UK remittance firm rides mobile wallet wave with 6 partnerships in Asia

TransferWise has coupled with companies in Indonesia, the Philippines and Bangladesh to expand its service to more than 150 million mobile wallet users.

Bonds

China scoops a fistful of euros

China returns to the euro-denominated bond market for the first time in 15 years. But how much has really changed since its last outing?

IPOs in Asia

Real estate IPOs top Asian stock markets

Thanks to IPOs from ESR and Lotte REIT, real estate was the sector to watch in October, according to data from Dealogic.

Computer programming

Codemao eyes IPO on STAR market after $57m funding round

Shenzhen-headquartered computer programming startup aims to list on Shanghai’s new technology board, probably by the end of next year.

Trading on trading tensions

By CMC Markets

Roundtable: New inroads for sustainable finance

By FinanceAsia & ANZ

LGFV regulatory reforms pose both opportunities and challenges

By China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co.

Banks

Why China's banks must rise to the online payments challenge

The online payments market is evolving fast and banks need to adapt if they are to face off the competition and grab a piece of the extra $200-billion revenue-action expected by 2025.

M&A

Indian M&A drops to decade low as economy slows

Business leaders have also been taking more time to complete deals, but experts remain hopeful that corporate activities will pick up sooner or later.

Moves

Goldman’s co-head of China investment banking president set to retire

Hansong Zhu is leaving the New York-based investment bank after 19 years.

IPO

SinoMab's $223m IPO extends HK biotech craze

SinoMab pushes forward with what could be the fourth-largest biotech listing in Hong Kong this year as investors' appetite for the sector picks up.

Logistics

ElasticRun seals $40m funding in last-mile logistics push

Indian startup secures financial commitment from South Africa's Naspers – well-known as an early investor in Chinese tech giant Tencent.

Regulation

Tax is a big hurdle for Taiwan’s wealth hub hopes

Taiwan wants to lure wealthy investors' capital from Singapore and above all Hong Kong but it ideally needs lower tax rates to do so, says a senior local regulator.

Venture capital

Car aftermarket site raises $80m

While car sales continue to decline in China, Sequoia Capital China and Source Code Capital are betting on an increasing need for auto parts with CassTime.

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