Markets

Starting on November 17 Chihiro Ashizawa has joined from Clifford Chance. Meanwhile Ashurst is looking to merge with US law firm Perkins Coie to create a top-20 global firm with a footprint in Apac and the Middle East.

The structure of the bonds allows Chinese corporates to raise funds in multiple currencies with an onshore issuance. The Yulan bond market is still small.

The FSDC's current director and head of policy research will start in February 2026 for a three-year term.

Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan described the government's issuance of a third digital green bond as "reflecting the market support for tokenised products". The many times oversubscribed issuance had a large range of global investors.

The Hong Kong airline will pay $896m for the stake which was first bought by Qatar Airways in November 2017; the SAR is seeing a tourism bounce back.

HKEX to welcome Middle Eastern issuer soon, while Xiaomi hopes to bring its EV products to Europe.

China’s new five-year plan for 2026–2030 marks a decisive policy shift, placing domestic consumption and reform at the core of its growth strategy.

Emerging markets are fuelling the rise of stablecoins. New regulations mean that more institutions are tapping greater distribution that could reshape global finance, including in Apac.

Investments and efforts to support female progression are needed across the financial sector, according to a report from the Women Chief Executive Network and KPMG.