If the deal is finalised the US and UK global asset managers will control almost $2.5 trillion of assets under management; they both have offices across Asia Pacific.

SIngapore Exchange's trading turnover jumped 66% in January with strong activity from both retail and institutional investors.

Net profit at the Singapore bank fell 10% in Q4 amid rate headwinds, higher tax expenses and the absence of non-recurring gains; annual revenue in FY 2025 climbed to a record high of S$22.9bn.

Banks are abandoning the narrative of energy scarcity as AI drives a huge pivot towards energy abundance and infrastructure dominance, including in Asia.

Hong Kong's finance chief discussed opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, developing AI, foreign tech firms entering the SAR, green finance, and China's evolving role in supply chains.

The offerings attracted public sector institutions, banks, asset managers, corporates and private banks, with particularly strong participation from Asia.

In a positive year for the region's banks, 2025 ECM fees in Apac, ex Japan, were up 45% from 2024, DCM fees saw 11% growth, amid a record year for bonds, while M&A advisory fees climbed 43%.

Loan defaults in Bangladeshi's banking sector have reached an all-time high of 35.7% of total disbursed loans, posing a severe threat to depositors; elections will take place in February 2026.

The Chinese property giant's debt woes will not seriously affect China’s property sector, according to analysts; however, a restructuring might be on the cards.

Read on to find out the winners of the Deal Awards - Asia Pacific.