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A challenging market backdrop offers scope for increased M&A activity in Asia Pacific in 2025. Rohit Satsangi and Zi-Kuan Lim, Co-Heads of M&A for Deutsche Bank in the region, talk to FinanceAsia about the key opportunities, and why the firm is well-positioned to capitalise on them.

Edmund Leong, head of Group Investment Banking at UOB, talks exclusively to FinanceAsia about where the bank sees scope for growth in Asean amid the region’s robust drivers of issuance and strong thematics.

By completing the first sustainability-linked bond in Thailand’s hospitality industry – also a first-of-its-kind for this sector across Asia – Minor International (MINT) secured the FinanceAsia Achievement Award for Best Bond Deal in Thailand, proudly accepted by Rawikan Inchaiwong, VP of Treasury, Minor International.

By showcasing its innovative financing capabilities and strategic approach to execution, the key role that Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability), Hong Kong Branch played on Ascendent Capital Partners’ acquisition of Hollysys Automation Technologies secured a ‘Best Structured Finance Deal’ award from FinanceAsia.

BOC leverages opening-up of Chinese capital markets to grow into a more internationalized and multifunctional bank

An exclusive briefing hosted by FinanceAsia and FTSE Russell in Hong Kong provided an opportunity for investors to rethink asset allocation in a higher-for-longer world. Industry specialists from FTSE Russell along with investment and market professionals discussed how asset allocators can leverage index strategies to capitalise on the new macro regime defining today's investment landscape.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s efforts directed towards its home country’s large MSME sector is poised have a significant positive impact on the Indonesian economy

More liquidity from new investment channels and new sources of cross-border capital for companies represent compelling opportunities for investors and corporates as Asia and the Middle East become more closely connected.

Across the full suite of its universal banking services, BDO Unibank (BDO) has expanded its capabilities both through digital and physical channels. And impressive growth in core and strategic areas earned the bank notable successes in the FinanceAsia Awards 2024.