Markets | FinanceAsia

Citi makes three senior BCMA hires in Hong Kong and launches new wealth hub

The bank sees issuers across tech, consumer, healthcare and electric vehicle (EV) supply chain as likely to drive IPO activity in 2023.

December 06, 2022

The US Chips Act: The next major headache for Asian tech investors

Asian technology companies account for a third of regional investment indices, but the ban on advanced chips is testing appetite for a sector already facing cyclical weakness and ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

December 06, 2022

Ashurst to launch in Korea through JV

Ashurst is one of the first international law firms to address Korea's “substantial” inbound and outbound opportunities, by establishing boots on the ground.

November 29, 2022

White & Case announces key Asia-based promotions

The new promotions are across the firm’s global debt finance, global capital markets and global M&A practices. They take effect from the start of 2023.

November 29, 2022

How structural growth and stable funding anchor Indian and Indonesian financiers' resilience

India’s domestically-driven economy and Indonesia’s commodity-led exports should provide some resilience despite a more challenging operating environment characterised by higher global inflation, rising interest rates and liquidity tightening. Elaine Koh, senior director for Asia-Pacific non-bank financial institutions at Fitch Ratings discusses the prospects for India and Indonesia’s finance and leasing sector in the current economic environment.

Fitch Ratings

Opinion: Carbon trading rules in Asia should reflect the region’s unique challenges

Investors should be given credit — carbon credit in particular — when they hold carbon-intensive assets in Asia but aim to help these assets transit. However, regulations also need to stay updated in order to prevent greenwashing.

November 22, 2022

US-listed Chinese firms wracked by infighting amid delisting threat

Minority shareholders risk losing out as Sinovac and Hollysys refuse to accept buyout offers. But, seemingly unfazed by the prospect of delisting, will the firms pursue value creation elsewhere?

November 21, 2022

Clarification around HK's virtual assets policy comes amid FTX collapse

Hong Kong’s regulators are moving towards the acceptance of virtual assets, with their latest statements suggesting plans to open the industry to more types of investors soon.

November 15, 2022

Interoperability and privacy issues hold back DLT adoption in capital markets

Experts participating in a panel moderated by FA discussed the benefits of DLT and tokenisation across capital markets, and the efforts of banks and stock exchanges to leverage these emerging technologies.

November 08, 2022