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From trade settlement to financing and investment, the RMB is shifting. HSBC's David Liao, Co-Chief Executive of Asia and Middle East, and Volkan Benihasim, Global Head of Macro, FX, Rates and Commodities, explore what's driving adoption and the opportunities emerging for global businesses.
Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson points to collateral management and lower servicing costs as reasons for adoption, while banks’ existing infrastructure limits faster settlement.
With diversification a key driver, demand is driving the momentum in RMB usage across investment, hedging and settlement activities. The next phase reflects a shift from building access to improving usability, driven by stronger market infrastructure and expanding digital use cases.
Aakash Desai, chief investment officer & head of private credit at 360 ONE Asset, sees Indian private credit as transitioning from an opportunistic trade to a strategic allocation. Supported by strong macro growth, structural credit inefficiencies and improving institutional frameworks, the asset class offers investors access to a scalable, high-yielding and defensively structured opportunity set.
The Rava Partners-backed platform adds 550 keys across eight prime Tokyo districts, boosting its global AUM to over $1.1bn as institutional appetite for Japan’s rental housing sector intensifies.
