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FA at 30: How dim sum bonds unlocked liquidity without opening China’s capital account

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.

February 10, 2026

AI and data centres help reshape Asia sustainable finance

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

February 08, 2026

Linklaters names long-serving partner as Asia chair

The global law firm has promoted regional managing partner William Liu to drive regional strategy as it marks 50 years in the region.

February 03, 2026

From hype to help: bringing market data and analytics into the toolkit

The HSBC AI Markets platform, which provides proprietary natural language processing and advanced analytics, is helping clients from corporates to financial institutions to investors drive better, faster and more informed decision-making, explains HSBC’s Rahul Badhwar.

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India and EU sign trade deal

India and the EU have signed a free trade agreement after years of negotiating; over 90% of goods are set to move tariff free.

January 27, 2026

AFF 2026: Hong Kong’s Paul Chan highlights SAR’s tech opportunities

Hong Kong's finance chief discussed opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, developing AI, foreign tech firms entering the SAR, green finance, and China's evolving role in supply chains.

January 27, 2026

Bangladesh’s economic difficulties continue amid political instability

Weak exports, inflation and a lack of foreign investment continue to weigh on the Southeast Asian nation; remittances are one bright spot.

January 27, 2026

EQT to acquire Coller Capital and launches offer for Japan IT firm

Coller Capital is a global secondaries firm with around $50bn in AUM and six Apac offices. EQT's CEO believes Coller's business can double in size in under four years; the PE giant is paying up to $3.7bn. In Japan, EQT has launched a bid for Mamezo.

January 22, 2026

China’s CMOC to raise $1.2bn in convertible notes

Proceeds from the one-year zero coupon guaranteed bonds will be used to support the non-ferrous metal company’s overseas business.

January 20, 2026

Opinion: Maharashtra’s emergence as an investment destination

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.

January 20, 2026