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Scroll through our photo gallery to relive the standout moments, award presentations, and highlights from the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 when Asia Pacific’s top financial minds gathered for an unforgettable evening celebrating market resilience, dealmaking prowess and innovation.

Slim relocates from Singapore to Tokyo to lead the firm's Japanese operations while retaining his regional fixed income responsibilities.

A stronger currency suits Beijing's global ambitions, but threatens exporters. Economists warn the PBOC's latest intervention reveals a delicate balancing act.

The securities firm plans further tokenised issuances in 2027 as it looks to expand institutional distribution and develop digital settlement capabilities.

Who's in charge when AI takes charge? Hong Kong's banking regulator launches Project SAGE as it explores safeguards for autonomous financial transactions.

Passenger flights are targeted for March 2027, with investment paced to aircraft deployment as cargo operations and maintenance plans advance.

The annual event comes as Hong Kong’s fintech industry shifts from technology trials towards regulated commercial applications.

Daniel Kwon, head of the law firm's Korea capital markets practice, will take up the role on November 1.

The Series D round values the Korean semiconductor startup at $2.9bn as it targets global commercialisation of its AI inference accelerator.