China and the US will start high level trade talks on May 9 in Switzerland.

Japan's economy set to be hit amid some wild currency moves across the region, including from the Taiwan dollar.

The SAR's stock exchange is enjoying a boom from Chinese firms looking to expand and tap more investors; the local economy also grew by 3.1% in the first quarter.

The joint venture Al-Futtaim Willis has been in operation for five decades and is based in Dubai and Bahrain; after securing a reinsurance broking license in Saudi Arabia, WTW is continuing its expansion in the region.

A new loan for the Chinese conglomerate included a greenshoe option and involved Chinese and international banks.

The hire of Alun Evans from A&O Shearman will strengthen advising capabilities targeting private funds’ local market transactions.

The HKMA and CMU Omniclear are leading Hong Kong’s ambitions to internationalise the use of Chinese bonds in global trading. The development of the innovative infrastructure represents a breakthrough for Rmb repos, clearing, settlement and custody.

The Swedish firm has said that it is no longer providing financial guidance for 2025 and 2026, with job losses expected across its global workforce.

Chan will join from Goldman Sachs as head of markets solutions for financial institutions for Asia South and Asia North in July.

The potential tariffs involve antidumping investigations connected to around $12bn of solar cells exported from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, with some specific companies targeted.