Disruption

Robotic firm's stellar listing will test appetite for humanoids, and whether the A-share market can expand its investor base; Alibaba's $10.2bn equity raise will fuel its AI ambitions.

The alternative investment giant tells FA that it wants to triple its real estate AUM across Apac, and is bullish on residential, commercial and AI-related assets.

As tokenised money develops, the Standard Chartered-backed JV is rolling out access for institutions, corporate users and professional investors.

More firms are building data centres across SEA as demand for compute rises, but risks are lurking for investors.

The optical module producer has made a secondary listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising approximately $7bn; the city has already raised more so far this year on the HKEX than across 2025.

Citi has hired Cristina Mascanzoni for a new role in its capital markets and advisory team as director and technology coverage lead for Australia and New Zealand.

Companies tied to AI, including in Asia, account for a rising proportion of major investment indices, challenging diversification strategies. Chinese players are gaining ground on the US giants in the AI race, leading to greater stock volatility. Christopher Chu reports.

Following an agreement in San Francisco, the Korean and US firms will collaborate across memory and foundry technologies, supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure as the semiconductor ecosystem becomes more sophisticated.

Hong Kong-based William Si-Tu will lead the origination and execution of investment banking activities in the region across the technology, media and telecom sector, including AI.