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        <title>Deutsche Bank names Philippines chief country officer</title>
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            Vikas Arora is returning to the country with the German lender to replace Dino Siason. 
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        <title>The Executive Centre secures $585m debt financing from Apollo</title>
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            The private capital package will refinance debt while supporting the workspace operator&#8217;s expansion in Apac and the Middle East. 
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        <title>Brookfield snaps up Reliance Worldwide for A$4.1bn</title>
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            The ASX-listed global manufacturer of plumbing and heating systems has operations in Apac, EMEA and the Americas. 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:06:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>State Street appoints Tim Helyar as Apac head</title>
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            Helyar has relocated to Hong Kong from Sydney to succeed Lochiel Crafter. 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:36:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>Apac markets on edge amid bond market turmoil</title>
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            Japan's borrowing costs hit a 30-year high after the US Fed chair used more hawkish rhetoric; oil prices are up again as hostilities resume in the Middle East. 
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        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:41:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>Round-up: Shein&amp;amp;#8217;s HKEX debut; Itochu&amp;amp;#8217;s Dentsu Soken bid and more</title>
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            Shein falls in Hong Kong; Itochu plans offer for Dentsu Soken; Ares closes Japan fund; KKR's Asia investments; DigitalBridge acquires in Australia; HDFC Bank CEO to leave. 
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        <title>Blackbird raises A$1bn fund for ANZ tech sector</title>
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            The Australian VC firm has previously backed Airwallex and Canva. 
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        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>Insurance giant Steadfast agrees to A$7.7bn acquisition</title>
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            Amwins Group, Dragoneer Investment and KKR have finalised a deal to buy the ASX-listed broking group. 
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        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>NZX&amp;#39;s incoming chief executive aims to add scale and liquidity</title>
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            Hishaam Mirza, formerly at NZ Super, will start in September, as the bourse seeks to expand.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:44:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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        <title>I Squared to acquire Indonesia&amp;amp;#8217;s Cella and strikes A$1.04bn deal for oOh!media</title>
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            The global infrastructure investor is in the midst of a regional expansion push.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:13:00 +00:00</pubDate>
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