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Interview: How Dubai's maturing real estate market is attracting global capital

Interview: How Dubai's maturing real estate market is attracting global capital

FA spoke to Andrew Cummings, head of residential agency at Savills Middle East, about recent shifts in Dubai’s real estate landscape. He shared insights on foreign capital flows, the impact of infrastructure and regulatory reforms, and how new ownership models are influencing long-term investor activity.

Exclusive: Marex begins to offer China internationalised futures contracts

Exclusive: Marex begins to offer China internationalised futures contracts

The financial services platform continues its Apac expansion by offering 24 futures and options products, including agricultural commodities, energy, metals and freight, from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, Dalian Commodity Exchange and Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange.

Australia’s Octa makes A$355m loan debut from Clifford Capital, NAB and SMBC for clean energy push

Australia’s Octa makes A$355m loan debut from Clifford Capital, NAB and SMBC for clean energy push

The funds were raised to further support the firm’s cleaner energy supply to remote mining sites across Australia; this is the first debt fundraising from Octa Group.

AirTrunk closes A$16bn refinancing

AirTrunk closes A$16bn refinancing

The sustainability linked financing covers greenfield and operational assets across Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, and involved a consortium of 60 banks. The financing comes after Blackstone and CPPIB's acquisition of the group last year.

HKEX delists Evergrande

HKEX delists Evergrande

The Chinese property giant had been placed into liquidation by Hong Kong's High Court in January 2024.

ADB provides $410m package for Pakistan copper-gold mine

ADB provides $410m package for Pakistan copper-gold mine

The financing is the largest foreign direct investment in Pakistan's history and is expected to help create the world's fifth largest copper mine in Chagai, which is expected to start producing copper in 2028.

Air Liquide buys Korea's DIG Airgas from Macquarie

Air Liquide buys Korea's DIG Airgas from Macquarie

The €2.85bn deal will expand the French gas giant's presence in Asia; the acquisition is being financed by a bridge loan and will be (re)financed by bond issues.

Citi appoints Galvin Phua in new Asia North, Asia South markets role

Citi appoints Galvin Phua in new Asia North, Asia South markets role

Singapore-based Phua has become head of markets solutions under cluster sales, Asia North an Asia South, for clients of Citi Commercial Bank.

FinanceAsia Awards 2025 Winner Spotlight

Lianhe Ratings: setting new standards for Chinese credit ratings at home and overseas

By Lianhe Ratings

WeLab Bank: taking digital banking to the next level in Hong Kong

By WeLab Bank

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Vietnam’s reforms and pending index upgrade ease transhipment tariff concerns

Vietnam’s reforms and pending index upgrade ease transhipment tariff concerns

Hanoi’s capital market initiatives are driving Vietnamese equities higher even as concerns over Asia’s trade outlook and erratic tariffs continue to overhang sentiment.

FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025: entries are now open

The FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 are now open for entries; they will celebrate the best deals and firms across Asia Pacific and the Middle East over the last 12 months.

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