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Following the termination of another deal, the merger creates a dominant Western Australian producer, underscoring how high gold prices are accelerating consolidation across Australia's mining sector.

The South Korean chipmaker's record $26.5 billion Nasdaq debut was followed by a record sell-off in Seoul after weaker earnings expectations, even as analysts remain constructive on the longer-term AI memory cycle.

Temasek's Seviora and Nuveen's Churchill have closed a $400 million cross-border CFO, splitting exposure evenly between Asian private credit and US junior capital and secondaries strategies.

With a new central clearing system and direct physical linkages to Shanghai, Hong Kong is overhauling its bullion infrastructure to cement its role as Asia's premier gold trading hub.

As venture capital rebounds and AI reshapes global investment priorities, Asia's innovation ecosystem is evolving along a distinctly different path, one where governments, capital markets, family offices and banks are increasingly working together to build the next generation of companies.

EQT’s mid-market fund will acquire the Melbourne-headquartered parking, enforcement and compliance technology provider, while Smartworks’ Singapore subsidiary has acquired Workstudio Spaces for an equity value of S$2.47 million.

Shanghai has been handed more tools, including the acceleration of offshore loans and digital trade, to aid offshore financial services in a boost to the city as a global financial hub; there is also cooperation with Hong Kong.

The Mobile World-backed electronics retailer plans to start trading on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in August, after completing one of Vietnam’s largest IPOs in recent years.

The index provider cited unresolved market-accessibility issues for global investors, including limits around Korean won convertibility. Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix is seeking direct access to US investors amid surging demand for AI memory chips.