SC's operating profit grew 6% last year; Zurich Australia snaps up life insurer ClearView; Citi Vietnam appoints Thai Nguyet Minh as head of markets.

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.

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

The buoyancy in the sector is being driven by multiple factors, including regulatory shifts, policy support, and debt capital market activity in the city.

Despite challenges, regional opportunities exist in structured credit, defensive corporate exposures, high-yield bonds, and emerging market sovereigns, according to MFS Investment Management's Pilar Gomez-Bravo.

In the week of the World Economic Forum, Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra, shares investment opportunities such as AI, infrastructure, mobility and renewables, in the fast-growing Indian state.

Amid a trade slowdown, IPOs, the issuance of convertible bonds, and cross-border M&A, including in the Middle East, are set to continue.

Samantha Horton, group chief operating officer and head of international at Syfe, explained to FA some of the mechanics, challenges and attractions of the 2025 deal for the listed firm, and also future regional expansion plans.

DK Bank in Gelephu Mindfulness City will commence trading of the gold tokens on December 17. A second phase will see a listing of the tokens, which are backed by Bhutan's reserves, on more exchanges and venues for secondary trading.

The Chinese property giant's debt woes will not seriously affect China’s property sector, according to analysts; however, a restructuring might be on the cards.