First Korean cross-border primary CBO gets warm reception

The southeast Asian country continues its diversified sovereign fundraising, while its fiscal deficit for 2025 widened to 2.92%.

Andrew Cross, CFO at the Beijing-based infrastructure bank, shared his views on private capital mobilisation, high interest rates, sustainabilty bonds, and the attraction of Hong Kong as a fundraising destination; the AIIB is looking to deploy $75bn by 2030.

At the Singapore Fintech Festival senior directors from Circle and Standard Chartered, said that the evolution of digital currencies and banking is speeding up.

Adam Zhang, managing director of Collabrium Partners, shares his views with FA on how Chinese companies are changing their approach to cross-border M&A, including finding opportunities in Southeast Asia and in technology.

While a smaller size signalled a yet-to-rebound Hong Kong stock market, Lianlian is the first fintech firm to be approved by the CSRC since its registration-based new rules.