Sherlyn Lau has joined with a team of 12 in Hong Kong to lead the law firm's Apac capital markets and corporate finance team.

Net profit at the Singapore bank fell 10% in Q4 amid rate headwinds, higher tax expenses and the absence of non-recurring gains; annual revenue in FY 2025 climbed to a record high of S$22.9bn.

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.

It is the first Hong Kong dollar issuance by the South Korean investment firm.

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

Hong Kong payment platform Wonder has raised $12m in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking to accelerate its regional expansion.

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

Amid regional market momentum, the global bank has a strong pipeline of Apac deals across ECM, DCM and M&A.

Xu Qing, who has been at the bank for over a decade, will oversee all credit and risk functions in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan.

Chinese transactions are benefitting from a booming IPO market in Hong Kong, which is driving Asia growth from a low base.