks; more listings this week show the momentum is here to stay, despite tariff uncertainty. June 10, 2025
Bangladesh government u-turns on amnesty for whitening black money As they approved the Budget, cabinet members of the interim government scrapped the revenue raising provision on June 22 amid strong criticism. June 24, 2025