The division of the Swiss company has a workforce of approximately 7,000 and had revenues of $2.3bn in 2024; SoftBank is looking to fuse artificial super intelligence and robotics.

The chair of EQT Asia will replace Conni Jonsson, who will remain involved in the Swedish private equity firm as honorary chair and founder.

Europe’s T+1 transition requires more preparation from financial firms, including infrastructure. Senior directors from BNP Paribas, Capco and DTCC explained why to FA, and how Asia has been adapting to the US transition.

On the ratings agency's 40th anniversary in the region, Singapore-based Cheong explained how transition finance and data centres are key growth areas, how the ratings agency is adopting AI, and the lessons learned from several financial crises.

The newly created senior managing director role for insurance institutional clients is based in Hong Kong.

The large Japanese financial services group consists of banking, life and non-life insurance businesses.

The HKMA and SFC want to encourage primary issuances, enhance secondary liquidity, improve infrastructure, and play a prominent role in the internationalisation of the Renminbi.

The international arm of the Chinese mining giant has raised HK$25bn, the second biggest listing of the year.

Over the last few months, the French bank has created several new roles and made key hires to bolster its presence in the region, including in mainland China.

The new branch in the IFSC will be led by Mihir Baxi, and will support renewable energy and infrastructure in India, including roads, transmission, data centres, technology and telecommunications.