FinanceAsia Daily News

Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

Market turmoil continues in Asia amid more Middle East strikes

Energy prices are rising, stock markets are falling and flights remain cancelled as Iran continues attacks on countries across the Middle East, as Israel and the US ramp up pressure.

Societe Generale appoints head of Apac ECM

Hong Kong-based Selina Cheung was most recently at UBS.

Australia's PlasmaLeap Technologies secures A$30m Series A funding

Investors in the firm, which produces zero-emissions production of ammonia and nitric acid, include the Gates Foundation, Investible and Yara Growth Ventures.

Barrenjoey Capital Partners to merge with Magellan Financial Group

Barrenjoey Capital Partners is intending to merge with ASX-listed Magellan Financial Group to create a firm with a balance sheet of A$2bn.

The resilient capital: Five drivers behind Tokyo’s enduring financial strength

By FinCity.Tokyo

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

By HSBC

FinanceAsia Awards 2025 Winner Spotlight

Exclusive: Alvarez & Marsal launches Apac financial crime practice

Hong Kong-based Rod Francis will lead the global firm's Asia Pacific Financial Crime practice.

HKEX eyes more global biotechs to build IPO hub

Amid a structural shift towards Asia, Insilico Medicine's IPO in December was a significant moment for the exchange, while French biotech TheraVectys is understood to be considering a listing.

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