Ella Arwyn Jones

FA caught up with the new CEO of Barclays Hong Kong to discuss her strategic vision for the business and the bank's ongoing efforts in the sustainability space, the changing geopolitical landscape and her career transition from lawyer to leader.

At Hong Kong FinTech Week, panelists shared their views on the capacity for fintech developments to improve regulatory and ethical standards, including ESG, across Asia’s financial markets.

Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to outline five initiatives to expedite the market’s transition to net zero. FA spoke to experts to assess the regulatory environment that Malaysia is working to cultivate, in support of climate-conscious investment.

Experts share insights around the value potential of a digital currency, following the HKMA’s publication of an initial report on the pilot.

The collaboration will explore the application of AI to financial data, in order to generate actionable intelligence.

The firm has appointed Lachlan Clancy as partner in Tokyo, to support client interest in emerging sectors.

The firm has made two senior appointments in Sydney and Singapore, as Asian investors eye fixed income opportunity.

Bank of China has tapped the European bond market to finance steel projects in Hebei province, in a first of a kind issuance involving a financial institution.

Nicholas Tong joins the firm at its Singapore base.

At the start of this week, Citi and HSBC formalised an agreement that is set to close in the first half of 2024.